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Publisher CommentsWhether a new homeowner or an old one, this book teaches what every homeowner should know about weatherproofing their house. It’s not about fancy renovations or style. Instead, it’s solid basic information that will help readers make their houses into warm, weather-tight family homes. Whether they need to add insulation in their attic or weather-strip their doors, this book has the details homeowners need to keep their home comfor... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsThe most complete home improvement manual on the market, this book comprises over 2,300 photos, 800 drawings, and an understandable, practical text that covers your home top to bottom, inside and out in 608 pages. Readers will find plumbing and electrical repairs; information on heating and cooling, roofing and siding, and cabinets and countertops; and more. There is information about tools, materials, and basic skills, and 3... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsSick of McMansions? Marianne Cusato, creator of the award-winning Katrina Cottages, is a champion of traditional architectural principles: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness to a neighborhood, and sustainability. She presents the definitive guide to what makes houses look and feel right, revealing the dos and don'ts of livable home design. Hundreds of elegant line drawings--rendering the varieties of architectural f... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsBuild your way to a more self-sufficient lifestyle with step-by-step projects for backup and supplementary utilities--including independent water, heat, and electricity--growing and storing food, raising small livestock, beekeeping, and more. Many of the projects require basic materials available at your everyday home center, but this book also provides valuable DIY resources for solar, hydro, greenhouse, and gardening needs. This book will help you ... read more>>>
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