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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > DIY
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
Woodshop for Kids has you everything you'll need to know to get
kids (ages 4-12) started using real tools to build real projects.
Safety, tools, wood, measuring, hammering, nails and screws are
discussed. Included are many tricks gleaned from Jack's 15 plus
years of helping kids build with wood. Construction details for 52
projects are given. Projects range from the very simple like wood
sanding, tops or puzzles for preschoolers to the more advanced like
boxes, boats, yahoo stick or rope machine for older elementary age
kids. Included are many photographs of kid created projects.
Featuring each piece in highly-detailed, exploded drawings and
applying time-honoured dimensions and ergonomic standards, this
comprehensive visual sourcebook takes the guesswork out of
furniture joinery, assembly, dimension and style. Woodworkers of
any skill level will benefit from more than 1,300 crisp and
detailed drawings that explain classic solutions to age-old
problems, such as hanging a drawer, attaching a tabletop and
pegging a mortise. Covering hundreds of pieces of furniture,
including kitchen cabinets, dining tables, desks, bookcases and
chests, readers will unlock the mysteries of legs, moldings,
separate braces and dozens of other sub-assemblies.Bill Hylton is a
frequent contributor to woodworking magazines, including
"Woodworker's Journal".
Dampness can become an enemy when it invades our interior space,
when it persists, when it spreads and damages our domestic
fittings, finishes and furnishings, when it encourages the growth
of moulds that threaten our health, and when it stimulates the
spread of fungus and decay in the structure of our houses. A major
industry has developed with specialist contractors but such
contractors sometimes concentrate on a single treatment rather than
offering a comprehensive diagnosis. Provides clear information to
general readers and presents them with an overview of the types and
causes of dampness, as well as to indicate the range of treatments
and remedies. Aimed at all householders who have damp problem, it
will be of interest to most home owners, landlords, DIY
enthusiasts, surveyors, architects and builders. Superbly
illustrated with approx 60 colour photographs and 90 line drawings.
Jonathan Hetreed is an architect with a vast experience of the
subject gained over many years.
Originally published in 1918, this is a wonderful book of things
for children, young adults or 'handy' grown-ups to make, full of
great project pieces. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork. Contents Include A Sawing Trestle A
Joiner's Bench A Handy Bookstand A House Ladder A Developing Sink A
Poultry House and Run A Shed for your Bicycle A Target Apparatus
for Rifle Shooting Cabinet-Making Telegraphic Apparatus A
Reciprocating Electric Motor An Electric Alarm Clock A Model
Electric Railway A Simple Reciprocation Engine A Horizontal
Slide-Value Engine Model Steam Turbines Steam Tops Model Boilers
Quick-Boiling Kettles A Hot Air Engine A Water Motor Model Pumps
Kites Paper Gliders A Self Launching Model Aeroplane Apparatus for
Simple Scientific Experiments A Rain Gauge Wind Vanes with Dials A
Strength-Testing Machine Lung-Testing Apparatus Home-Made
Harmonographs A Self-Supplying Matchbox A Wooden Workbox Wrestling
Puppets Double Bellows A Home-made Pantograph A Silhouette Drawing
Machine A Signalling Lamp A Miniature Gasworks
Mrs. Fixit says "It's just that simple!" Clueless about caulking your bathtub or replacing a phone jack? Think fixing a leaky faucet or hanging a window valance are jobs for the experts only? Let Mrs. Fixit give you the tools to tackle hundreds of home repairs on your own. On every page of this easy-to-use household companion, television's hugely popular handywoman lays out fast, easy, money-saving tips and step-by-step instructions for - simple repair jobs for every room in your house or apartment
- storage and organizational tips with professional results
- quick fixes and surprising solutions to everyday household problems.
Take a journey through your home from top to bottom. You'll be
surprised by all the dirt you discover
Richard A. Slinde, a longtime domestic cleaner, has seen how
messy homes can become during his more than thirty years of
cleaning houses and apartments, both big and small. In "Domestic
Olympics: The Ultimate Housecleaning Guide," Slinde provides
step-by-step, room-by-room guidance for cleaning your home in fun
and easy ways.
Each room is fair game for cleaning-your kitchen, bedroom,
bathroom, and every nook and cranny in between. You'll learn
time-saving cleaning routines specifically created for each room in
your house. Along the way, you'll also discover how to evaluate
cleaning products, wash your walls, shampoo your furniture,
eliminate roaches and other pests, and engage in a top-to-bottom
spring cleaning that will ensure you haven't missed a thing.
It doesn't matter whether you rent or own, whether you have a
big family or live by yourself, "Domestic Olympics" provides
practical tools and strategies that can make your life easier and
your living quarters cleaner.
"This Old House "meets "Wayne's World "in this zany guide to
designing and building tiny homes"" Derek Diedricksen has always
had a love for small, modest houses ever since his father gave him
the book "Tiny Tiny Houses" by Lester Walker for his tenth
birthday. Combining his artistic abilities, wild imagination, and
his passion for small houses, he self-published "Humble Homes,
Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts, and
Whatever the Heck Else we could Squeeze in Here" in 2009. This book
is a collection of Diedricksen's creative/imaginative sketches for
building small houses, shacks, cottages, and forts. The sketches
are accompanied with hand-written commentary, both instructive and
comical. Derek's main purpose is to get your creative juices
flowing and encourage you to get off the couch and use your hands.
Believing that specific building plans squash creativity, he avoids
too many detailed instructions, giving you the chance to put your
own creative spin on your very own small abode (even if it is just
in your imagination).
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