(Ebook) Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios and Walls, Updated 2nd Edition by Mark Wolfe ISBN 9781580115858, 1580115853

(Ebook) Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios and Walls, Updated 2nd Edition by Mark Wolfe ISBN 9781580115858, 1580115853

A complete DIY guide to enhance your home with walkways, garden walls, and patios, Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls, 2nd Edition features all the information needed 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. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, 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.WALKS, PATIOS, AND WALLS turn outdoor areas into usable living spaces. Walks connect the focal points of your yard, both physically and visually. A patio links your house and yard, providing outdoor living, eating, cooking, and entertainment spaces. A brick, stone, or block wall adds character and privacy. This book will help you get started creating these structures for your yard. An extensive design section aids in laying out your property and planning your project. The section also deals with the practical matters of drainage, and sun and climate control. The rest of the book is devoted to helping you design and build the projects that will increase the value of your home and make your yard more livable. Grouped into sections that cover walks, patios, and walls, each chapter covers a specific type of structure. Each section contains dozens of design ideas that you can use in your own yard. The projects themselves are the most popular among homeowners and designers. The materials and tools needed to complete them are readily available. The instructions provided here are simple and straightforward. Each sequence lists the tools and materials you will need to do the job and easy-to-follow directions for completing the projects.