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Description of  The Backyard Builder: Over 150 Build-It-Yourself Projects for Your Garden, Home and Yard

Everyone wants a beautiful home, a peaceful paradise where every object has its proper place. But achieving this desired splendor is a different story. This helpful book, created by Rodale Press, offers the advice and instruction you need to transform your house and garden into an orderiy paradise. The Backyard Builder teaches you the techniques to make building simple and efficient. Clear instructions for more than 150 projects help even beginners build beautiful and sturdy projects, made to weather winter winds and summer sun. Each set of instructions includes a photograph of the finished project, diagrams complete with measurements, a shopping list of all the supplies you'll need and a lumber cutting list. The book is divided into six sections featuring these different types of projects: * Patio and Yard * Indoor Gardening * Wood-Heating Accessories * Storage, Sheds, and Outbuildings * Garden Care * Household and Lawn Care