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Title: Building Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens by Donald W. Vandervort, Sunset Books ISBN: 0-376-01043-6 Publisher: Sunset Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Absolutely Inspiring
Comment: I bought this book about a year ago and was immediately captured by the possibilities of different types of barbeques. I would have never been able to dream up these types of structures. The stucco ones that you can purchase preassembled are a joke compared to these. Aside from the design ideas, this book only gives a brief description of different building techniques for masonry, electrical and plumbing. The reason I did not give this book 5 stars is because it is not thorough enough with the "how to" aspect, the depth of experience that you need to complete each project or the costs involved (some of them would easily be ten grand). The book should be called "Backyard Barbeque Ideas for Your Contractor". You will have to be experienced in several trades or do a TON of research in order to do these projects yourself (I learned the true meaning of the term "learning curve"). I had zero experience, so being tenacious (stubborn), as usual, I figured I would give it a shot. I looked through the book several times to decide which style I liked the most and then began drawing plans based on a space in my back patio. After working on and off for nine months...yada, yada, yada...I have a beautiful brick and slate summer kitchen (covering a forty sq ft area), fully accessorized with sink, fridge and stainless grill. I used a concrete block structure covered with facebrick, which may have been overkill. But, I live in Florida and am fully convinced that this will be the only structure left standing if a category 5 hurricane ever goes through my backyard. One last word of advice...if you decide to take on one of these projects yourself, be patient, work slow and do it right the first time. It was a great learning experience and I owe it all to the inspiration of this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Ideas for Your Backyard BBQ
Comment: I'm considering building a BBQ/firepit in my back yard and this book has been extremely helpful in presenting various designs and the pros and cons of each. It gives tips on the construction of various designs from the concrete slab to the chimney. Offers designs for gas grills and charcoal/wood grills. The only down side is that the books seem overweighted with luxury setups. This is unfortunate since more people who pick up this book are looking to either do it themselves or hire someone to do a simple backyard pit inexpensively. It's definately worth a look if you are interested in creating a backyard grill.
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth the wait for delivery Down Under!
Comment: Extremely user-friendly guide for building BBQ's and/or outside kitchens, particularly for the beginner. Sketches and drawings provided with precision detail (despite having to convert measurements from Imperial to Metric!!). Extremely insightful look into the variations of the simple outdoor BBQ and fireplace. Provides a thoroughly detailed journey from inception to completion and all the bits in between. Highly recommended to beginner's as a teaching platform and to professional's as a terrific refresher guide!!
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Title: Garden & Patio Living Spaces by Sunset, Sunset Books ISBN: 0376015977 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Outdoor Kitchens by Better Homes and Gardens Books, Ken Sidey ISBN: 0696217562 Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Ideas for Great Patios and Decks (Ideas for Great) by Scott Atkinson, Sunset Books ISBN: 0376014091 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Step-By-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-To-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden by Mike Lawrence ISBN: 0882668919 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Better Homes and Gardens Deck & Patio Planner by Better Homes and Gardens, John Riha ISBN: 0696211947 Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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