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Author Bridgewater, Alan, author.

Title Brickwork projects for patio & garden : designs, instructions and 16 easy-to-build projects / Alan & Gill Bridgewater.

Publication Info. Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2017]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  690.89 BRIDGEWATER    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  693.21 BRI    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  690.893 BRIDGEWATER    DUE 04-11-24
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  690.893 BRIDGEWATER    Check Shelf
Description 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary "From the decorative to the practical, Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden offers a range of projects for all levels of expertise. Sixteen original projects range from a simple garden wall to a beautiful raised herringbone patio. Each project has been photographed step-by-step during construction and the finished piece is shown in its garden setting. Clear construction diagrams and concise text accompany every project. A comprehensive techniques section provides expert advice and information on designing, planning, tools, materials, foundations, concrete, mortar and cutting and laying brick. This attractive and accessible DIY book is full of ideas for creating practical garden features using this simple and traditional material"--Amazon.com.
Contents Preface -- Health and safety -- Brickwork inspiration -- Part one: Techniques (Design and planning ; Tools ; Materials ; Foundations ; Concrete and mortar ; Cutting brick, stone and concrete ; Bricklaying ; Brick bonds and patterns ; Walls and other structures ; Patios, paths and steps ; Finishing and maintenance) -- Part two: Projects (Flower border edging ; Country cottage path ; Raised herringbone patio ; Classic birdbath ; Planted patio ; Decorative raised bed ; Sinple garden wall ; Storage seat ; Gateway columns ; Strawberry barrel ; Semicircular steps ; Tudor arch wall niche ; Classic round pond ; Brick barbecue ; Feature wall ; Waterspout) -- Glossary.
Subject Patios -- Design and construction.
Brickwork.
HOUSE & HOME -- Outdoor & Recreational Areas.
Brickwork. (OCoLC)fst00838622
Patios -- Design and construction. (OCoLC)fst01055061
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
Handbooks and manuals.
Added Author Bridgewater, Gill, author.
ISBN 9781580117937 (paperback)
1580117937 (paperback)
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