Profusely illustrated text provides information on the design and construction of outdoor living areas.

Learn how to design the perfect deck for the yard, from choosing the best site, size, and shape to calculating the proper sizes of joists, posts, and beams. There are guidelines for drawing your own plans, ordering materials, and obtaining a permit, along with complete, step-by-step instructions for building a deck. Includes 102 color photos and illustrations.

Explains how to plan, design and build a deck, in a resource that offers step-by-step instructions for 30 deck projects, complete with floor plans and materials lists; money- and time-saving tip boxes that reveal carpenters' tricks of the trade; 545 color photos and 325 color illustrations; and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

This book takes the reader through the entire process of building a deck - from planning stages, through construction to the custom details that make a deck more functional and attractive.

A comprehensive deck design tool that is packed with useful information and stunning, full-color photos. From choosing deck materials to complementing the architecture of your house, this book covers every aspect of the design process to help you create a custom deck that's perfect for your home and yard. Written and researched by noted DIY author and designer Chris Peterson, this is an all-new expansion of backlist favorite Portfolio of Deck Ideas. More than 250 all-new photos, plus all-new text and all-new attitude make this the most satisfying and useful deck ideas book you can find today, and at an attractive price point.

Shows techniques, materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustrations for building decks, porches, and patios.

"...as complete a book on designing a deck to suit your fancy & home as I've seen. Snyder leaves nothing to chance. He goes into detail...."-Les Hausner, Chicago Sun-Times