"Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Edition"demystifies residential electrical systems with easy-to-understand language, step-by-step photography, and detailed illustrations. Homeowners will learn how their home's electrical system works and how to complete installations and repairs. This project-based book shows how to select the right cable, wires, and other equipment, and how to run wiring through walls and between floors. Projects guide the reader through installing switches, outlet receptacles, electrical appliances, and lighting systems. The book also shows how outdoor lighting, including securityand low-voltage systems, can help homeowners improve and illuminate the exterior areas around their homes. The eighth edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from big screen TVs to 3-way switches required by the National Electrical Code."

Discover the secrets to creating your perfect garden with this superbly illustrated guide to designing and building walks, patios & walls. "Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls" provides readers with all the information and know-how they need to add that personal touch to their garden with walkways, patios, and walls. Included are: ideas for brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios; flagstone and tile patios; and, brick and mortared stone walls. Lavish full-colour photographs provide design inspiration, while the extensive how-to section provides easy-to-follow information and advice on every aspect of the project - from picking the right tools to adding finishing touches. This volume includes: more than 450 full-color photos & illustrations; easy-to-follow instructions for popular projects; advice on how to adapt projects to your home; and, much, much more.

Solid joinery, commonly found woodworking tools, and timeless design combine to make both the panel bed and armoire described in this book a joy to build. Detailed, easily understood descriptions, accompanied by over 280 clear color photos and 34 detailed plans, explain and show every step of the furniture building process. Most of the joinery is made at the table saw. The moldings are made with a router, using standard bits individually or in combination. Subtle details, which make this bed and armoire unique in their designs, are easily accomplished with commonly found woodshop tools. If you have thought of building a detailed piece of furniture but want something other than Queen Anne or another often repeated period style, this is the book for you.