
Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders
the do-it-yourself guide for backyard builders
$76.14
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2020
Summary
The fourth edition of this classic guide is expanded and updated to include 23 sheds to suit all needs and tastes. It covers all of the issues, from design principles, obtaining permits and safety to basic construction skills, precise explanations of what to buy, how to cut it, where it goes, what to do if it goes wrong and more. By following the book carefully with patience and care, even inexperienced DIY builders can succeed. The how-to section is heavily illustrated with plans, assembly…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780228102465 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0228102464 |
| Author: | David Stiles, Jeanie Stiles |
| Publisher: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 752g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 278mm x 204mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
[Review of earlier edition:] You’ll get the materials lists, estimated costs, and step-by-step, illustrated instructions to build a truly attractive outbuilding for gardening, storage and more.
[Review of earlier edition: ] It would be great to see what the Stiles’ own backyard looks like, since they’re the prolific authors of several books on building playhouses, treehouses, sheds, etc.–About.com: Pool and Patio (01/01/2009) [Review of earlier edition: ] Covers all project parts from the foundation to the crowning cupola with everything in between.–Joy Kraft”Cincinnati Enquirer” (04/28/2007) [Review of earlier edition: ] You’ll get the materials lists, estimated costs, and step-by-step, illustrated instructions to build a truly attractive outbuilding for gardening, storage and more.–From House to Home (06/01/2007) [Review of earlier edition: ] Even if it’s never before occurred to you to build [a shed], reading this book may provide a sudden rush of inspiration.–Carolyn Leitch”Globe and Mail” (08/24/2007) [Review of earlier edition: ] Procrastinate no more: Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders will get you fired up and hammering before you’re even back from a lumber-shopping spree.–Shari Kulha”National Post” (06/13/2013) [Review of earlier edition: ] Step-by-step advice on planning and building sheds … along with dozens of hand-drawn illustrations, safety tips, advice on tools and materials and a labor schedule.– (04/08/2007)
About The Author
David Stiles
David and Jeanie Stiles are the authors of 25 “how-to” books which have sold more than one million copies. David is an industrial designer, builder and architectural renderer whose clients include I.M. Pei, Hartz Mountain, and the Ford Motor Company. He is a graduate of the Pratt institute and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.
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