Portland Public Library

Backyard building, treehouses, sheds, arbors, gates and other garden projects, Jeanie & David Stiles

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Backyard building

857404853

Jeanie & David Stiles

Country man know how

treehouses, sheds, arbors, gates and other garden projects

"Backyard Building will cover backyard accessories, the fundamentals of tools and materials, and useful tips based on real-life questions from the couple's popular website. Its unique style, with hand-drawn illustrations to guide the reader through the building process in a user-friendly way, stands out from the crowd. The clear, detailed drawings are not only easy to follow but a pleasure to look at; they are supplemented by irresistible color photographs."--Provided by publisherPopular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles -- whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest -- have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor, and functional workroom. Hand-drawn illustrations to guide the reader through the building process in a user-friendly way and are supplemented by color photographs

Techniques and materials -- Basic backyard projects. Deck with benches ; Covered garden seat ; Picnic table ; Pergola ; Rose arbor ; Porte couverte ; Picket gate ; Traditional English farm gate ; Rustic gate -- Sheds and outdoor spaces. Garden shower ; Garden kiosk ; Hexagonal garden house ; Classic garden house ; Summerhouse -- Treehouses and playhouses. Peace treehouse ; Hollywood treehouse ; Two-tree treehouse ; Three-legged treehouse ; Traditional treehouse ; Garden treehouse ; Gambrel roof treehouse -- Advanced projects. Artist's studio ; The timber-frame ; Teahouse