Patio and Deck Author:Horticultural Publishers Add outdoor living space to your home with this complete guide to planning, designing and building patios and decks. Design tips from expert landscape architects. Detailed step-by-step building instructions. 350 color photos, drawings and charts to help you design and install the patio or deck that's right for you. — Learn how to:... more » Increase your outdoor living space, modify climate around your patio or deck, make an indoor-outdoor connection, make detailed design drawings, build steps, ramps, benches and railings for wooden decks, lay bricks, concrete, tile, adobe and more.« less