Outdoor & Recreational Areas Books


Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home Best Price: $12.42 With all the five star ratings previously, I had high expectations for this book. Sadly, it did...	Fairy Houses ... Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series) (The Fairy Houses Series) Best Price: $8.94 Anyone with an imaginative child with fairy aspirations will love this book! Share an...	Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations Best Price: $18.37 I want a shed. I didn't know I wanted a shed until I read this charming book. Debra Prinzing...	MaryJane's Outpost Best Price: $17.49 This is a true story. I was in a bookstore looking in the "Antique Price Guide"...	The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals: A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide Best Price: $16.74 We bought a house with a pool & spa and the previous owners were kind enough to take all of...



Stonescaping Idea Book (Taunton's Idea Book Series) Best Price: $7.46 "Walks, pathways and steps play important roles around the exterior of the home. On a...	Landscaping with Stone (Home Landscaping) Best Price: $11.07 From single stone placements to walkways, patios and garden rooms, this book will provide you...	The Outdoor Shower: Creative design ideas for backyard living, from the functional to the fantastic Best Price: $11.00 The book has some interesting ideas and nice pictures, but it really comes up short in planning...	Pools Best Price: $53.38 I, too, missed the first edition of this book and combed used book stores for years in vain....	Tree Houses You Can Actually Build: A Weekend Project Book (Stiles, David R. Weekend Project Book Series.) Best Price: $5.74 Works for kids, works for adults, very clear and very helpful. Very graphics oriented and the...



Building a Shed: Siting and Planning a Shed, Building Shed Foundations, Adding Custom Details (Build Like a Pro Series) Best Price: $7.00 Glad I bought this one. I had a customer looking for a shed that didn't look 'prefab' and was...	Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build Best Price: $8.71 This book is exactly what I was looking for. It has several treehouses to choose from and great...	Building a Deck (Build Like A Pro) Best Price: $11.52 I bought this product because one of the reviews of the other deck books said that this was the...	In A Mexican Garden: Courtyards, Pools, and Open-Air Living Rooms Best Price: $13.00 This book is an explosion of beautiful colours on every page! It is filled with beautiful...	Outside the Not So Big House: Creating the Landscape of Home (Susanka) Best Price: $13.84 It is a beautiful book that is well written and illustrated. So I'll give it 3 stars. But I...

The Fence Bible: How to plan, install, and build fences and gates to meet every home style and property need, no matter what size your yard. Best Price: $11.50 I didn't find this book to be especially strong in any area. If you are familiar with the...	Backyard Idea Book: Outdoor Kitchens Fireplaces Sheds & Storage Play Spaces Pools & Spa (Idea Books) Best Price: $12.07 The book clearly states that it is a 'Backyard Idea' book, not a how to or a design book. So for...	Natural Swimming Pools: Inspiration For Harmony With Nature (Schiffer Design Book) Best Price: $32.97 The fantastic photos go on and on. The architectural plan and section views are very helpful....	The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining Best Price: $13.94 As a handyman I like to bulid my own things. This book gives you a lot of insight. It shows an...	The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance, Third Edition Best Price: $18.58 This is really the only spa and pool maintenance reference many people will need. It gives just...

House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture Best Price: $22.58 This book by Susan Hershman has been invaluable in many ways. Since we live in a Victorian...	Yurts: Living in the Round Best Price: $16.21 Great resource book for anyone wanting to buy a yurt or live in a yurt. Gives a great deal of...	Making Concrete Garden Ornaments Best Price: $11.43 I've already made about 10 projects from this book. If you are a gardener, or like to...	Ortho's All About Greenhouses (Ortho's All About Gardening) Best Price: $6.75 All About Greenhouses- Just a more simple compilation of facts about grenhouses. They are far...	The Black & Decker Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse (Black & Decker Complete Guide) Best Price: $12.36 Treehouses Anyone Can Build! Black & Decker Build A Treehouse! that is a basic yet complete...

The Treehouse Book Best Price: $10.00 I really liked the whole book, but I especially liked the part about kids treehouses. Some of...	How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings Best Price: $6.99 Although all the details are there I don't think this is a beginner's book. There are a lot of...	Grand Canyon, The Complete Guide: Grand Canyon National Park Best Price: $13.97 This author gives a comprehensive overview of everything to do here. The photos are fantastic...	Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden Best Price: $10.59 This large paperback book may only be 96 pages but it is incredibly detailed and the color...	Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard Best Price: $3.00 The book is quite solid, well written & illustrated. No qualms there. However, Amazon...

Deck Designs: Plus Pergolas, Railings, Planters, Benches Best Price: $3.98 If it hadn't been for this little gem of a book, I'd have ended up with exactly what I thought a...	Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas: Ideas and Plans for Garden Structures (Better Homes & Gardens) Best Price: $5.75 I was a bit disappointed with this book - I was hoping for a lot more ideas - most that were...	The Black & Decker Complete Outdoor Builder: From Arbors to Walkways: 150 DIY Projects (Black & Decker Complete Guide) Best Price: $11.69 This softcover, colored picture book is the one to have. Be sure to have a pad of Post-It notes...	Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens: Inspirational Designs and Plans Best Price: $7.09 This book was enjoyable, and the offerings were very nice. I would have liked a little more...	Water Garden Idea Book (Idea Books) Best Price: $12.07 Water gardening is making a big splash in today's landscapes. Called the fastest-growing part of...

Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders Best Price: $12.62 The book was all I expected. Good and easy to understand information for a novice. Plan to...	Taunton's Deck & Patio Idea Book Best Price: $8.74 This book has some good designs, but not what I was expecting. I am looking to build a new deck...	Home Tree Home: Principles of Treehouse Construction and Other Tall Tales Best Price: $8.97 Based on other reviews I bought this book as a must have. I don't agree on that, but it's nice...	Poolscaping: Gardening and Landscaping Around Your Swimming Pool and Spa Best Price: $4.58 I had high hopes due to high reviews, but I was very unhappy to find that only a small section...	Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings: Plan, Design, Build (Ultimate Guide) Best Price: $6.95 I bought this for my Dad when he was building a new lean-to to store his new tractor. He read...

A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children (Archetype Press Books) Best Price: $12.00 I just received this as a gift today, and I loved looking through the beautiful photographs. So...	Outdoor Kitchens: Designs for Outdoor Kitchens, Bars, and Dinning Areas (Quarry Book) Best Price: $13.96 This must be the first full book-length study of the increasingly popular subject of outdoor...	Building Screened Rooms Best Price: $7.95 I bought this book specifically because it said it would show you how to build a screened room....	Hacienda Courtyards (Mexican Design Books) Best Price: $11.76 I got a used book that is in perfect condition. Photography is great with good ideas if you are...	Curb Appeal Best Price: $5.19 This book is an attempt by the authors to cover an extremely large body of knowledge in a very...

Fire Outdoors: Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Wood Fired Ovens & Cook Centers Best Price: $13.56 Lots of pictures, but none of which are very useful ... kind of "plane Jane" to be...	The Welcoming Garden Best Price: $5.75 This book is a decent guide to front-yard gardens, and I liked a lot of the photographs. One...	Building Bamboo Fences Best Price: $11.43 This is a Great book for bamboo lovers. Especially if you have access to the waste branches .I...	Barn: The Art of a Working Building Best Price: $20.78 Endersby and fellow authors, using an intelligent combination of pictures, drawings, and text to...	Deerproofing Your Yard & Garden Best Price: $7.95 This book is very well written with a lot of information in it. I thought I knew a lot about...

Outdoor Stonework: 16 Easy-to-Build Projects For Your Yard and Garden Best Price: $8.99 Good beginner book for breaking into this type of homemade garden crafting. An excellent...	Rustic Retreats: A Build-It-Yourself Guide Best Price: $8.50 I liked this book alot. Contains simple and practical ideas. But I would say it is best for...	Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb Best Price: $4.72 I'm not sure what to think about this book. Sometimes I read it with joy. At other times I...	Wildwood Wisdom Best Price: $8.60 This book is crammed full of good survival and outdoor information. Its also full of awesome...

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