"Front porches encourage socializing with friends and neighbors; back porches provide refuge from life's stresses--which best suits you? Expand living space by adding an amenity-packed front, back, or side porch. Professional builders share their porch-raising secrets. Old-fashioned front porches, screened-in porches, porch-and-deck combinations, and more. Inspiration and practical advice for designing and building porches."--from cover, p. [4]

"Simple text and photographs present the construction of a road, including information on the workers and equipment needed"--Provided by publisher.

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include: a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated projects include a chaise lounge, a sectional with built-in storage, and a slat bench. Katie Jackson's projects are simple, clean, and timeless and work...

Presents a range of remodeling ideas for bathrooms of all shapes and sizes, highlighting fixtures, lighting, heating and cooling, storage, and design.

"Kitchens and bathrooms are the hardest working rooms in the home, and if they don't function well, you don't function well! Join popular TV star Candice Olson...as she shares invaluable tips, insights, and ideas, for making real kitchens and bathrooms beautiful, functional, and inspired..."--P. [4] of cover.

Birders know you need the right house to attract the right bird. An entrance hole that's 1/8 inch too big or too small spell trouble, as does a roof that leaks or a floor that doesn't drain. Learn to build safe, species-appropriate houses for your favorite birds.

"Kitchen remodels continue to be one of the most common residential remodeling projects (second only to bathrooms). All New Kitchen Ideas that Work features over 350 ideas covering a range of kitchen styles and sizes plus top-notch design advice"--