The Complete Book of Outdoor DIY - Tapa dura

A home handyman's guide, this title shows how to build a variety of useful and attractive objects, using stone, brick, wood and water, to enhance the garden environment. Its step-by-step approach shows the reader exactly how to construct the projects which have been carefully selected to represent a wide cross section of possibilities for ach particular medium. These projects include, amongst others, stone paths, garden archways, Japanese stone gardens and bamboo fountains, raised and free-standing brick planters, pavers, decorative screen walls and rustic benches. Each project is accompanied by information about which tools to use, exactly what materials are required, an estimate of how long it will take to make, and of how involved the project is, as well as handy tips and time-saving techniques.

Penny Swift, journalist and author for over 20 years, specializes in decor and home improvement. Among the books she has written are Step-by-Step Outdoor Brickwork, Step-by-Step Ponds, Pools and Rockeries, Build Your Own Carport and Pergola and Build Your Own Outdoor Structures in Wood - all published by New Holland Publishers. Janek Szymanowski, the principal photographer, is a professional photographer specializing in architectural images, as well as interior design and gardens.