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Product Description:
Design and installation techniques, tips, and shortcuts used by professionals.

Provides step-by-step instructions, timeframe for completing plus skills and materials lists.

"Wisdom of the Aisles" on every page guarantees success.

Details how to design, layout, maintain, and work with a variety of materials in building patios and walkways.

Features walkways using soft set paths, hard bed paths, brick and paver patterns, and boardwalks.

Rating : - 6-8-10 really gets those corners square.
This book made me feel good about doing things right. Hint: Ignore your "King of the Hill" neighbors who stand around mumbling, "Yep, nope, kinda low over there." And my favorite, "I don't need to see a measured drawing, I got it right here in my head."
Seriously, just get selections from the tools you need list; get a 30' tape measure, and a long level, a string level, and a cheap calculator (for figuring how many cubit feet and how many yards of crushed lime rock and SRI sand (gritty yellow sand) you need to buy for a depth of 4"-6".). Try the basket weave brick design b/c it is easy and pretty to boot.
You might want to buy another book on designing pathways and such like as a design idea supplement. If you can paint a wall you have the skills to lay bricks on a sand base. We don't need no stinking mortar!