Solar Solutions is a book about using clean solar energy to power homes that are not part of the power grid. Africa, remote parts of Australia, Asia, North and Central America have parts where the electric wire from the power plant just is not there.

A complete and easy to read look at the fundamentals of using a woodstove, fireplace, or wood furnace for heat. Includes: choosing wood, starting a fire, draft control, tools and toys, removing ashes, safety concerns, choosing a stove, chimney guidelines and more.

A self-help guide for remaining positively focused in home ownership evaluation. Tips for budgeting, loan analysis and supportive stress management to ease the process. The book walks the owner through the perspective of the lender, with a focus on wellness and balance.

This book will assist you through the various stages of poker table design and construction from start to finish along with extra information for added upgrades and modifications. These design plans will set your table apart from the rest with the flexibility of having a completely removable padded rail. The removable rail feature allows for no fuss cleaning and maintenance, just like the professional poker tables in the casinos The step by step guide is easy to follow and is full of large, high quality pictures and diagrams to steer you through the challenging stages of poker table construction and upholstering. Enjoy the satisfaction of owning a professional style poker table and build with confidence when you purchase this guide. Poker Table Characteristics: Removable one piece padded rail. The vinyl is not stapled directly to the bottom of the table top like most other cheap designs. Optional sizes for 6 person, 8 person, and 10 person poker tables. Optional drop-in cup holders. Easily clean and replace vinyl and felt when needed. Options for different style table legs or pedestal bases Included in This Book: In every chapter we provide you with a list of materials and tools required. Recommendations on selecting quality materials to build a great poker table. List of recommended suppliers by material type. Guidance on designing your poker table to fit your needs. Inches to metric conversion table. Tips and tricks to avoid mistakes. Steps to maintain your poker table. The author James Powers has owned and operated a business building and selling poker tables for many years to individuals and casinos. These designs have been constantly refined and updated over the years and now he offers them to you.

How To Install Laminate Flooring is a no-nonsense and fun-packed installation guide for everyone, at any level This guide could save you thousands on expensive install costs by empowering you to do it yourself. Packed full of cool tips-and-tricks to make you a laminate flooring wizard by the end of the guide. It uses real installation pictures as well as computer generated step-by-step images to guide you all the way from the start of the install, right to the end. If that is not enough? Check out the awesome "Cool Design Ideas" section to apply a few techniques that will turn the heads of your visitors when they see your floor And for the math haters among you. The "Math Haters Unite" section will blow your mind on how easy it can be to plan a room layout. Some extra topics also covered in this guide are... Product Selection - A buyers guide. How to clean laminate floors. How to cut laminate flooring. Laminate floor repair - Dr Laminate. The tools required for the job. And much, much more If you are in need of a complete laminate installation lesson, without all the boring fillers Then hit the 'Buy Now' button to begin your journey today

What does the title mean? It is the idea that we can approach any electrical or electronic (and mechanical) fault using a basic logical or probability-based investigation to observe and correctly identify the significant indicators that will eventually lead us to the failure or failures. This is no different from the Detective Books you read or TV Shows you watch where the hero used a logical approach (while all those around him just ran around willy nilly) to identify the clues and catch the bad guy. This book is a complete course in Troubleshooting. Along with the written theory explaining my proven troubleshooting methods, there are over 80 diagrams and drawings, and 50 comprehension questions (with the answers) that will help you monitor how much you understand. Note: This is a Basic Troubleshooting course for Everyone; if you are already an experienced and competent electrical/electronics troubleshooter, it may to basic. For more information visit my website at www.DarrelKaiserBooks.com

About the book: Author Lisa Barthuly asks, "Would you like to rid your home of commercial, toxic products but don't want to pay the price for the 'all natural', 'organic' products that line the shelf? Learn to make your own Create everything from your own laundry soap, to homemade dryer sheets, antibacterial spray cleaners, potpourri blends, fabric softeners, calendula salve, homemade 'Vaseline, ' handcrafted Eucalyptus Chest Rub...even tips for the outside of the homestead and much more A must have book for those looking not only to simplify, but to cut that grocery bill down, create a healthier environment for our families, and revive the art of making our own From the book: If we knew how to make our own cleaning products to replace the toxic, commercial ones...would we? Would we put forth the effort required? The desire to make my own products stemmed from the frugal, self reliant side of me. I wanted simple; homemade; natural. Remember the definition of simple is NOT 'easier.' Living "simply" in our times, means making a deliberate choice to differ from the mainstream of today's societal norm. My desire changed over to sheer determination, when one of my children was diagnosed with a myriad of allergies, chemical sensitivities, and asthma. After much study and research, we were determined that we could not have those products in our home, they are useless (when God has provided all we need to your own) and harmful to everyone in our home. Join me, as I show you how to easily make your own natural, homemade, handcrafted products that are not only less expensive but truly better for our families, our home and God's Creation.

Is the leaky faucet driving you crazy? Do you have a light switch or electrical outlet not working properly? Did you know that you can fix it yourself today? Learning just a few of the repairs in this book can save you hundreds of dollars in future home repair bills You don't have to hand a contractor a large check for things that you can easily fix yourself. First, Terry introduces you to the 21 essential tools for homeowners. You will be able to fill your toolbox with confidence and know exactly what each tool is used for. Then, you will get the inside scoop from a Certified General Contractor on how to make all of the most common home repairs. Learn quick and easy fixes including fixing a leaky faucet, refinishing your old wood cabinets, changing electrical outlets and repairing a broken window for less Read Terry's book this weekend and get the confidence you need to truly do-it-yourself Learn more at http: //www.21bookseries.com

This is a step by step how to be your own general contractor and save thousands of dollars in the process.

Does the thought of entering your child's room make you shudder? Do you dodge a mountain of toys only to notice that many are broken and haven't been touched in months? Do the size 6's fight for space with the size 8's your child now wears? Despite our best intentions, kids' rooms often get out of control. Don't give up. Give Ann Sullivan's ASAP Approach(tm) to organizing a chance This interactive guidebook will help you organize your child's room. It takes you step-by-step from chaos to order and leads you through an easy-to-follow, four-step process that starts with a plan and end with guidelines to preserve your child's newly organized room. Ann Sullivan's clients benefit from her ASAP Approach(tm). Now you and your child can too. The time to get organized is now.

A complete diary for your home. Great source for keeping and organizing all your information in one place. Space for your notes and photo's. Keep track of your renovations, taxes, and even outdoor plants. A helpful aid for selling or buying. Makes a great Housewarming gift!

DIY is becoming highly popular and fashionable once more as handmade objects guarantee not only sustainability but also add an individual touch to the home. Readers looking to personalise their house can follow the easy step-by-step tutorials in the book, as well as sketches and patterns. Made by Yourself is a practical and inspirational book filled with sophisticated and creative ideas. It combines many different kinds of materials, from traditional stone and wood to more imaginative metals, leathers and textiles. Filled with sophisticated and creative ideas, Made By Yourself is guaranteed to thrill its readers. Expertly guided by a professional designer and stylist, readers, both beginners and established designers, will feel confident and inspired to start their own projects. The book is targeted at interior designers, design fans, and anyone who wants to be the creative designer of their home.

This book takes you through the steps of how to build your own house. It helps you identify problem areas in building, and also gives you the courage to build a home yourself. Several different kinds of construction are discussed including post and beam homes, insulated concrete forms, and log home although the standard "stick" building procedure is followed closely by the book.This book takes the reader through the necessary steps to build a house, from the footings/foundation to actual completion the house. It's a step-by-step process outlined by the book. The author believes like Thoreau: "There is some of the same fitness in a man's building his own house that there is in a bird's building its own nest. Who knows but if men constructed their dwellings with their own hands, and provided food for themselves and families simply and honestly enough, the poetic faculty would be universally developed, as birds universally sing when they are so engaged? But alas we do like cowbirds and cuckoos, which lay their eggs in nests which other birds have built, and cheer no traveller with their chattering and unmusical notes. Shall we forever resign the pleasure of construction to the carpenter?" Henry David Thoreau, Walden

An improbably funny account of how the purchase and restoration of a disaster of a fixer-upper saves a young marriage
When a season of ludicrous loss tests the mettle of their marriage, Matthew Batt and his wife decide not to call it quits. They set their sights instead on the purchase of a dilapidated house in the Sugarhouse section of Salt Lake City. With no homesteading experience and a full-blown quarter-life crisis on their hands, these perpetual grad students/waiters/nonprofiteers decide to seek salvation through renovation, and do all they can to turn a former crack house into a home. Dizzy with despair, doubt, and the side effects of using the rough equivalent of napalm to detoxify their house, they enter into full-fledged adulthood with power tools in hand.
Heartfelt and joyous, "Sugarhouse "is the story of how one couple conquers adversity and creates an addition to their family, as well as their home.

How To Build a Carport the easy way provides simple and easy-to-follow instructions that will enable you to build a carport using bricks and mortar, wood or metal, combined with a variety of roofing or cover-protection options. It explains the basic principles involved in planning a carport project, from choosing a suitable design and style for your home, to quantifying and costing the materials required to build it. All the necessary building basics are covered, including construction methods, the tools needed to complete carport projects, and the full spectrum of both roofing and parking possibilities. There are three fully illustrated step-by-step projects that show how to mix and cast concrete, how to lay brick paving, and how to build a carport with brick or block pillars. There are also instructions on how to mix mortar and set out structures. How To Build a Carport the easy way will guide you through all stages of your carport project, with hundreds of full color photographs and a selection of imaginative carport plans. There are lots of pictures to give you good ideas that you can copy or adapt. Written for an international audience, it also explains the importance of building codes and regulations in the USA, UK, Australia and South Africa, and suggests ways that professional people can help with your project. With How to Build a Carport the easy way, you can increase the value of your home and protect your motor vehicle assets.

Detailed guide on making cheap yet quality PVC solar water heaters for the purpose of harvesting sun power for free summer-time hot water in use your home or cabin. This book is a guide to making one and the best type of homemade solar water heater. It is cheap, quality and will reduce your electricity or gas bill significantly.

Today's commercially available yurts largely are flexible wall units, with lattice forming the "frame" of the walls, and studs resting on an aircraft cable strung along the top of the lattice. They are lightweight, but, by that definition, are vulnerable to the elements and to wildlife. Although defined as portable, they require a full day to set up, using three or more people. Their insulation (optional) generally is Mylar bubble insulation and windows are heavy plastic. The yurt concept in this set of plans calls for rigid insulation walls, readily available materials, glass windows, standard-sized door, and a very lightweight, truly portable design. Although the yurt plan is sized for a 16-foot diameter unit, size can be scaled up or down quite readily. Total material cost generally is less than $1,500. Typically, one person can cut all the pieces needed to size in less than 40 hours. To assemble the unit requires one person and three or four hours. To disassemble takes two hours. The guide includes numerous photographs of a sample yurt being built. Also included are discussions of problems with many yurts (and solutions), ideas on plumbing, heating, interior finish and power.

Every year we are welcomed by unwelcomed guests. Some call them disgusting, others call them rodents or bugs. At the end of the day they are just pests. Would you like to know what you can do to significantly reduce the amount of pests in your home. In this book you will find easy, inexpensive tips on how to keep the pests out. This book is written by an experienced pest control applicator that has helped thousands of households do these very same things that are found in this book. This book will help you create a pest control solution that will significantly reduce the pest population in your house.

This booklet has information not found in the big manuals, home improvement stores, the library, or the internet. The books found in the above named places have a lot of information about the entire subject. However, I could not find any information that talked you through the step by step process. This booklet will explain how to do each step and the potential problems you may find as you proceed with the job. The pictures in the book will let you identify the parts you need when you go to the store. A young lady with no experience in home repair read the book and said " this is explained so simple I could do it." The book gives the reader the benefit of forty years of "earn while you learn" experience. The booklet is sized to put in your pocket and take to the store or jobsite. The book also introduces a new product that the author has used in the past with great success. The product has just been developed and not found in stores at this time. However, order information is included in the book. In today's economy, we all must save all we can. By using this book you will save huge amounts of money.

This book is geared toward the beginner wanting to become more self-reliant and not knowing where to start. The simple style and words make it easy to understand. It provides the various areas that can make up a homestead and what you can consider for your version of a homestead. It doesn't matter where you are trying to be more self-reliant, whether its urban, suburban, or country the information will be useful. There are lists of the items, tools and equipment you can and should have to become more self-reliant. I also cover some other areas that you won't find in other books, including scavenging to find items for your homestead and the differences between homesteaders and preppers. It should prove to be a valuable resource in print and is also available as an e-book for the Kindle and other devices.

What's so tough about building a rain barrel? You could put a bucket under a downspout but if you want to do more than that, this guide is for you. Most people think it's time they tried to do their part at lowering their monthly utility bills or curbing climate change, but they suspect that their dream of building a large rain barrel is more than they can handle. In some cases, this may be true. However, if you have already accomplished other own do-it-yourself projects, this one may not be as difficult as and more affordable than you imagine. This down-to-earth guide can show you just how possible such a project can be. With simple step-by-step instructions, seventy-eight clear illustrations, and tips on lowering your water usage, you may fulfill your dream of harvesting rain water sooner than you think. Both simple rain barrels and expandable cisterns are covered so you can start small and grow your system to meet your changing needs. Don't let your valuable rain water go down the drain Harvest it now and your plants will love you for doing so. Simple and straight forward. Nothing very technical. The calculations were presented well. I realized that the average rain that fell on my 1000sf roof was 2000 gallons per month. Now I'm looking for barrels.