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Building Outdoor Kitchens shows budget-conscious homeowners how
they can bring attractive and functional outdoor kitchens within
their reach. It incorporates lots of design ideas, plenty of dream
kitchens for inspiration, step-by-step instructions and more than
300 photographs.As well as showing readers how to build lightweight
'masonary' counters using steel studs and concrete backboard, the
book offers alternatives to high-end appliances to save money.Also
included are accessories and amenities to affordably customize an
outdoor kitchen, including: fire pits, a variety of adobe / clay
ovens, pergolas, awnings, TV and stereo equipment, mosquito
abatement, misters and heaters, fireplaces, pizza ovens and
stand-up 'churrasco' grills.Whether you have chosen to build an
outdoor kitchen yourself or have hired someone to do the job for
you, these DIY-friendly projects will help you to achieve the
professional results you want at a fraction of the 'professional'
price.
Wiring repairs, replacements, and upgrades are among the most
popular projects for home DIYers--and, potentially, the most
fraught with risk. With an unerring emphasis on safety, wiring
expert Steve Cory prepares homeowners for the most common
situations they are likely to encounter and gives them the
confidence to tackle their own home wiring projects. After
introductory sections on understanding the residential electrical
system and basic wiring techniques, projects include: replacing
switches and receptacles installing lights and fans retrofitting
under-cabinet lighting running cable and installing electrical
boxes and more With quick tips throughout, this handy reference
provides all you need to know to tackle any home wiring repair
project.
Basements often get a bad rap. They can be dark, dank, and
depressing, and are some of the most challenging spaces in a home
to remodel. But the rewards of tackling a basement remodel are
potentially enormous--transforming an otherwise ignored space into
a bright, open, and usable asset, perfect for a spare bedroom for
guests, a game room for the kids, or a den for the adults. In
Basements Complete, author Steve Cory covers the most popular
remodeling approaches and projects for basements, including
information on preventing mold and mildew, moving pipes up or over
to make more headroom, bringing more light into a dark space,
mitigating radon, and sealing floors and walls. Additionally, some
of the projects--such as flooring, plumbing, and wiring--apply to
other rooms in the house, but are treated here with an eye towards
basement needs. Though the book is largely how-to, it also explores
some design and planning issues, making it the truly complete
reference title for all things basements. With more than 700
photos, 35 illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions,
Basements Complete is the only book that homeowners, remodelers,
and builders will need to transform a damp basement into a warm
addition.
A kitchen or bathroom renovation raises the value of a home, and
kitchen cabinets (and bathroom vanities) are a large part of the
cost. Yet cabinets and vanities are surprisingly straightforward to
build. Strong, attractive and durable cabinets can be built for a
fraction of what they cost to buy. In this heavily illustrated
guide, Steve Cory shows how to build sturdy face-frame cabinets in
a variety of styles (Shaker, slab, cottage) and also includes a
chapter on building bathroom vanities. Steve takes readers through
each step of the project clearly explaining step-by-step how a less
skilled builder with basic tools can build each component. Then he
takes the reader through more complicated construction techniques,
making this book both accessible to the novice but also interesting
and informative for more skilled builders.
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