Better Home And Garden

• Combination garden stool and storage tool with large underseat compartment
• Wheeled storage container with hinged opening top and molded carry handle
• Fully assembled; rustproof plastic
• Stool, 7-inch wheels
• No warranty

This year, get comfortable while planting, digging and weeding. Designed for work in the garden or the yard, the Garden Hopper is a durable work seat with smooth-rolling wheels and a comfortable seat base. Keep all of your supplies and garden tools close at hand by putting them in the convenient, easy-to-reach storage compartment (supplies not included). Also comes with a molded-in carry handle and a built-in beverage holder. Measures approximately 23″ x 13″ x 12.5″.As any gardener knows, even the best-laid plans for spending a day with the soil can be ruined by the necessity for repeated trips to the house or shed for the proper equipment. With the Step 2 Garden Hopper, however, it’s possible to pack everything you need for a full day’s gardening and take it all wherever you go. The Garden Hopper features an extremely sturdy seat that’s just high enough to offer a comfortable perch yet low enough to keep you close to your garden. While a molded carrying handle is included within the seat itself, the Hopper’s 7-inch wheels make it simple to scoot about without rising. With its sturdy double-wall construction, the Garden Hopper is strong enough to take a lot of rugged treatment. Beneath the seat is a large storage space, perfect for holding your gloves, tools, seeds, cellular phone, and other accessories you may need. In addition, this handy garden helper includes a built-in holder for a 12-ounce beverage, eliminating the need to run back into the house for refreshment. The Garden Hopper measures about 14 inches tall, 12.5 inches wide, and about 22 inches long. –Benjamin Reese

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• Build your own bench, loveseat or chair any size up to 6 feet using our AnySize Chair or Bench Ends kit and your 2×4′s
• Assembly is simple.
• Made of durable, maintenance free structural resin
• Includes 2 bench end supports, hardware and assembly instructions (lumber not included)
• Lifetime warranty

Using 2x4basics AnySize Chair or Bench Ends, Sand, and your 2×4′s, you can custom build a very sturdy bench, chair or loveseat up to 6 feet (1.8 m). Simple assembly with only a powered screwdriver and a saw. Only straight 90 degree cuts are required – no miters or angles. All hardware is included. Ergonomic design makes the assembled seat surprisingly comfortable. Each 2x4basics AnySize Chair or Bench Ends includes an integrated cup holder. Made of durable and maintenance free structural resin, the all-weather frame is built to last. The assembled unit stands 32 inches (813 mm) to the top of the back with a 17 inch (432 mm) seat height. You choose the length. Sand in color. Combine the AnySize Chair or Bench Ends with the Outdoor Dining Table, AnySize Table, Picnic Table Set or Flip Top BenchTable to create functional and attractive outdoor furniture groupings.

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The study of human body measurements on a comparative basis is known as anthropometrics. Its applicability to the design process is seen in the physical fit, or interface, between the human body and the various components of interior space.

Human Dimension and Interior Space is the first major anthropometrically based reference book of design standards for use by all those involved with the physical planning and detailing of interiors, including interior designers, architects, furniture designers, builders, industrial designers, and students of design. The use of anthropometric data, although no substitute for good design or sound professional judgment should be viewed as one of the many tools required in the design process. This comprehensive overview of anthropometrics consists of three parts.

The first part deals with the theory and application of anthropometrics and includes a special section dealing with physically disabled and elderly people. It provides the designer with the fundamentals of anthropometrics and a basic understanding of how interior design standards are established. The second part contains easy-to-read, illustrated anthropometric tables, which provide the most current data available on human body size, organized by age and percentile groupings. Also included is data relative to the range of joint motion and body sizes of children. The third part contains hundreds of dimensioned drawings, illustrating in plan and section the proper anthropometrically based relationship between user and space. The types of spaces range from residential and commercial to recreational and institutional, and all dimensions include metric conversions.

In the Epilogue, the authors challenge the interior design profession, the building industry, and the furniture manufacturer to seriously explore the problem of adjustability in design. They expose the fallacy of designing to accommodate the so-called average man, who, in fact, does not exist. Using government data, including studies prepared by Dr. Howard Stoudt, Dr. Albert Damon, and Dr. Ross McFarland, formerly of the Harvard School of Public Health, and Jean Roberts of the U.S. Public Health Service, Panero and Zelnik have devised a system of interior design reference standards, easily understood through a series of charts and situation drawings. With Human Dimension and Interior Space, these standards are now accessible to all designers of interior environments.

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