Ultimate
Guide to Gazebos and Other Outdoor Structures
Softcover
215 x 275mm
207pp
Published by Creative Homeowner Press, NJ, USA
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 978-1-58011-370-0
Square Hip-Roof Gazebo
Six-Sided Gazebo
Eight-Sided Gazebo
Pavilion with Gable Roof
Freestanding Pavilion
Open-Air Arbor
Arbor with Deck
Arbor with Picnic Table
Extract from back cover of book:
All the information you need to enhance your outdoor living areas by adding a gazebo, garden arbor, pavilion or other structure.
Step-by-step guides to building eight gazebos, pavilion and arbor designs.
Over 450 photographs and illustrations to help you design and build your outdoor structure.
Tips on customising your gazebo or outdoor structure, including information on railings, brackets, material choices, color selection, roofing materials and much more.
Illustrations: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction - Dreams and Schemes
Gazebos
Pavilions or Pergolas
Arbors
Chapter
1 - Planning and Design
Go Window-Shopping
Site Considerations
Complying
with Code
Chapter
2 - Customizing Options
Posts
Railings and Balusters
Corner Brackets
Friezes
Lattices
Tongue-and-Groove Flooring
Chapter
3- The Use of Color
Effect of' Color
Using a Color Wheel
Selecting
a Color Scheme
Painting: What Goes Where
Stains
Selecting the Proper
Paint
Primers
When and How to Paint
Chapter
4 - Tools and Materials
Tools
Hardware
Wood
Chapter
5 - Techniques
Planning a Work Space
Nailing and Drilling
Cutting
with a Circular Saw
Fighting Crooked Stock
Laying Out the Site
Setting
Posts
Chapter
6 - Laying the Groundwork
Preparing for a Concrete Pad
Making the Pour
Finishing
Chapter
7 - Roofs
The Basics
Laying Out and Cutting the Common Rafter
Laying
Out and Cutting the Hip Rafter
Wood Shakes and Shingles
Asphalt Shingles
Building Lattice and Slat Roofing
Installing Wooden Roofing Materials
Applying Shingles
Lattice Roofs
Finishing and Maintenance
Chapter
8 - Maintenance
Insects and Fungus
Removing Moisture
Effects of
Rain
Film-Forming Finishes
Application
Projects
Square
Hip-Roof Gazebo
Six-Sided Gazebo
Eight-Sided Gazebo
Pavilion with Gable
Roof
Freestanding Pavilion
Open-air Arbor
Arbor with Deck
Arbor with
Picnic Table
Resource
Guide
Glossary
Index
Metric Equivalents
Photo Credits