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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > DIY
After 20 years of being the ultimate do-it-yourself wine cellar
guide in America, this best-selling title is now available in the
UK.Worried that your beloved Montrachet is coveting the 50-degree
embrace of another's cellar? Think one of your own is out of reach?
The classic naturally air-conditioned wine-cellar construction
guide is now revised and updated for the modern wine collector who
wants or needs a wine cellar but lacks the means to fund a massive
renovation, or has do-it-yourself-ness in the blood.The book begins
with how to plan for optimum humidity and temperature with a
discussion on the best positioning (key to a passive system that
takes advantage of an existing structure's natural cooling
capabilities and keeping temperature fluctuation to a minimum) and
insulation.Section two outlines, step-by-step and with detailed
diagrams, every level and aspect of construction, including
building of racks and storage bins.Section three is all about the
art and science of selecting, recording, tracking and enjoying your
wines at their peak performance.
For the rural homeowner, this illustrated, easy-to-understand
manual covers the basics of a septic tank and drain field,
potential problems and solutions, greywater systems, composting
toilets, and other alternatives. 125 illustrations. Tables.
Comparatively easily mastered and needing few expensive tools or
materials, stickmaking is an increasingly popular craft. This book
examines tools and techniques; different types of sticks; materials
both traditional and new; the microwave in hornwork; fancy sticks
and miniature sticks; and jointing and finishing. Highly
illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings "Stickmaking
"is a fully comprehensive guide to this fascinating craft.
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