May 192013
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garages: Includes: Building a New Garage, Repairing & Replacing Doors & Windows, Improving Storage, Maintaini (Black & Decker Complete Guide)
This is a dual-purpose, two-in-one book that opens with a strong inspiration section of ideas for garage organization and use, then adds a fully developed how-to section that includes a range of step-by-step projects, ranging from the installation of basic shelving and storage features, to complete follow-along sequences showing the construction of three different garage styles from the ground up. This is a dual-purpose, two-in-one book that opens with a strong inspiration section of ideas fo
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Price: $ 19.99
Black and Decker Garage Book,
The book is interesting as it lets you dream about what styles and options or garages are possible. I built a 16×24 6 or 7 years ago with the help of my son and this book reminded me of the things I have forgotten about the building process. I was going to have a contractor build my garage, after buying this book, I think I will subcontract the cement work and I will do the framing and let someone else do the rafters and roofs. The book has enough detail to permit a person to do the whole thing, but sometimes it is better to know your personal limitations.
The book has links to purchasing plans for the various garages pictured in the book. The plans are outrageously priced. I saw a couple plans I would have purchased, but when I saw the price tag, I backed off, bought graph paper and am doing my own plans.
The book did present some interesting storage ideas which I will incorporate into my building.
I decided that I wanted swing out, carriage doors, for the garage door(s) and it has been a struggle to find step by step instructions to build your own carriage doors. This would be a welcome edition for the next edition of the book.
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|Will help with building.,
Will help you in building a garage or out building, especially if you haven’t had very much experience. Worth the price. If you have built storage buildings or garages before, might not help all that much.
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|great DIY books for the homeowner..,
i am updating my DIY books from the older ones that i had, i love these books because they are in such detail in what they tell you to do, and have pictures instead of drawings. i have updated the entire seried of these books and took the rest to charity. great books…
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