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Code Check Electrical: An Illustrated Guide to Wiring a Safe House

Redwood Kardon · Taunton Press
Pages: 32
Format: Spiral-bound

Spiral bound, with durable laminated pages, the 8th edition of Code Check Electrical is the perfect on-the-job resource for electricians, builders, remodelers, and building inspectors dealing with electrical work. Completely updated to the 2017 National Electrical Code and the 2015 International...
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The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens

KATHY SHEA MORMINO · Voyageur Press
Pages: 176
Format: Flexibound

Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. An attorney by profession, Kathy is the founder and one-woman creative force behind her wildly popular and award-winning...
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Woodcraft: Master the Art of Green Woodworking with Key Techniques and Inspiring Projects

Barn the Spoon · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Looking for a simpler, more natural way of working with wood? Create beautiful wooden objects from fresh green wood by becoming skilled in the crafts of whittling, ax-based furniture making, turning, and weaving.With green woodworking there's no need for costly materials and machinery....
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Organize Every Room: The Real Simple Method for a Well-Ordered Home

The Editors of Real Simple · Oxmoor House
Pages: 272
Format: Flexibound

Rein in the chaos and regain control of your space. Whether you live in a small space or a large one, Real Simple has the best why-didn't-I-think-of-that advice for creating - and keeping - an easy, stylish, organized home. This practical and inspiring handbook covers everything from how to pare...
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Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

LESLIE F HALLECK · Timber Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Gardening Under Lights details everything a gardener or hobbyist needs to know to garden indoors. Part One starts with the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, and how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs. Part Two provides an overview of the most up-to-date tools...
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Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces

Michelle Slatalla · Artisan
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

Our homes' outdoor spaces can - and should - be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose...
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Better Than New: Lessons I've Learned from Saving Old Homes

Nicole Curtis · Artisan
Pages: 239
Format: Print book

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller For the first time, Nicole Curtis, the star of the megahit HGTV and DIY Network show Rehab Addict, reveals her private struggles, her personal victories, and the inspiring lessons we can all learn from them. Part celebrity memoir and part self-help...
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Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty

Lisa Mason Ziegler · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden, but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers will...
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The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection

Louisa Thomsen Brits · Plume
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

When life gets hectic, work grows stressful, and the days fly by, unplug and tune in. Hygge (hoo-gah) is a Danish word but a universal feeling of being warm, safe, comforted, and sheltered - an experience of belonging to the moment and to each other. Hygge anchors us, reminding us to slow...
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Black & Decker Advanced Home Wiring, 5th Edition: Backup Power - Panel Upgrades - AFCI Protection - "Smart" Thermostats - More

COOL SPRINGS PRESS. · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The new, 5th edition of BLACK DECKER Advanced Home Wiring does more than simply make incremental changes to match new national electrical codes. It includes several never-before-seen projects that will challenge even the most experienced home DIYer. Some of these include: a step-by-step...
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The Complete Book of Home Cleaning: 276 Green & Natural Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for a Clean & Happy Space

Toni Hammersley · Weldon Owen
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The follow-up to the bestselling Complete Book of Home Organization, the Complete Book of Home Cleaning is a foolproof, eco-friendly guide to cleaning your home. From establishing routines, making schedules, and DIYing green cleaning solutions to help keep every area of your home neat,...
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Indoor Edible Garden

Janette Marshall · DK
Pages: 221
Format: Print book

Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers in your home that look amazing and taste even better with Indoor Edible Garden.Featuring 28 innovative step-by-step projects, Indoor Edible Garden is a highly visual guide full of practical tips and stylish ideas for how to create edible indoor gardens...
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The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes

Justina Blakeney · Abrams
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The New Bohemian Handbook guides readers in beautifully simple techniques for adding good vibes and style to living spaces. Packed with hundreds of ideas for bringing positive energy to your home, the book features exercises and activities for thinking about rooms in new ways. With Justina's...
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Life in the Garden

PENELOPE LIVELY · Viking
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From the Booker Prize winner and national bestselling author, reflections on gardening, art, literature, and lifePenelope Lively takes up her key themes of time and memory, and her lifelong passions for art, literature, and gardening in this philosophical and poetic memoir. From the courtyards...
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The Backyard Gardener: Simple, Easy, and Beautiful Gardening with Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers

KELLY ORZEL · LYONS PR
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A beautiful and simple guide to edible gardeningThe "garden to table" movement is inspiring another generation of gardeners but many of them have questions. How important is composting? Is seed saving really worth it? Focusing on sustainable, organic growing practices and plants,...
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