Walks Walls and Patio Floors (Sunset gardening & outdoor building books)

Looking for a step-by-step guide that will give you ideas and instruction (plus the confidence) to create a new walkway or reinvent an existing garden wall? Then look no further than this new edition of Walks, Walls & Patio Floors.

It takes you through the basics, from planning your project to choosing the right materials--even getting them to your house (which can be one of the biggest challenges!). And, of course, everything you need to know once you get it all home!

These 30 projects provide clear instruction and photography to build landscape-enhancing patios, pathways, and wall finishes, including how to excavate, install edging, build stone and timber steps, and pour and finish a concrete slab.

Features:

30 projects with precise step-by-step instructions and how-to photography

Beautiful photography shows off spectacular walkways, patios, and garden walls in a variety of landscapes

Discusses how to mix and pour concrete, as well as decorative finishes

Provides instruction for using stucco, stone veneer, and other materials to dress up existing walls