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Great book; classic info
Anyone who enjoyed the boy scout handbook would love this book.It's full of all the diagrams and how-to's I enjoyed as a kid.This one's for grown kids and covers dwellings of every type - temporary to permanent, small to large.Great drawings; I'mso glad I found this book.

a must for your survivalist collection
Well written, easy to read, and full of details and pictures. Presented in a clear and concise manner this book will take you naked into the wilderness and give you the basics of survival structures but build you up to a full understanding of large permenant structures. a pleasure to read, recommend to everyone of all age groups.

For "boys" of all ages
When I was a child, I would look for this book when I went to the public library. I checked it out frequently and marveled at the lined drawings of various kinds of wilderness dwellings, especially the "Boys Hogan"-a type of hidden shelter built into the side of a hill.No doubt this book became the inspiration of the "forts" we built in the woods and the lean-tos constructed in Boy Scouts. Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Design & Construction    3. Design and construction    4. Do-It-Yourself    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. House & Home    7. Huts    8. Log cabins    9. Log cabins and houses    10. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    11. Outdoor Structure Construction    12. Active outdoor pursuits    13. Housing   

Subjects:  1. Do-It-Yourself    2. General    3. Home Improvement / Construction    4. House & Home    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    7. Swimming pools    8. DIY    9. House & Home / Outdoor & Recreational Areas    10. Water gardens, pools   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Landscape    3. Landscape Architecture And Design    4. Outdoor Structure Construction    5. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    6. Architecture / Landscape    7. Garden design & planning    8. Landscape art & architecture   

Editorial Review

Full of solid, practical advice and plenty of how-to pictures, Read more

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AHS Guides make amateurs into artisans
I've built quite a few stone walls, picket and lattice fences, but lacked the inside tips and foundation provided by a mentor.This book has righted all the wrongs and helped me construct professional-quality pieces thatlast! This AHS guide is just another example of how generous gardeners, inpartnership with the astonishingly talented DK publishing group, helpfellow gardeners achieve their unique and very personal visions. We alsoown the AHS Great Plant Guide, an immensely handy little pocket reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Brick walls    3. Design and construction    4. Do-It-Yourself    5. Do-It-Yourself - General    6. Do-It-Yourself - Masonry    7. Fences    8. Garden Furnishings    9. Gardening / Horticulture    10. House & Home    11. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    12. Outdoor Structure Construction    13. Stone walls    14. Gardening / Garden Design   

Subjects:  1. Aquatic Sports    2. Building Construction    3. Construction - General    4. General    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. Swimming pools    7. Building construction & materials    8. Management & management techniques    9. Water sports & recreations   

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Hot tubs    3. Plumbing Technology    4. Purification    5. Reference    6. Swimming pools    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Water    9. Water-supply    10. Building construction & materials    11. Sanitary & municipal engineering    12. Water industries   

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Decks (Architecture, Domestic)    3. Design & Construction    4. Design and construction    5. Do-It-Yourself    6. Do-It-Yourself - Carpentry    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Home Improvement / Construction    9. House & Home    10. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    11. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - Patios & Decks    12. Outdoor Structure Construction    13. Patios    14. DIY    15. House & Home / Outdoor & Recreational Areas   

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The best all around how to book about the subjects...
Ortho's Guide to Decks & Patios is, in my opinion, the best all around how to book about the subjects that I have read to date. This book accurately describes decks and patios as "extensions of interiorspaces for living, working, and eating." It is full of color pictures,illustrations, guidelines, and instructions to help you design and build anoutdoor space that suites your needs. Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Construction - General    3. Decks (Architecture, Domestic)    4. Design and construction    5. Do-It-Yourself    6. General    7. Home Improvement / Construction    8. House & Home    9. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    10. Outdoor Structure Construction    11. Patios    12. Woodwork - General    13. House & Home / Outdoor & Recreational Areas   

Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Diving accidents    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Safety measures    6. Sports Medicine    7. Swimming    8. Swimming pools    9. Water Sports    10. Medical / Sports Medicine    11. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    12. Public health & safety law    13. Sports injuries & medicine    14. USA   

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A necessary book for the wood worker with a back yard!!
This book has a fantastic collection of outdoor projects for the wood worker.Each step of each project is clearly explained and illustrated.Norms personality is certainly carved into these pages which makes it easyto understand and enjoyable to read. If you are a fan of The New YankeeWorkshop, this is a must add book for your collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Decorating    3. Do-It-Yourself - Carpentry    4. Garden Furnishings    5. Garden ornaments and furniture    6. General    7. Outdoor Structure Construction    8. Outdoor furniture   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architecture    3. Architecture, Modern    4. Directories    5. General    6. Hotels    7. HotelsInnsetc.    8. Pictorial works    9. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    10. Swimming pools    11. Hotel & holiday accommodation guides    12. Non-Classifiable    13. Tourism industry   

Subjects:  1. Fireplaces    2. Swimming pools   

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Decks (Architecture, Domestic)    3. Design and construction    4. Do-It-Yourself    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Home Improvement / Construction    7. House & Home    8. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    9. Outdoor Structure Construction    10. Patios    11. Remodeling & Renovation - General    12. Architectural structure & design    13. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios    14. House & Home / Outdoor & Recreational Areas    15. Woodworking   

Subjects:  1. Design & Construction    2. Design and construction    3. Do-It-Yourself    4. Fences    5. Gates    6. Home Improvement / Construction    7. House & Home    8. Landscape    9. Outdoor & Recreational Areas    10. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    11. Outdoor Structure Construction    12. Walls   

Subjects:  1. Children: Preschool    2. General    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Safety measures    6. Signs and signboards    7. Swimming    8. Swimming pools   

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Just what it says - advanced, not basic
The book had good pictures and several good ideas on how to create an advanced deck.It is well written and easy to follow.This book includes multi-level, decks with angles or curves, low profile decks,etc.Read more

Subjects:  1. Architectural Design    2. Architecture    3. Construction - General    4. Decks (Architecture, Domestic)    5. Design and construction    6. General    7. House & Home    8. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    9. Outdoor Structure Construction   

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Maintenance and repair    3. Swimming pools   

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Construction - Carpentry    3. Decks (Architecture, Domestic)    4. Design and construction    5. Do-It-Yourself    6. Home Improvement / Construction    7. House & Home    8. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    9. Outdoor Structure Construction    10. Patios    11. Building construction & materials   

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Subjects:  1. Do-It-Yourself    2. Furniture making    3. House & Home    4. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    5. Outdoor Structure Construction    6. Outdoor furniture