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Build a better backyard!Over 100 outbuilding projects and plans for barns, sheds, and garagesStep-by-step instructions for every aspect of the construction process with coordinating full-color photographyAn overview on planning, tools, materials, and safety tipsDetailed chapters on foundations, framing, siding, roofing, wiring, plumbing, and finishing touchesBlueprint plan packages are easily ordered, including PDF and CAD filesEnhance your property with a new beautiful outbuilding! Adding a backyard storage shed, a new detached garage, an attractive playhouse, or any other type of utility building not only improves the functionality of your home, it also adds value to your property.Whether you want to build one yourself, order a project plan, or you just want to know the basics before you hire the work out to someone else, this updated guide will help! This book contains step-by-step instructions for constructing and designing more than 100 barns, sheds, and other types of outbuildings in a variety of shapes and sizes.Providing an overview on safety, planning, tools, and materials, you'll also learn everything you need to know about foundations, framing, roofing, wiring, and more. Then, choose between designing and building a shed or barn from scratch, buying a kit, or ordering a plan package within these pages. Inside, you can select from dozens of ready-to-build plan packages and order readily available construction blueprints, CAD files, cost estimates, and materials lists.Written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind, Ultimate Guide: Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings will help you prepare, plan, design, and decide which outbuilding option is best for you!

Every vegetable and herb gardener needs at least one comprehensive how-to book on their shelf. This is that book. It's an all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with expert advice on topics such as where to plant your vegetable garden, projects to support high yield plant growth, protection and care of plants, soil treatments, disease and pest treatment, raised bed gardening, container and vertical gardening, and so much more! This ultimate guide features over 70 vegetable plant profiles such as potatoes, lettuce, beetroot, radishes, figs, radicchio, and tomatoes. Herbs featured are sage, sorrel, mint, thyme, and others. Includes beautiful full-color photos to help gardeners along the way.

Jam-packed with tons of awesome information, World of Pollinators teaches children the importance of pollinators, along with exciting outdoor DIY projects that make a difference! Engaging and fun, kids will learn about pollinating insects and other valuable nature topics, from what pollen is and how it works to why some insects and birds are pollinators while some are not. Also included are illustrated guides showing different types of birds, insects, and flowering plants that attract pollinators, regional maps, and awesome fun facts on state birds across the United States! This educational and hands-on book also provides exciting outdoor projects for kids that are fun as they get involved in nature while also protecting it, including how to make a butterfly house, how to plant a pollinator haven in a flowerpot and more.​

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.

Featuring 30 complete deck plans created by master deck builders, this easy-to-read guide will walk you through the entire process of designing, building, and repairing a deck. With step-by-step instructions for accomplishing all the included deck designs, coordinating photography, material lists, expert advice, and newly updated code-compliant information, build the deck of your dreams whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor. New edition includes updates deck codes, plus new sections on deck repair, installing deck accessories, and more.

Best-Selling House Plans offers readers 400 of the most successful and sought-after home designs from the top architects and designers across North America. Completely updated and revised, this new edition offers new home plans and pricing, special sections on home automation, home design trends, curb appeal tips, and more.