Review - Garden Surfaces: 20 Projects for Paths, Decks, Steps, Patios, and Edgings by Richard Key

The importance of pathways and steps on decks is crucial especially if you happen to have pools or BBOs on them. Richard Key provides apt solution for this kind of detailing that can enhance the looks and use of your deck. From simple edging to cobbled patios, Garden Surface offers home owners inspiration for upgrading surfaces with practical expertise. This book of 20 surfacing ideas, including stepping stones, a wooden bridge, and a gravel path, shows home lovers and enthusiasts how to achieve professional results. Dozens of suggestions for unusual materials and effects, as well as 500 color photos make this book a good reference point. Garden Surfaces provides a thorough introduction to basic landscaping skills and then offers a host of inspiring projects to show how to put them into practice. Ideal for experienced and novice do-it-yourselfers, this book covers a wide range of different out door features that include steps, paths, patios, and edgings.

With 20 stylish and varied projects, this book apparently caters to all tastes and budgets, and enables you to create out door features that you can enjoy for years to come. The spectacular, specially commissioned photography and clear, logical text makes this book both inspiring and easy to use. Ideal for do-it-yourself enthusiasts of all kinds, this book will instructs and guide you from the initial concept to the completed project. It offers advice and assistance on planning your out of door designs and contains practical tips on selecting and buying essential tools. It also provides a thorough grounding in techniques such as laying foundations and mixing mortar. With lucid illustrations and beautiful photographs the book will help you to grasp the most intricate projects with ease and an acquired confidence.