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Absolutely Unforgettable Parties - Great Ideas for Party People (Paperback, 1st ed): Janet Litherland Absolutely Unforgettable Parties - Great Ideas for Party People (Paperback, 1st ed)
Janet Litherland
R453 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R97 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Parties with pizzazz -- parties that everyone talks about -- happen when some creative person gets things rolling! Twenty-three absolutely unforgettable party themes for all seasons and occasions are included -- a "TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) Party, " a "Murder We Wrote (whodunit participation) Party, " a "Kidnapping Caper (for teens only) Party" -- these and many more. Each party plan tells how to do it, gives food suggestions with recipes, reproducible party game papers, checklists and lots more, plus "do-it-yourself" invitations professionally designed! Just add the specifics and photocopy them. Everything made easy. Success assured -- these ideas have all been party-tested. We know they're good! Enough parties here for a year or two of fun. Guaranteed to make you the most celebrated party people in town!

Ultimate Woodwork Bible - A Complete Reference with Step-by-Step Techniques (Paperback): Phil Davy, Ben Plewes Ultimate Woodwork Bible - A Complete Reference with Step-by-Step Techniques (Paperback)
Phil Davy, Ben Plewes 1
R380 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R76 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This volume in Collins & Brown's bestselling Ultimate series reveals all the skills a woodworker needs. From selecting tools to joints and finishing, all the basic techniques of woodworking in this book are illustrated with clear step by step instructions and diagrams. With these thorough directions and some practice you will soon be able to create almost anything from wood. Whether you are a novice or an experienced woodworker, this book will become an indispensable reference source that you will use time and again either to learn a new technique or to remind you of a specific detail.

New Backyard Idea Book (Paperback): N. Russell New Backyard Idea Book (Paperback)
N. Russell
R502 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R147 (29%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers hundreds of ideas for turning a backyard into an outdoor living area. Taunton's best-selling "Idea Book" series has sold more than 2.5-million copies. Featured ideas range from outdoor kitchens and fireplaces to innovative and clever solutions for outdoor storage and play areas. Everyone wants more from their homes and that means expanding the liveable space to the outdoors. In fact, homeowners are spending more time and money than ever on their gardens. This book brings together hundreds of fresh ideas and unique solutions for making the most of outdoor space. The inspiration is limitless for small to extensive projects. It is brimming with ideas for porches and patios, outdoor rooms for dining and entertaining, garden rooms, all types of sheds and outdoor buildings and more. Add natural pool settings and picturesque outbuildings to the mix and readers will delight in this outdoor design guide. A new sidebar features a DIY project for more hands-on homeowners.

Drywall - Professional Techniques for Great Results (Paperback, Revised edition): Myron R. Ferguson Drywall - Professional Techniques for Great Results (Paperback, Revised edition)
Myron R. Ferguson
R689 R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Save R87 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hanging drywall properly can be a difficult and tedious job, which is why it's so expensive to have a professional do it for you. "Drywall" has received rave reviews from readers for its thorough and clear instructions and this revised version gives readers information on new tools and materials and techniques that the author has field-tested since the last revision in 2008. For the first time the book also includes a bound-in DVD with tips and techniques for hassle-free drywall installation. "Drywall" offers the very latest information with the familiar easy-to-use format that made the first three editions such great successes.

Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses, A (Hardcover): L. Haun Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses, A (Hardcover)
L. Haun
R615 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R201 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From one of "Fine Homebuilding's" best-loved authors, Larry Haun, comes a unique story that looks at American home building from the perspective of twelve houses he has known intimately. Part memoir, part cultural history, "A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses" takes the reader house by house over an arc of 100 years. Along with period photos, the author shows us the sod house in Nebraska where his mother was born, the frame house of his childhood, the production houses he built in the San Fernando Valley, and the Habitat for Humanity homes he devotes his time to now. It's an engaging read written by a veteran builder with a thoughtful awareness of what was intrinsic to home building in the past and the many ways it has evolved. Builders and history lovers will appreciate his deep connection to the natural world, yearning for simplicity, respect for humanity, and evocative notion of what we mean by "home."

Make: Volume 66 (Paperback): Mike Senese Make: Volume 66 (Paperback)
Mike Senese
R249 R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Save R62 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

We're excited to present our 2019 Make: Digital Fabrication Guide! This year we get our hands on maker-ready waterjet cutters with machines from Wazer and Omax. We also review the latest 3D printers, CNC routers, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters. More than 20 tools tested to help you find the best one for your shop or makerspace. Plus, more than 30 DigiFab projects and lessons: Build a robot companion that reacts to the faces of people around you Make Nixie tube-style display with LEDs and acrylic Create a mini Intaglio printing press and create unique artwork and much more.

Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints - A How-to Guide to Using Natural Finishes (Paperback, Second edition of Using... Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints - A How-to Guide to Using Natural Finishes (Paperback, Second edition of Using Natural Finishes)
Adam Weismann, Katy Bryce
R791 R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Save R61 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book was previously published under the title Using Natural Finishes. With the increasing awareness of eco-building techniques alongside the desire to make our homes healthier, the historical benefits of using natural renders and paints are being rediscovered. Clay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints is an in-depth guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime and clay based plasters, renders, paints and washes. Step-by-step instructions for applying lime and clay based plasters, renders and paints. Information on the benefits of natural finishes for personal health, the environment, and for buildings. Drawing on traditional methods & materials for using lime & clay finishes on new and historic buildings. A comprehensive and up-to-date online resourceguide to suppliers, practitioners and courses. Easy to follow DIY projects guide the reader through all aspects of using these natural finishes, with beautiful photographs of techniques and examples from the UK and abroad.

Roofing with Asphalt Shingles (Hardcover): Mike Guertin Roofing with Asphalt Shingles (Hardcover)
Mike Guertin
R977 R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Save R166 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A practical guide for advanced DIY enthusiasts, as well as professional and student builders, which shows properly how to install or repair and asphalt or shingle roof. Asphalt shingles are lightweight, fire resistant and relatively inexpensive which has made them a popular option in modern housebuilding. This book walks you through the techniques and procedures for laying down the shingles, working round obstacles and repairing small patches.

Understanding Wood - A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology (Hardcover, 2nd ed): R. Hoadley Understanding Wood - A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology (Hardcover, 2nd ed)
R. Hoadley
R1,258 R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Save R517 (41%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Understanding Wood is the definitive reference on wood technology, and is a keystone of every woodworker's library. The first edition (1980) sold over 128,000 copies: this new edition updates the classic text with new information on new materials: composite board, adhesives and finishes which have been developed since the original edition. There are also 225 brand new colour photographs! Up-to-date and Comprehensive: revised and updated edition of a woodworking classic (Taunton Press, 1980; 1-918804-05-1) which continues to sell thousands of copies a year to this day. New four colour photography is clearer and more informative. Comprehensive: everything you know about wood and wood technology: the nature of wood and its properties, the basics of wookworking technology, using the woodworker's raw materials.

Do-it-yourself Essential Tools - A Practical Guide to Tools: How to Choose and Use Them (Hardcover): Mike Collins Do-it-yourself Essential Tools - A Practical Guide to Tools: How to Choose and Use Them (Hardcover)
Mike Collins
R134 R104 Discovery Miles 1 040 Save R30 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a practical guide to tools: how to choose and use them, shown in 220 photographs. It is a simple and accessible guide to do-it-yourself tools for a wide range of jobs, including tiling, painting, flooring, woodwork and general repairs in the home. It includes photographs for easy identification of the tools. It shows you how to use planes, chisels, saws, drills, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, sanders and many more. It includes instructions on making the best use of each tool, with hints and tips on selecting the right types. It offers guidelines that show you what to wear, how to handle tools with care, and how to tackle jobs safely to avoid accidents. For any task around the home, tools will be needed. Knowing how to use them efficiently is vital if you want a good result. This book discusses preparation, the right tools to use for a particular job, and how to use them safely and effectively. Useful tips point the way to improving your skills to get the most out of your tools.

Woodturning (Paperback): J Hunnex Woodturning (Paperback)
J Hunnex
R533 R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Save R171 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whether they' re drawn to the traditional or the innovative, the plain or the flamboyant, woodturners can expand their horizons with this storehouse of inspirational images and ideas. The emphasis throughout is on showcasing graceful and well-proportioned work, along with examples of usually overlooked styles. More than 100 pieces appear, arranged around ten basic themes: combining different woods for interesting contrast, achieving surface texture, producing paired or grouped items, incorporating other materials (such as rope or leather), fashioning the hard angles of squares and rectangles, exploring exotic woods, turning plywood, laminating work, doing off- center turning, and creating simple shapes and forms.

Duct Tape Engineer - The Book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects (Paperback): Lance Akiyama Duct Tape Engineer - The Book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects (Paperback)
Lance Akiyama
R719 R614 Discovery Miles 6 140 Save R105 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Duct Tape Engineer: The Book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects shows you how to create the most enjoyable and impressive projects you've ever made-and they all start with a simple strip of duct tape. Build furniture, bags, outdoor items and more using simple tools and materials, with no special engineering skills needed. Start with duct tape basics that will aid in assembly: Learn cutting and tearing methods and taping techniques (yes, there's more to it than slapping it down). Discover how to make sturdy duct tape sheets that can be cut and shaped. Using easily accessible tools and supplies like a utility knife and heavy-duty cardboard boxes, try your hand at making a desk and desk chair. Grab some foam and make a backpack, or create a custom hammock. Build a geodesic dome, and go truly epic with a giant pyramid catapult. Every project includes step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams and photos. Don't miss Lance Akiyama's tips and suggestions for supplies, project variations, and material substitutions. Follow the solid construction techniques and you'll ensure that these DIY projects will become favorite classroom activities and family projects. Among the projects are: A lightweight bed frame and full-size dresser with working drawers Outdoor pieces like a hammock and garden swing A heavy-duty toolbox with pockets galore, and a stylish two-color messenger bag Ballistics, including a slingshot A kayak! These projects are real, they work, and are super fun. Roll up your sleeves and let the engineering begin!

Complete Do-it-Yourself - An Essential Guide to Painting, Papering, Tiling, Flooring, Woodwork, Shelves and Storage, Home... Complete Do-it-Yourself - An Essential Guide to Painting, Papering, Tiling, Flooring, Woodwork, Shelves and Storage, Home Repairs, Home Insulation, Outdoor Projects and Outdoor Repairs (Hardcover)
John McGowan
R691 R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Save R149 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title offers expert advice on essential home decoration and maintenance, including painting, papering, tiling, laying floors, carpentry skills, insulation, and outdoor projects and repairs. Projects include painting and varnishing wood, tiling a work surface, laying foam-backed carpet, replacing window panes, fitting window locks, making a garage storage wall, insulating roofs, repairing roofs and guttering, laying decking, making pergolas, building rock gardens, installing water features, and many more. It features a guide to tools for a wide range of do-it-yourself jobs, including using chisels, saws, drills, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers and sanders. Over 2400 photographs illustrate each step-by-step project, to provide instant reference. Looking after your home is economical and satisfying, and this book is filled with practical tips for do-it-yourself jobs. All areas of the home are covered, both indoors and out. There is clear step-by-step advice on internal and external maintenance, repairs, carpentry, flooring, brickwork, roofing, fences, walls and paths.The book includes instructions for painting and papering walls and ceilings, laying ceramic tiles, fitting floor coverings and carpets, making bookshelves, draught-proofing doors, repointing brickwork, laying patios and installing ponds and fountains. The book also contains a guide to tools, from saws and drills to spanners and paintbrushes. A reference for beginners and experienced do-it-yourselfers alike, this is an essential manual that you will refer to again and again.

DIY Solar Projects - Updated Edition - Small Projects to Whole-home Systems: Tap Into the Sun (Paperback, 2nd edition): Eric... DIY Solar Projects - Updated Edition - Small Projects to Whole-home Systems: Tap Into the Sun (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Eric Smith, Philip Schmidt
R729 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Save R104 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hammer & Nail - Making and assembling furniture designs inspired by Enzo Mari (Hardcover): Erik Eje Almqvist Hammer & Nail - Making and assembling furniture designs inspired by Enzo Mari (Hardcover)
Erik Eje Almqvist
R490 R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Save R98 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Inspired by radical Italian designer Enzo Mari, this practical book with step-by-step DIY projects for hand built, beautiful furniture is a tribute to his simple ideas that challenged the consumerism of the furniture industry. Many interpreted Enzo Mari's book Autoprogettazione? as a manifesto of nostalgic longing for a pre-capitalist society where people built what they needed themselves, but Mari's goal wasn't to make people cease consuming. Mari wanted people to consider the more basic aspects of the objects we surround ourselves with and what it is that makes a piece of furniture, beautiful, comfortable and functional. Taking Enzo Mari and his book as his influence, Erik Eje Almqvist unpacks the practical aspects of the Autoprogettazione? theory, offering simple designs for handbuilt, beautiful furniture. Using just a hammer, nails and boards cut to standard dimensions, Hammer & Nail explores only a few techniques but arms the reader with skills and inspiration for life. With easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams, there are basic methods for making furniture joints, and includes tips on how to avoid cracking boards as you go, making clean cuts with a saw, and ideas on surface treatments. Projects include: Sheep chair, Tilting Shaker chair, Pinstol/Windsor chair, Garden chair, Arts & Crafts chair, Ski chair, Mirror stool, Stackable stool, Beer table, Kitchen bench, Park bench, Sofa, Top and tail bed, Dining table, Worktable, Cabinet, Gun Kessle's shelf and Giraffe lamp.

Art of Turned Bowls, The (Paperback): R. Raffan Art of Turned Bowls, The (Paperback)
R. Raffan
R679 R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Save R223 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When first published in 1987, "The Art of Turned Bowls" was a work ahead of its time. Now, considering the resurgence in popularity of this woodworking genre, the book is perfectly poised for rediscovery. Retooled with fresh full-color photographs of contemporary bowls featuring the work of award-winning turners from around the world, Richard Raffan's classic has been totally updated to meet the demands of today's turner. With a unique talent for making even the most abstract ideas accessible, the world's most admired turning teacher offers an invaluable wealth of design advice. Practical, informative, and undeniably inspiring, this new edition also expands its exploration of form and developing profiles. Along with a good lathe and a reliable set of tools, "The Art of Turned Bowls "belongs in the shop of every serious bowl turner.

The Repair Shop - LIFE IN THE BARN: The Inside Stories from the Experts: THE BRAND NEW BOOK FOR 2022 (Hardcover, Digital... The Repair Shop - LIFE IN THE BARN: The Inside Stories from the Experts: THE BRAND NEW BOOK FOR 2022 (Hardcover, Digital original)
Jay Blades; Elizabeth Wilhide, Jayne Dowle
R693 R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Save R122 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Heartwarming, magical and uplifting' In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'. The BBC's The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, with its regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone, cementing itself as a classic series in the vein of Antiques Roadshow. This new book concentrates on the show's much-loved experts, including woodworker and furniture restorer Will Kirk, clock restorer Steve Fletcher, metalworker Dominic Chinea, silversmith Brenton West, leatherworker Suzie Fletcher, upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary, and seamstresses Julie Tatchell & Amanda Middleditch - aka The Teddy Bear Ladies. Each of the experts shares their own stories and their repairs, capturing in the process the magic and ethos of the barn. Includes quotations and Q & As from the experts as well as Jay Blades on some unique restoration collaborations. With the focus on the experts themselves, readers will feel as though they're stepping straight into the 'workshop of dreams' and experiencing first hand the magic of the barn.

The New Design Rules - How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book (Hardcover): Emily... The New Design Rules - How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book (Hardcover)
Emily Henderson, Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson; Photographs by Sara Ligorria-Tramp; Produced by Velinda Hellen
R1,005 R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Save R203 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Working with Concrete (Paperback): Rick Arnold Working with Concrete (Paperback)
Rick Arnold
R567 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R180 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whether you're pouring a concrete walkway or staking out the excavation for a basement foundation, doing the job right demands a thorough knowledge of concrete construction techniques. In Working with Concrete, veteran builder Rick Arnold explains everything from mix characteristics and formwork options to waterproofing details and repair procedures. You'll benefit from Arnold's years as a general contractor, framer, and foundation contractor as he offers time- and money-saving advice that comes from understanding the subject from all angles. Get the rock-solid results youre after with this comprehensive guide to building with concrete. This book will enable you to: prepare a site for excavation evaluate soil conditions lay out footings and foundation walls use site-made and manufactured forms install proper reinforcement in footings, walls, and flat work estimate and order ready-mix concrete test and evaluate concrete quality before the pour build walkways, patios, steps, and slabs from start to finish

Patina Modern - A Guide to Designing Warm, Timeless Interiors (Hardcover): Chris Mitchell, Pilar Guzman Patina Modern - A Guide to Designing Warm, Timeless Interiors (Hardcover)
Chris Mitchell, Pilar Guzman
R1,031 R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Save R170 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Chris Mitchell and Pilar Guzman are design obsessives who both want the same thing: rooms that are spare yet warm, layered yet clean, current yet timeless. Rooms that never forget the real humans - with all their needs, hopes, emotions, aspirations, and even spills - who live in these spaces. Over the course of six ever more ambitious home renovations, they've cracked the code on how to achieve this. It's a simple formula, one that lies in mixing modern design with timeworn materials - in particular, white oak, brass, and bridle leather, all three of which become richer, mellower, and burnished with patina as they age. Add a few essential lessons (Decorating by Mood, Borrowing from the Best) and a nine-point manifesto that covers everything from lighting (rooms should feel like lanterns at night), to the use of black as an accent, to the intention that every space should serve multiple purposes, and the result is Patina Modern, a uniquely inspiring and practical design guide. The book leads by example, as the authors reveal in room-by-room detail the full evolution of their homes, including a Brooklyn brownstone and two classic Hamptons "cottages." Along the way, we come to not only understand just how they see and think but also learn what they've learned, getting an education in colour, proportion, paint, and the world of modern furniture design, for which the authors have a special passion. Tools, principles, and the power of designing around the things you love - this is the gift of Patina Modern, showing just how to put it all together to create your own beautiful spaces.

Art of Spoon Carving - A Classic Craft for the Modern Kitchen (Paperback): Lora Irish Art of Spoon Carving - A Classic Craft for the Modern Kitchen (Paperback)
Lora Irish
R576 R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Save R75 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction (Hardcover): Andy Rae The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction (Hardcover)
Andy Rae
R1,132 R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Save R360 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Introducing a new woodworking series in the tradition of Tage Frid...a series filled with essential information required by woodworkers today. For the first time ever, all the techniques and processes necessary to craft beautiful things from wood have been compiled into three comprehensive volumes: The Complete Illustrated Guides. Highly visual and written by woodworking's finest craftsmen, these three titles -- Furniture & Cabinet Construction, Shaping Wood, and Joinery -- will establish a new standard for shop reference books.

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction is the ultimate reference work -- a graphic, step-by-step presentation of basic furniture-construction techniques. Expert woodworker Andy Rae brings organization, enthusiasm, and more than 20 years' experience to this essential book. Readers will acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher level of control over their work and tools, and an understanding of basic design principles.

Wood ID Handbook (Hardcover, Abridged Ed): T. Porter Wood ID Handbook (Hardcover, Abridged Ed)
T. Porter
R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Wood Identification & Use is a gift book for wood lovers - an indispensable and informative guide to over a hundred different kinds of wood. This compact directory explores the world's most valuable natural resource in detail. This new gift edition gives helpful details about the most popular and useful woods with illustrations and photographs to help with identification. There is also valuable information on the typical uses, durability, wood defects and potential health hazards for each species. Based on a best-selling reference work, this revised and updated abridged version includes drawings and descriptions of the living trees to enhance appreciation of the raw material of woodwork. In-depth yet accessible this handy pocket guide will be the perfect gift for all woodworkers and wood lovers.

Off Grid Living & Solar Power - 2-in-1 Compilation: Step-By-Step Guide to Become Completely Self-Sufficient In as Little as 30... Off Grid Living & Solar Power - 2-in-1 Compilation: Step-By-Step Guide to Become Completely Self-Sufficient In as Little as 30 Days Design & Install Power System For RV's, Tiny Houses, Cars, Cabins, and more (Paperback)
Small Footprint Press
R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Woodturning with Resin - Techniques & Projects for Turning Works of Art (Paperback): Keith Lackner Woodturning with Resin - Techniques & Projects for Turning Works of Art (Paperback)
Keith Lackner
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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