Sitting pretty: beat the heat and rest your feet with one of these classic covered benches

Article Abstract:

A secluded outside seating area can be an ideal place for spending time with friends, or for finding solitude, but the area should be shaded for summer comfort. Four such pavilions, none larger than 8 X 13 ft., are described and construction details are supplied.

Design and construction, Garden ornaments and furniture, Garden ornaments, Outdoor furniture, Benches

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Deck contest winners

Article Abstract:

Three do-it-yourselfers and three professionals were selected as winners of the Home Mechanix's 1995 Deck Design Contest. Schematics of each winning design are provided, and materials and building techniques are described.

Cover Story, Achievements and awards, Architectural design, Decks (Architecture, Domestic), Decks (Architecture)

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