Product Description
• Detailed, illustrated plans for building a variety of styles• More than 50 garden structures included, with construction drawings and lists of materials• Expert construction advice-how to use tools, prepare sites, buy lumber, and apply outdoor finishes• Selection tips for plants compatible with the structures featured… More >>
Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas: Ideas and Plans for Garden Structures
Tags: arbors, Garden, Ideas, pergolas, Plans, Structures, Trellises
#1 by J. V. Martin on May 19, 2010 - 9:55 am
Good information on the different aspects of building the various landscape structures.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by The makeup sampler on May 19, 2010 - 12:50 pm
Another great book from the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS series! A great book for women who garden & who also want to build their own garden furniture for vines to climb up on etc.Great step-by-step instructions, superb illustrations, explains about the different types of wood, markings one sees on the planks in home improvement stores, covers carpentry (beyond just the basics) needed for construction of trellises, arbors & pergolas.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Virginia L. Petree on May 19, 2010 - 3:07 pm
I was looking for a book that gave specific directions for several types of structures and in particular pergolas. This book had great pictures and the directions for construction of a pergola were simple and easy to follow.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by S. L. Hanes on May 19, 2010 - 3:21 pm
This is an excellent how-to book; great designs, clear instructions and easy to read text. This is a good book for the beginner thru the professional. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by C. K. Cunningham on May 19, 2010 - 5:14 pm
Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas: Ideas and Plans for Garden Structures (Better Homes & Gardens)
I had been searching for a long time to find a suitable design for an arbor at the end of three converging pathways on a rustic portion of our property. I finally found the design I wanted at the bottom of page 9. I showed the design to our carpenter and he built an identical copy out of ipe. The result was so perfect, that I asked him to build a small pavilion in the same style on another part of our property. It also was elegant and sturdy. He commenced these projects in the middle of January in snowy, icy, windy, sub-freezing weather and finished both within about two or three weeks. I am now designing a 200-foot-long fence along two sides of our property in–you guessed it–the same style. If I ever figure out how to work my husband’s new handycam I may be able to submit a video review. Useful book.
Rating: 5 / 5