This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring "above code" has been added to this edition. Featuring new design and color photos throughout.
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1561585270
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The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing
By (towson, Black & Decker Corporation
This complete volume shows beginning, amateur and advanced to-it-yourselfers everything they need to know about home plumbing. It includes complete how-to information on basic skills, major renovation, and the installation of all-new plumbing systems - the only consumer book to co
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865734283
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The New Paint Effects Project Book
By Cohen, Sacha
The definitive practical guide to paint techniques for your home. All methods and applications fully explained, including advice on mixing paint, using glazes and varnishes, and how to make your own stencils and stamps. Step by step instructions for over 100 painting skills and projects, from entire room schemes to furniture and accessories, with easy to trace templates. The perfect home decorating companion, packed with inspirational ideas for every room in the house.
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9781844773725
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The Complete Guide to Flooring
By International, Editors Of Creative Publishing The Editors Of Creative Publishing
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9781589230927
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Do It Yourself Home Improvement
By Cassell, Julian
Covering everything you need to know for any home task. From quick-fix repair jobs to major construction, this is the ultimate visual guide to every aspect of home improvement. Including hundreds of expert techniques to repair, maintain, or transform your home. Unique, step-by-step, photographic approach shows you each stage of every task. Over 3,500 images clearly explain how things are put together and what goes where. This DIY features comprehensive coverage of all the tools and materials needed for every job. Get the know-how with the DK DIY show-how! Bridges the gap between the beginner and the experienced home improver, covering general, everyday tasks, but also provides comprehensive coverage for the expert. Fresh, modern design beautifully illustrated with full-color photography - more than any comparable title.
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Hardcover
Renovation
By Litchfield, Michael
The "bible" of home renovators for over 25 years, "Renovation" has now been completely revised and updated with all new color photography.
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9781561585885
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Hardcover
Ortho's Home Improvement Encyclopedia
By Erickson, Ortho Books Larry
The ultimate homeowner problem-solving book, it is chock-full of useful facts, creative ideas, and practical solutions to help readers understand, maintain, and improve their homes.More than 800 show-me color illustrations with expert step-by-step instructions.Easy, alphabetical organization of topics.Simple explanations and expert recommendations help readers understand the potential cost and complexity of almost any project.
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9780897214513
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Plumbing
By Henkenius, Mr. Merle
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9781580110853
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Flooring Basics
By Peters, Rick
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.
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9780806958972
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Paperback
Wiring Simplified
By Richter, H. P.
Revised and completely updated for the 2011 National Electric Code, this small manual continues its 78-year history of demonstrating how to install safe, convenient, and economical wiring. Encouraging readers to tackle jobs small and large, the guide covers everything from repairing a table lamp to wiring a whole house. After introducing the basics—standards, codes, safety practices, and an overview of how electricity is measured and delivered—chapters show how to design a layout for lights, switches, and receptacles; run a line from a utility pole; install wires, circuits, and grounds; and handle special projects such as replacing old wiring and wiring detached garages and accessory buildings.
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9780971977976
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Paperback
Wiring
By Barre, Editors Of Creative Homeowner Clarke
Wiring: Complete Projects for the Home provides homeowners with all the information they need to understand the workings of their home electrical system. With projects and information to serve the novice, the savvy do-it-yourselfer, or the homeowner planning to work with a professional electrician, this is the ultimate home reference for wiring and electricity. Wiring is able to convey a wide range of concepts and details with easy-to-understand text and step-by-step instructions. Hundreds of color photographs of close-up views serve as a guide from start to finish. Projects cover a realm of subjects and are rated for difficulty.
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9781580111607
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Paperback
Landscaping for Small Spaces
By Bix, Cynthia Overbeck
Offers suggestions for creating gardens with a limited amount of outdoor space, discussing design principles, plant selection, and maintenance
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9780376037060
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Landscaping With Nature
By Cox, Jeff
Authors Jeff and Marilyn Cox present a complete workbook for garden transformation with ways for readers to change their landscape from sterile and boring to lush and vividly alive. Includes detailed instructions on doing everything from making a natural path, garden pool or wildwood meadow to custom-coloring concrete and aging wood. 80 full-color photos; 75 illustrations.
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9780878579112
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Hardcover
Solving Home Plumbing Problems
By Branson, Gary
Expert advice for homeowners. Plumbing is often a mystery to most homeowners. As a result, faucets drip, toilets clog and pipes leak because of the hesitation to take on the repair project or call a plumber. Solving Home Plumbing Problems helps reluctant do-it-yourself homeowners understand and be successful with home plumbing jobs. Written in a jargon-free and accessible style, this handbook includes the most common situations plumbers are called in to fix. Illustrated with 80 color line drawings, the book covers: Plumbing tools Understanding the plumbing system Working with water pipes: copper/ plastic/steel Cutting and soldering pipe Maintaining drains Fixing common leaks Repairing all types of faucets Installing appliances and sprinkler systems Remodeling the bathroom Working with wells and septic tanks Repairing outdated plumbing fixtures Making quick fixes for minor emergencies Solving Home Plumbing Problems belongs on the bookshelf (or even better at the workbench) in every home.
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1552978761
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Landscaping
By Gardens, Better Homes And
Shop from thousands of books in our Amazon store. St. Vincent DePaul is a non-profit charity that has a mission to help any person in need. The funds we receive are used exclusively to further this mission. The society of St. Vincent DePaul has been offering aid to those in need for 176 years, and was nominated for the 2008 Nobel Peace Award. The total amount of assistance provided in our area in 2007 is $659,689. We have served 64541 people in Snohomish county alone in 2009. We offer the best in customer service and back every sale with that promise! Please help support our efforts with your purchase. We have sold and shipped several hundred books and always take care of our customers. Our objective is to ship fast and satisfy every customer who visits our store.
Wiring a House
By Cauldwell, Rex
This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first published in 1996. New material on home generators, lightning protection and wiring "above code" has been added to this edition. Featuring new design and color photos throughout.
The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing
By (towson, Black & Decker Corporation
This complete volume shows beginning, amateur and advanced to-it-yourselfers everything they need to know about home plumbing. It includes complete how-to information on basic skills, major renovation, and the installation of all-new plumbing systems - the only consumer book to co
The New Paint Effects Project Book
By Cohen, Sacha
The definitive practical guide to paint techniques for your home. All methods and applications fully explained, including advice on mixing paint, using glazes and varnishes, and how to make your own stencils and stamps. Step by step instructions for over 100 painting skills and projects, from entire room schemes to furniture and accessories, with easy to trace templates. The perfect home decorating companion, packed with inspirational ideas for every room in the house.
The Complete Guide to Flooring
By International, Editors Of Creative Publishing The Editors Of Creative Publishing
Do It Yourself Home Improvement
By Cassell, Julian
Covering everything you need to know for any home task. From quick-fix repair jobs to major construction, this is the ultimate visual guide to every aspect of home improvement. Including hundreds of expert techniques to repair, maintain, or transform your home. Unique, step-by-step, photographic approach shows you each stage of every task. Over 3,500 images clearly explain how things are put together and what goes where. This DIY features comprehensive coverage of all the tools and materials needed for every job. Get the know-how with the DK DIY show-how! Bridges the gap between the beginner and the experienced home improver, covering general, everyday tasks, but also provides comprehensive coverage for the expert. Fresh, modern design beautifully illustrated with full-color photography - more than any comparable title.
Renovation
By Litchfield, Michael
The "bible" of home renovators for over 25 years, "Renovation" has now been completely revised and updated with all new color photography.
Ortho's Home Improvement Encyclopedia
By Erickson, Ortho Books Larry
The ultimate homeowner problem-solving book, it is chock-full of useful facts, creative ideas, and practical solutions to help readers understand, maintain, and improve their homes.More than 800 show-me color illustrations with expert step-by-step instructions.Easy, alphabetical organization of topics.Simple explanations and expert recommendations help readers understand the potential cost and complexity of almost any project.
Plumbing
By Henkenius, Mr. Merle
Flooring Basics
By Peters, Rick
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.
Wiring Simplified
By Richter, H. P.
Revised and completely updated for the 2011 National Electric Code, this small manual continues its 78-year history of demonstrating how to install safe, convenient, and economical wiring. Encouraging readers to tackle jobs small and large, the guide covers everything from repairing a table lamp to wiring a whole house. After introducing the basics—standards, codes, safety practices, and an overview of how electricity is measured and delivered—chapters show how to design a layout for lights, switches, and receptacles; run a line from a utility pole; install wires, circuits, and grounds; and handle special projects such as replacing old wiring and wiring detached garages and accessory buildings.
Wiring
By Barre, Editors Of Creative Homeowner Clarke
Wiring: Complete Projects for the Home provides homeowners with all the information they need to understand the workings of their home electrical system. With projects and information to serve the novice, the savvy do-it-yourselfer, or the homeowner planning to work with a professional electrician, this is the ultimate home reference for wiring and electricity. Wiring is able to convey a wide range of concepts and details with easy-to-understand text and step-by-step instructions. Hundreds of color photographs of close-up views serve as a guide from start to finish. Projects cover a realm of subjects and are rated for difficulty.
Landscaping for Small Spaces
By Bix, Cynthia Overbeck
Offers suggestions for creating gardens with a limited amount of outdoor space, discussing design principles, plant selection, and maintenance
Landscaping With Nature
By Cox, Jeff
Authors Jeff and Marilyn Cox present a complete workbook for garden transformation with ways for readers to change their landscape from sterile and boring to lush and vividly alive. Includes detailed instructions on doing everything from making a natural path, garden pool or wildwood meadow to custom-coloring concrete and aging wood. 80 full-color photos; 75 illustrations.
Solving Home Plumbing Problems
By Branson, Gary
Expert advice for homeowners. Plumbing is often a mystery to most homeowners. As a result, faucets drip, toilets clog and pipes leak because of the hesitation to take on the repair project or call a plumber. Solving Home Plumbing Problems helps reluctant do-it-yourself homeowners understand and be successful with home plumbing jobs. Written in a jargon-free and accessible style, this handbook includes the most common situations plumbers are called in to fix. Illustrated with 80 color line drawings, the book covers: Plumbing tools Understanding the plumbing system Working with water pipes: copper/ plastic/steel Cutting and soldering pipe Maintaining drains Fixing common leaks Repairing all types of faucets Installing appliances and sprinkler systems Remodeling the bathroom Working with wells and septic tanks Repairing outdated plumbing fixtures Making quick fixes for minor emergencies Solving Home Plumbing Problems belongs on the bookshelf (or even better at the workbench) in every home.
Landscaping
By Gardens, Better Homes And
Shop from thousands of books in our Amazon store. St. Vincent DePaul is a non-profit charity that has a mission to help any person in need. The funds we receive are used exclusively to further this mission. The society of St. Vincent DePaul has been offering aid to those in need for 176 years, and was nominated for the 2008 Nobel Peace Award. The total amount of assistance provided in our area in 2007 is $659,689. We have served 64541 people in Snohomish county alone in 2009. We offer the best in customer service and back every sale with that promise! Please help support our efforts with your purchase. We have sold and shipped several hundred books and always take care of our customers. Our objective is to ship fast and satisfy every customer who visits our store.