Decks, Porches, and Patios HB

• Hardback book with internal metal spiral binding
• By The Editors of Time-Life Books
• First printing.
• © 1994 Time Life Inc.

" Decks, Porches, and Patios shows you how to do the job right-and do it yourself-with the latest techniques and materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustrations.
Learn the methods the professionals use so you can ...

* Expand your living space with a low-lying deck-or a deck two stories high

* Build a brick patio on a sand bed

* Repair or replace porch screens

* Add a deck railing and safe stairs

* Mix and pour concrete for a new patio

* Shade your porch or patio from summer sun

* Lay a permanent flagstone terrace

* Lend new strength to an old deck

* Design a wraparound porch with a choice of views

... and more. "

Contents include:

" 1 REPAIRS AND REFURBISHMENTS
Resuscitating Screens
Extending the Life of Wood Structures

2 RUSTIC DECKS AND ELEGANT PORCHES
A Simple Deck
Stairs to a Low-Lying Deck
Decks to the Second Story
Custom Details for a Singular Deck
Spacious Porches with a Choice of Views
The All-Important Stairway
A Hip Roof for a Wraparound Porch
Ceiling and Railings

3 PATIOS OF BRICK AND CONCRETE
Patterns to Set in Sand or Mortar
Bricks without Mortar
Groundwork for a Concrete Slab
Pouring and Finishing Concrete
A Curved Bench beside a Free-Form Patio
Brick or Flagstone Set in Mortar
The Many Possibilities of Tile

4 INCREASING THE COMFORT QUOTIENT
Adding Screens to Bugproof a Porch
Shade for a Hot Summer's Day

Index
Acknowledgments
Picture Credit "

This book is in very good to excellent condition with only very minor wear.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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