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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > General
A dreamer's handbook for kids--and parents--offering practical
results All kids love the idea of a hideaway--a place that is
theirs, no parents allowed. But how on earth can they actually
build one? In "Forts for Kids," an inspirational yet practical
guide, David Stiles, the most trusted authority on DIY building
projects, shows them how. Assuming no previous experience from the
fort builder, the book starts with the basics for kids and their
parents: how to buy wood, and essential skills such as sawing and
nailing. It includes a brief history of forts and more than twenty
projects ranging from the simple (a blanket and umbrella fort) to
the more challenging (a stockade fort). The book even includes
forts made of snow, sand, or branches. An accessories section
features projects that can be made in just a few hours, such as a
slide, swing, catapult, periscope, cannon, and water balloon
launcher.
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Practical Masonry
- A Guide to the Art of Stone Cutting, Comprising the Construction, Setting-Out, and Working of Stairs, Circular Work, Arches, Niches, Domes, Pendentives, Vaults, Tracery Windows, Etc., Etc. for the Use of Students, Masons, and Other Workm
(Hardcover)
William R. Purchase
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R828
Discovery Miles 8 280
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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Retreats, hideaways, escape spaces - call them what you will, such
havens offer us a personal, private and peaceful place to nest,
nurture and take time out. These spaces offer the chance to create
a completely unique interior. Be it a simple garden room, a homely
shepherd's hut, a yoga-lover's cabin, a fishing lodge or summer
house, a treehouse, a circus wagon, a purpose-designed garden smart
pod or even a canal boat, the glorious retreats showcased here will
provide inspiration for creating your very own place for escape or
somewhere to enjoy favourite activities. Author Sara Bird reveals
the essential elements of a soulful hideaway, from building
materials to decorative details, and then explores 14 remarkable
retreats in three chapters: Close to Home, On the Water and In the
Wild. These are spaces designed for rest, relaxation, play and
daydreaming either alone or en famille, as well as for their
effects on our mental and physical wellbeing.
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