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Welding Complete, 2nd edition: Techniques, Project Plans & Instructions

Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Welding is a fun and surprisingly affordable activity, with complete welding kits available at home-improvement stores for a few hundred dollars. This book shows you everything you need to know to become a competent and safe welder of a wide variety of metal projects. Featured projects...
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Black & Decker The Book of Home Improvement: The Most Popular Remodeling Projects Shown in Full Detail

EDITORS OF COOL SPRINGS PRESS. · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

Boasting 560 pages of hardworking, how-to instructions and photos, this is quite possibly the only home remodeling you, or any homeowner, will ever need! From basements to attics and everywhere in between, Black & Decker the Book of Home Improvement shows you exactly how to do more...
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Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook

Howard Garrett · University of Texas Press
Pages: 386
Format: Print book

Compost your old "complete" gardening guide. There's a new way of gardening in Texas that's healthier for people and the environment, more effective at growing vigorous plants and reducing pests, cheaper to maintain, and just more fun. It's Howard Garrett's "The...
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Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency: Grow Edibles * Raise Animals * Live Off the Grid * DIY

Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

DIY the self-sufficient way with over 60 detailed projects.Get ready to be self-sufficient.Whether tackling the garden, raising animals, learning more about alternative energy, or bettering your storage and preservation, Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency is the perfect starting...
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Botanical Singapore: An Illustrated Guide to Popular Plants and Flowers

William Sim · Marshall Cavendish International
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Botanical Singapore is a collection of watercolor and pencil illustrations of commonly seen plants and flowers. Executed in the style of the William Farquhar Collection, these drawings by artist William Sim will also include his signature whimsical touch. Each illustration is accompanied...
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Home Repair Wisdom & Know-How: Timeless Techniques to Fix, Maintain, and Improve Your Home

EDITORS OF FINE HOMEBUILDING · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 912
Format: Paperback

Home Repair Wisdom & Know-How is the essential go-to book for every project homeowners encounter, from basic wiring to kitchen renovations. Featuring step-by-step instructions from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine, one of the most trusted sources on home repair and construction,...
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Simply Clean: The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean, and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day

Becky Rapinchuk · Touchstone
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From the cleaning and homekeeping expert and creator of the wildly popular Clean Mama blog comes a simple and accessible cleaning guide with a proven step-by-step schedule for tidying a home in just ten minutes a day.Becky Rapinchuk, the "Clean Mama," understands that many people...
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The Sinister Beauty of Carnivorous Plants

Matthew M Kaelin · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The alluring nature of carnivorous plants is on stunning display in this fine art-style collection of botanical photographs. Over 140 color images show in minute detail species, hybrids, and cultivars from around the world, many painstakingly cultivated by the author in his native New York....
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Fresh from the Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates

John Whitman · University of Minnesota Press
Pages: 536
Format: Print book

Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the best vegetables, berries, and herbs, right in your own backyard....
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Natural Solutions for Cleaning & Wellness: Health Remedies and Green Cleaning Solutions Without Toxins or Chemicals

Halle Cottis · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

The Ultimate Guide for a Naturally Clean Home and Healthy BodyTransform your house into a toxin-free home with this valuable and practical guide. Halle Cottis goes beyond using vinegar and baking soda and provides powerful recipes to clean your entire house from the inside out. With ingredients...
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Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life with Kids

Asha Dornfest · Workman
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Drawing from the award-winning website ParentHacks.com, here are 134 ingenious ideas for simplifying life with kids. A parent hack can be as simple as putting the ketchup under the hot dog, minimizing the mess. Or strapping baby into a forward-facing carrier when you need to trim his fingernails...
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Landscaping with Edible Plants in Texas: Design and Cultivation

Cheryl Beesley · Texas A&M University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

In this complete reference to integrating edible plants into a wide range of private and public landscapes, landscape designer Cheryl Beesley thoroughly answers the questions of how to plant, where to plant, and what to plant. She covers garden layout, bed construction, and fencing options...
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Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day

Cas Aarssen · Mango
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback

#1 Amazon Best Seller!Real Life Organizing offers clutter free storage solutions and advice that can help you create a Pinterest worthy home on a small budget: Learn how to organize your home, simplify life and have more time for the things you love. Organizational expert Cassandra 'Cas'...
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Projects to Get You Off the Grid: Rain Barrels, Chicken Coops, and Solar Panels

Instructables.com · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Instructables is back with this compact book focused on a series of projects designed to get you thinking creatively about thinking green. Twenty Instructables illustrate just how simple it can be to make your own backyard chicken coop, or turn a wine barrel into a rainwater collector....
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Best Garden Plants for Texas

Leslie Halleck · Lone Pine Pub
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

This practical, inspiring book takes the guesswork out of choosing plants for the Texas climate and landscapes. Gardeners from all over the Lone Star State will find this useful guide a vital part of selecting a wide range of garden plants. The plants are readily available, grow well in Texas,...
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