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Zusatztext "?filled with nostalgic charm! the projects are cleanly broken down and quite manageable! with lots of tips for both kids and adults. ? Any interested kid or adult can build a clubhouse with this book in hand. Fantastic advice and encouragement make each project approachable. ? A great addition to any building collection-highly recommended." Informationen zum Autor Lee Mothes is an author, artist, and part-time art teacher who has fond memories of his own childhood clubhouses. He studied architectural design, worked as a full-time carpenter, taught various hands-on carpentry courses, and built many small structures over the years. He lives in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Klappentext A Hideaway Everyone Can Build There's nothing like the promise of a members-only clubhouse to inspire kids to learn building skills, develop a plan, and work together. Even families with no prior building knowledge will be amazed at how easy and rewarding it is to put up a customized backyard structure. The simple, fully illustrated instructions in Keep Out!, nine basic hand tools, and inexpensive or recycled materials are all that's needed to build a clubhouse kids will use and enjoy for years. Zusammenfassung Helps kids and families of all skill levels experience the joy of making a clubhouse. This title brings the author's personal experience and enthusiasm to the process, introducing readers to tools and showing them what materials they need, how to design the structure, and how to use found or recycled materials. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: My Clubhouse Building Adventures Introduction: Why Build a Clubhouse? Part One: Getting Ready to Build 1 Tools and Techniques 2 Making Plans and Finding Materials Part Two: Building a Classic Clubhouse 3 Building the Foundation and Floor 4 Framing the Walls and Roof 5 Finishing 6 Building It Bigger and Better 7 Making It Your Own Part Three: The Advanced Clubhouse 8 Planning 9 Building the Foundation, Sills, and Floor 10 Building the Walls 11 Building the Roof 12 Finishing Up Glossary Index ...
