Home and house maintenance

Taking the fear out of chainsaws by emphasizing safe handling practices, this resource aims to put raw power in the hands of everyday yardworkers.

Whether building a summer cottage in the woods, the hunting cabin of your dreams, or homesteading off the grid, this handy reference provides a logical and sensible approach to building permanent shelter in out-of-the- way places.

Outdoor Paint Techniques and Faux Finishes shows beginning and advanced decorators how to revitalize their outdoor environment with weatherproof paint effects.

This homeowner's guide shows you how to build 35 useful and attractive outdoor features to enhance your yard and garden.

Learn to think like a design pro to get the bathroom you've always wanted without making the types of mistakes that cost money or leave you less than thrilled with the result.

Adding a backyard storage shed, a new detached garage, an attractive playhouse, or any other type of utility building not only improves the functionality of your home but also adds value to your property.

Decks continue to be one of the most popular additions to homes today as more and more homeowners seek to enjoy outdoor living and expand living space.

In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, comfortable to use, and available in a wide variety of blade angles.

The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these projects make this title a "e;must-have"e; reference for every power carver.

This new technical handbook shows woodworkers exactly how to approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices.

This handy pocket sized guide offers all the tips, tricks, and ideas a woodworker or furniture maker needs to get the most out of this indispensable tool.

Knowing your tools is essential for every woodworker, and this is the one book you need to completely understand the drills and drill presses you own or are thinking of purchasing.

Covering everything you need to get the most our of your circular saw and jig saw, the Missing Shop Manual Series goes beyond basic safety, assembly, and set-up.

Whether you've always dreamed of building your own home, or can't find the right house from among the dozens you've toured, this collection of ultimate plans can help you achieve the home of your dreams.

This comprehensive guide to planning and choosing the perfect deck offers step-by-step instructions on how to design and build a deck that enhances the home, while also serving the family's needs.

With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this book is just what the beginning upholsterer needs.

This book is aimed at anyone who is thinking of building a pond, anyone who has bought some of the materials but doesn't know how to start or anyone who has a pond and needs to know how to keep it at its best.

A comprehensive, visual handbook for welding in the farm, home workshop, school workshop, blacksmith shop, or auto shop.

Woodworking should be a fun and fulfilling hobby.

A good pocket knife is all you need to start whittling.

From growing lawns and planting trees, to putting in stone walkways or water elements, readers will discover the right way to do it in straight-forward steps that anyone can follow to realize their dreams.

Whether you need to add insulation in your attic or weather-strip your doors, this book has the details that you need to keep your home comfortable year round.

Let Gloria's organizational skills and problem-solving methods completely change your approach to household cleaning, so that you are simply maintaining tidiness instead of spending days doing housework.

The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this book offers more than 2,300 photos, 800 drawings, and understandable, practical text.

This book brings attractive and functional outdoor kitchens within the reach of budget-conscious homeowners, with lots of design ideas, plenty of dream kitchens for inspiration, and more than 300 clear how-to photographs.

Learn all about how to build 40 backyard homestead projects including sheds, feeders, fences, and other backyard structures to enhance your sustainable living!

This is a practical and engaging guide to transforming an ordinary backyard into a productive farm.

Build the garage of your dreams by doing all or part of the work yourself.

With this book and a well-chosen and correctly maintained set of planes, you will be able to handle any type of wood in every woodworking situation.

Enjoy outdoor living to the fullest with these 22 functional and decorative furniture projects.

Design, Select, and Install for a Custom Look at the Right Price.

Whether you're looking to reorganize your home or office, The Everything Feng Shui Book can help you create a room filled with tranquility with little effort or expense.

Are you living in a cramped quarters with no space to breathe?

In our fast-paced, high-tech world, more and more people are finding themselves overwhelmed by "e;stuff.

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Heloise is America''s most recognized name for household advice, and she shares her innovative solutions for your most-pressing dilemmas.

A cluttered home can be a nightmare.

Hot tubs and spas are a multimillion dollar business in the United States.

As energy costs rise, more and more companies are looking to create green offices buildings.

Many homeowners express a preference for older homes rather than new ones because of the quality of the craftsmanship, the architectural elements, the character of the home, and the solidness of the structure.

For many years throughout the 20th Century, the conveniences of household cleaning items was such that no one asked where they came from or what they contained.

As children, many people dreamed of having a tree house, a place where they could get away to play and relax.

Buying a new home can be an expensive endeavor.

In the United States alone, the annual construction of over one million new homes causes a very substantial drain on natural resources.

Time-honored designs for erecting any farm structure from dairy barn to smokehouse.

Energy Independence is the essential guide to the most viable and affordable alternative energy solutions for the everyday consumerincluding solar panels, wind generators, hydrogen fuel cells, wood, hydro-electric, geothermal heat pumps, and more.