Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls, Updated 2nd Edition - Plan • Design • Build

Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-appeal, creates ambiance, and increases the value of the home. A complete DIY guide to enhance your home with walkways, garden walls, and patios, which provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into their overall home landscape. This book includes dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects, including brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios, flagstone and tile patios and brick and mortared stone walls. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, this updated edition also contains brand new content on hardscaping design and materials, choices to consider that combat climate change, pervious versus impervious surfaces, terracing, and other elements that influence stormwater runoff and site planning.