This is a completely new edition of Sunset’s perennial best-seller for backyard buildings. Centered around 15 detailed step-by-step projects for backyard builders, Sheds &amp; Garages gives readers all they need to know to enhance the functionality as well as the beauty of their property. Structures from simple to advanced are covered along with detailed building illustrations and materials lists.

Sheds & Garages

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Peters, Rick

Gardening & Landscape Design

Oxmoor House

Presents sixty do-it-yourself projects for kitchens, bathrooms, walls, floors, ceilings, and exteriors

Ron Hazelton's House Calls: America's Most Requested Home Improvement Projects

Hazelton, Ron

Home Improvement & Design

Time-Life Education

In the dark about how to take care of electrical problems--and worried about handling breakdowns safely? Teach yourself! You know you could replace a faulty receptacle, add a dimmer switch, or install a recessed light...if only an expert would show you how. That's exactly what this all-in-color book, packed with charts, diagrams, and photos, does: it gives you a thorough, yet amazingly easy-to-understand, overview of basic home electricity. No other manual makes everything from blown fuses to circuitry simple and clear, so that you have the power to take command of the everyday glitches that arise. Get the basics of working with wire, cable, and conduit. Do emergency repairs on breakers, blown fuses, frayed cords, and plugs. Test switches and receptacles; install boxes for light fixtures; and add outlets. Replace ballasts; mount track lighting; and extend circuits. Run cable through a wall, and to the ceiling. Every part is identified and every function described in a wonderfully straightforward way. All the fundamentals are covered--even how to select inexpensive specialty tools. It's the one book you need to learn all the basics.

Electrical Basics (Basics Series)

Sterling

What will you do if your faucet springs a leak, if your sink stops up, if your toilet valve breaks? You know it's going to happen at some point--so be prepared, by knowing how home plumbing systems operate, from top to bottom, and how to handle repairs on everything from tubs to dishwashers. Written by an expert with a knack for breaking down complex tasks into bite-sized, digestible nuggets, this manual wades through the different components and shows how they interact; lays out the dizzying array of required tools and materials; jumps into the logistics of working with pipes; helps you confront those emergency leaks and clogs; groups faucets into five common types and explains how to fix each one; unravels the mysteries of sinks and toilets, and provides a handy guide to replacing common fixtures. You'll feel supremely confident when you have to do it yourself.

Plumbing Basics (Basics Series)

From hardwoods to softwoods and exotics to engineered woods and more, this practical handbook offers information on working with wood successfully. The characteristics of over 60 woods are discussed, along with how lumber is milled and graded. There is coverage of drying, buying and storing wood, and advice for making informed choices on alternative wood materials. Written specifically for woodworkers, it features practical information and tips.

Woodworker's Guide to Wood: Softwoods * Hardwoods * Plywoods * Composites * Veneers

Crafts & Hobbies

“Woodworkers often get in trouble with their families for messy sawdust. Worse, wood dust has been shown to be a grave health hazard....Proper dust collection can prevent or minimize...these problems. Peters shows the types of protective equipment and dust collectors available and provides instructions on designing a collection system. Every woodworking collection should include this title.”—Library Journal.

Controlling Dust In The Workshop

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

You call on these versatile workhorses for almost every job--but do you know if you're getting the most from your drill or drill press? The skimpy and often confusing manuals that come along with the tools won't really tell you how to buy and use these essentials, what accessories are available, and how to keep them in top condition. Look to an expert for in-depth knowledge, and feel secure about your equipment choices, and performing basic, intermediate, and advanced operations in wood, metal, masonry, plastic, and glass. Should you get a hammer drill or rotary hammer drill? Bench-top, floor model, or radial drill press? Do you know why you should never split the case on a cordless drill or when you need professional repairs? All the answers are in here. There are special sidebars, a complete anatomy of cordless models and bench-tops; information on features like batteries and charging systems; discussions of ergonomics, clutches, and chuck capacity; and details on loads of fun accessories. It has all the facts, tips, and shortcuts you need! The author lives in Emmaus, PA. 128 pages (all in color), 8 x 10.

Drills And Drill Presses: How To Choose, Use And Maintain Them

Air-powered tools--air nailers, impact wrenches, spray guns, sanders, and drills--are quiet, cool, powerful, incredibly speedy and efficient. And, you'll feel perfectly secure handling them when you know the necessary precautions outlined in the first-ever real guide to this popular equipment. Look over the different types of compressors, their incredible range of accessories and jigs, the basic and advanced operations, and simple maintenance procedures. The book is just packed with tips!

Air Tools: How To Choose, Use and Maintain Them

Transform your house from ordinary to extraordinary by selecting and installing the right windows and doors. Exploded diagrams, expert advice, and easy-to-follow instructions make this guide a must-have tool. Begin by exploring the myriad types of doors and windows available, and then examine detailed information on the tools and materials needed. Learn how to frame openings, install jambs, add trim and weather-stripping, remove windows, install locks and latches, and more. You'll find step-by-step instructions for some of the most common door projects such as installing a new interior or exterior door, adding a new storm door, and, for the more ambitious, adding a sliding patio door where there was no door previously. Common window and door maintenance and repair are also covered. Whether you want to tackle a door or window project yourself, or want to be able to talk knowledgeably with your contractor, this handy reference features everything you need to know.

Great Windows & Doors: A Step-by-Step Guide

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Does the cost of professionally installed carpet, vinyl or hardwood have you floored? Whether you're eyeing new ceramic tile for the bathroom, a sturdy laminate for the family room, or a repair to the parquet in the foyer, do it yourself, and do it right, with this all-in-color guide to the basics. Even total beginners will effortlessly navigate these detailed and reassuringly simple instructions, while loads of illustrations and photographs make the entire process easy-to-follow. With all the tips, tools, and tricks-of-the-trade right on hand, you'll know which special tools to buy and which to rent; how to remove the old stuff and make way for the new; how to select from the dizzying array of new materials on the market; and what to do to get lasting results. (For example, without a vapor barrier, that beautiful new hardwood will buckle in no time.) Plus: dozens of money-saving ways to fix up existing flooring.

Flooring Basics

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