Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls, Updated 2nd Edition: Plan, Design, Build (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step DIY Instructions with 500 Photos - Brick, Mortar, Concrete, Flagstone, and Tile

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Get all the ideas and how-to information you need to integrate hardscape designs into your home landscape! Dozens of design ideas you can use to enhance your backyard and outdoor spaces with walkways, garden walls, and patios Over 500 photographs and how-to illustrations to help you visualize your improved landscape Easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences on the most popular landscape projects with a complete list of tools and materials for each project, plus detailed how-to illustrations Projects include hard and soft walks, ceramic and stone tile walks, how to build steps with brick, wood, or concrete, building a wall with a stucco finish, mortar-bed patios, and more Updated edition includes new information on the most current home hardscaping interests and needs, new design content, tips on how to combat climate change through your landscape choices, and more Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-side appeal, creates ambiance, and increases the value of your home. This complete DIY guide for homeowners provides all the information you need to integrate popular hardscape designs into your overall home landscape! Included are dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects, including brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios, flagstone and tile patios, brick and mortared stone walls, and more. Lavish color photographs provide design inspiration, while the extensive how-to section provides easy-to-follow information. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls contains all the design and technical information you need to enhance your landscape and outdoor living areas with walkways, patios, and garden walls. Also included in this updated edition is new content on hardscaping design and materials, choices to consider that combat climate change, pervious versus impervious surfaces, terracing, and other elements that influence stormwater runoff and site planning, and more. Learn how to set pavers in a sand-and-gravel base, create a new patio with tile or stone atop a mortar base, build a wall that will stand the test of time, and so much more, with Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls, Updated 2nd Edition ! Review: Great book - Great book. Really practical Review: Great tool. - Great charts and visual aids when designing your own space. Must recommend for DIYers and students.