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"For those tired of clutter--and who isn't?--this book will provide both advice and inspiration."
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With over 275 inspirational photographs from leading architects and designers, this book will help you to choose the right deck or patio for your home. From preparing the site to choosing materials, railings and stairs, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and landscape structures, it explores a wealth of ideas to transform any outdoor space into a beautiful outdoor room. - Great deck and patio designs - Choosing a deck or patio - Deck types - Maximising the view - Shade and shelter - Patio types - Materials - Poolside patios - Breaking away - Walkways and paths - Landscaping - In full colour throughout, with over 270 colour photographs of inspiring deck and patio creations. Other books in this series: - Kitchen Idea Book - Bathroom Idea Book - Family Home Idea Book - Built-in Furniture - Kidspace Idea Book - Home Workspace Idea Book -
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Was hoping for more practical designs....
31 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
This book has some good designs, but not what I was expecting. I am looking to build a new deck (my first), and want ideas... This book had some fancy ideas, but not too many practical ideas... So if you are looking at a book like this, you are most likely going to pay someone else to do the job... There is nothing wrong with that though.... ;)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Inspiration that would cost a fortune to implement
1 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
Knowing this book was an idea/inspiration publication versus a how-to, I ordered anyway. Yes, the projects were stunning, photography good and the "whys" behind the design concepts made clear. However, if you're looking for more practical and affordable inspiration this isn't the book for you. The price tag on most of the projects would easily hit the 5-figure+ mark. The really clever, out-of-the-box thinking type homeowner could certainly use this book to plan and execute a stunning outdoor space on a smaller scale at a fraction of the cost using non-conventional or lesser quality materials. For middle-class, DIY homeowners (like myself) this is too over the top. I enjoyed reading the book but since I'll never again open the cover, donated it to my small rural library.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
good, but many designs don't meet codes
23 July 2010
Format:Paperback
Lots of good ideas and pictures like most of Taunton's
design idea books.
Caveats are that
1) very little structural building information included
(to be expected from the series)
2) many of the decks here don't meet code, sometimes very
obviously so (a 20' high deck above whitewater stream and rocks
with just a handrail, no balusters). Almost no mention is made
of what the requirements really are.
A good companion is the free prescriptive design guide for
decks from the American Wood Council. Just search for "DCA6.pdf"
design idea books.
Caveats are that
1) very little structural building information included
(to be expected from the series)
2) many of the decks here don't meet code, sometimes very
obviously so (a 20' high deck above whitewater stream and rocks
with just a handrail, no balusters). Almost no mention is made
of what the requirements really are.
A good companion is the free prescriptive design guide for
decks from the American Wood Council. Just search for "DCA6.pdf"
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