Time-tested tips on how to build a fence, how to build a wood fence, how to build a privacy fence, how to build a fence gate and much more.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

One of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, Beard provides a hand-on guide for building a variety of habitable structures in the wilderness and other difficult environments. Practical, hands-on guide by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America contains a wealth of information and advice on how to build everything from a bark teepee and tree-top house to a log cabin and beaver mat hut. Over 332 illustrations and clear, easy-to-follow text make this an invaluable book.

A new edition to the bestselling The Complete Guide to Kitchens, this updated book looks beyond the world of 500-square-foot kitchens with professional stainless steel appliances and presents a host of creative remodeling and updating projects that make sense for anyone. From converting a closet into a pantry to replacing old countertops and cabinets, this book is packed with clear photos and step-by-step instructions for the home DIYer.

This book offers readers the most popular patio and walkway designs complete with step-by-step, full-color photo instructions. The projects are affordable yet on-trend and highly valuable, as they increase house value and living space. With hundreds of styles of brick and stone now available, it's never been easier to build a dream patio-saving thousands of dollars in the process.

A fact-filled, 240-page manual that covers every aspect of designing and planning a basement conversion/remodeling project. With more than 600 color photographs, this book goes into thorough detail on crucial subjects like moisture and climate control, egress, ventilation, lighting, and many other issues. It deals comprehensively with adapting home mechanical systems to basement conditions. The many featured projects include finishing a bathroom stub-out, installing an all-new basement bat...

An outdoor shower is one of summer's greatest pleasures. Providing practical building instructions for a variety of designs that range from a simple showerhead on the side of a cottage to a freestanding structure enclosed in frosted glass, Ethan Fierro shows you how to build an outdoor shower that reflects your unique personality and style. With an eye toward keeping costs down and environmentally friendly construction practices, Fierro will inspire you to create the shower of your dreams....

Building a deck is neither difficult or complicated for most (DIY'ers) do-it-yourselfers. You do however need a good blueprint or plan of what you want before you get started, along with some special knowledge on how to go about the task.This guide will teach you what you need to know to get that deck of your dreams built, without costing an arm and a leg and still have it come out looking like a professional built it. Just imagine the oohs and ahhs from your friends an neighbors w...

The Martians have landed, the Zombies have attacked, and now you need to bug out and live off the grid as they are using the grid to track down everyone and enslave us or worse. While this is a little far-fetched, (The Martians are arriving next month not today), people are finding it more and more desirable to live away from society and all the issues with being interconnected to the rest of the human race. This book is meant to give you a basic overview of how to accomplish this. Needles...

Remember the view from atop a tree? You could survey the landscape like a monarch, escape your parents' watchful eye, and let your imagination run wild. Well, just because you've grown up, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy the sense of liberation a tree provides. Here is the most comprehensive guide ever to building your own castle in the air, be it a simple child's playhouse or an adult's cozy retreat with all the modern conveniences, including electricty. Peter Nelson, the nation's foremos...

In recent decades, the existence of what has become known as man caves is growing increasingly popular. These areas, which exist both inside and outside of the home, provide the solitude that men need and allow them to express themselves in areas that are separate from what is typically designed and decorated by the female gender.If you are also considering designing and building a man cave of your own, there are a number of things that you should keep in mind. Not only is it impor...

Have you ever considered how many perfectly usable things you throw away every day? Are you tired of buying new household items just because you no longer like the ones you currently have? You can start reusing, renewing and repurposing your furniture and decorative items at home. You can learn to use free, salvaged wood to create your own patio furniture and planters! You can easily start refinishing and renewing furniture instead of buying new, expensive items! With a little creativity, ...