Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Outdoor Carpentry Updated 3rd Edition
Complete Plans for Beautiful Backyard Building Projects
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Pub Date 4 Jun 2019 | Archive Date 29 May 2019
Quarto Publishing Group - Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
Carpenters of just about every skill level love to build outdoor projects. A picnic table has a different set of expectations than a dining table, which makes us more comfortable building it ourselves. Dimensional lumber, simple joinery, sturdy, satisfying results...these are just a few of the qualities we love about outdoor furniture.
Inside are complete plans for creating your own: Adirondack chairspatio tablesgarden benchescooking and entertaining accessoriesa handsome four-post pergolaand more!Build your carpentry skills while beautifying your outdoor space and making it more usable with this comprehensive guide.
Marketing Plan
Key Campaign Activity Target home improvement, DIY and home & garden media Utilize author’s Instructables visibility to help promote the book
Publicity/Media:
National Home Improvement, Home, Garden Media including This Old House, HGTV, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, House & Home, Better Homes and Gardens Do It Yourself, Hardware Retailing, Mother Earth News
Blogs and Websites: Apartment Therapy, The Nest Blog, HGTV.com, Design Sponge, Cupcakes & Cashmere, Hometalk, The Nest, Shanty to Chic, Curbly, In My Own Style, GreenGirls, GardenRant, Dallas Life Blog, Empress of Dirt (Canada), In the Garden , Gardenista, Garden Therapy, Kiss The Earth, Penn Live Blog, Diggin’ In, HGTV Garden Blog, Life on the Balcony, Let's Get Dirty, Gardening Gone Wild
Daily Newspapers with home & garden, DIY Dallas Morning News, Associated Press, Wire services: Knight Ridder, Tribune Media Services, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Sacramento Bee (heavily syndicates gardening content to multiple markets), Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times (heavily syndicates gardening content to multiple markets), Pittsburgh Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Arizona Star, Denver Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Regional Magazines with Home & Garden Coverage: Midwest Living, Southern Living, Sunset, Northern Gardener,
Book Trade: Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Bookish, Shelf Awareness Nowak/Chicago, Garden Life Radio Trade Review: Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, Bookish, Shelf Awareness, Kirkus, BookTrib
Consumer Marketing: Quarto Knows social media push Giveaways at select blogs and websites
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760365380 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 266991
I really liked a lot of the plans in the Carpentry book especially the ones for the bridges, swings, and the planters. I'm going to have to get a copy of my own.
Leyla J, Reviewer
I have been a fan of the black and decker DYI books for quite awhile, this book is fabulous, and in true style this book explains how to make outdoor furniture and house enhancements. The instructions, as always, are well explained and demonstrated, the projects are very attractive and useful and not that difficult to make. Lots of wonderful benches, tables, garden storage and seating, even a wonderful sandpit for the kids and pergola for the house.
Great book for anyone wanting to try their hand at making some useful garden accessories.
Ben N, Reviewer
Great DIY guide for all levels. A variety of fun, useful projects that nearly any skill level could tackle. Directions and pictures are easy to follow.
I especially liked the listing of multiple tools one could use at various steps in a project so you can still complete it even if you do not have every type of saw, etc. out there.
I wish there could be an estimated time and a listing of recommended tools at the overview for each project though; although, I know timing is difficult as it is variable by skill level and tools available.
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Special thanks to Cool Springs Press & NetGalley for an advanced copy to look over!
Andrea j, Reviewer
It's hard to go wrong with this 'inspiration' book of backyard projects. Lavishly photographed, with easy step-by-step instructions, illustrations (exploded drawings), and charts (including materials and cutting list). I found a lot of these easier than putting together an IKEA wardrobe. Of note, there isn't a lot of information about the tools - it just dives right into the items you can make. But with 24 or so different projects, nearly all very useful and decorative, it strikes a good note between easy-to- create but also attractive and utilitarian.
The book breaks down as follows: Seating Projects (patio chairs, garden benches, porch swings, loungers, etc.), Dining and Entertaining Projects ( tables, benches, carts, locker, sandbox), Yard and Garden Projects (bins, arbors, planters, trellis, pagoda, shelters) and a special section on garden bridges. The end has a conversions chart.
I wouldn't say it is a complete guide to outdoor carpentry; rather, it is a compilation of home carpentry projects for the back yard. Because it is so lavishly photographed and presented, it's very newbie friendly and not intimidating. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
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