As the latest how-to manual in our popular Build Like a Pro series, Patios & Walkways'' in-depth reference provides all the details you''ll need -- tips, techniques, tools, materials and expert advice -- to create unique patios and walkways designed to enhance your landscape and home. From base construction techniques to choosing and installing surface materials, it''s all here -- detailed instructions from a pro, step-by-step photos, useful sidebars and drawings -- plus inside secrets that will help you get the job done right the first time. The book is organized in six sections -- each featuring a different project -- and all together they represent virtually anything you''ll ever need to know about building patios and walkways. You can tackle each project exactly as it''s presented. Or mix and match design elements and techniques to create your own customized project. Designed to give you every bit of advice you''ll need -- and the flexibility to shape your own outdoor creations -- here''s the only book you''ll need to build beautiful patios and walkways that capture you own personal touch.
^Jeswald, Peter (2014). Patios and Walkways: Taunton's Build Like a Pro, Expert Advice from Start to Finish, Ingram Pub Services. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9781600850752 (revised Jul 2023)
I need to rebuild a deteriorated cement patio and I wasn't sure how to start, but this book covers it all. It has lots of pictures to illustrate the techniques and lists what I need to do my project. I checked this book out of the public library first, and I liked it so well I bought it.
very thoughtful book -- covers all the jobs one might encounter and the solutions to a multitude of problems--very complete and thorough--a real pro book--a bit much on the technical side for the average relatively unskilled weekend warrior--a handy ref guide for the semi-pro!
