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Bestselling author and gardening columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide for gardeners at every stage of life. Whether readers are moving into their first apartment or condo, upgrading to a house, or downsizing to smaller digs, Harris shares the best tips on how to create a beautiful garden for any space, all on a budget. The highly anticipated sequel to her popular book Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style, The Thrifty...
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* Renovar uno mismo su propia casa no es una tarea imposible, si se siguen con atención las indicaciones de este libro.
* Pintar las paredes, empapelar, efectuar revestimientos con madera, tapizar con moqueta, colocar el parqué, embaldosar y mil tareas más no
tendrán secretos con las detalladas explicaciones y las ilustraciones didácticas que llenan las páginas de esta obra.
* Así, podrá decir por fin adiós a las facturas astronómicas...
63) Living off the Grid: How You Can Go Off-Grid in Number of Ways and Live a Self Sustainable Lifestyle
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For those of you already living off the grid, you may be experiencing the first kind of pleasant daydream.
No matter what your fears for our society... no matter what your fears for our material world infrastructure... no matter what your fears about your true ability to take care of all your material needs in a crisis... there really is action you can take now to care for the basic material needs of yourself and your family. And who knows? In the...
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Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield tough and durable storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more, with The PVC Pipe Book.
With a few simple fittings, common home-improvement-store PVC pipe can be treated much like building blocks. Learn to engineer it in new ways for DIY projects that prove useful indoors and outside.
Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, homesteader, prepper, or...
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[2017]
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Reimagine, refurbish, and refashion vintage finds into functional and fun furniture and home accessories.
Whitney believes that, in today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Refurbished vintage pieces make a statement, add a little flair, and tell a story that just can't be conveyed with store-bought items. Here she provides inspiration for reimagining and refashioning vintage pieces into truly unique furniture and accessories....
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See how easy it is to build your own backyard oasis. Outdoor carpentry projects using cedar, redwood, and pressure-treated pine are perfect for Do-It-Yourselfers of all skill levels, since the materials are easy to work with, and the results are rewarding. Enjoy outdoor furnishings you can create yourself. Items made with quality materials last much longer and cost less, in the long run, than off-the-shelf items. With classic swings for kids and adults,...
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"Keeping your home clean and beautiful--as well as safe and healthy--doesn't have to be overwhelming. Let Clean Mama show you how."--Back cover.
"Should l be concerned about what's in these cleaning products? Why are there so many warnings on the label? If it says 'all natural,' isn't it safer? In Clean Mama's Guide to a Healthy Home, homekeeping expert Becky Rapinchuk answers these questions and more, showcasing her effective, ten-minute-a-day cleaning...
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¿Cuántas veces has estado harto de una camiseta que ya no te ponías porque estaba pasada de moda o era demasiado sencilla, o porque una mancha se resistía a desaparecer? Pues este es un libro pensado para ti: muchas ideas y sugerencias para personalizar tus camisetas o para hacer un regalo bonito y original a las personas más queridas. Una manera divertida de pasar una tarde en compañía de tus amigos, utilizando la fantasía y la creatividad....
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Finishing walls and ceilings once meant nailing up some wallboard and slapping on paint or wallpaper. No more. Today's do-it-yourself can create dozens of different and exciting wall and ceiling finishes using materials now available at any home improvement center. Even basic wallboard installation is a new game, with curved walls, arches, and elaborate special effects easily achieved with innovative products aimed at the homeowner. Black & Decker...
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Z-Wave is the leading international standard for wireless communication in Smart Homes. Different products from different vendors work together and interoperate in one single network to provide intelligent lighting, safety, security and energy efficiency. This book describes all you need to know about Z-Wave: The radio layer standardized by the international ITU organization, the networking between the device to realize a stable communication and...
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It's time to bid a final farewell to antiquated pest control methods and old-fashioned rodent extermination myths-and say hello to proven mouse eradication tips and techniques that actually work. Yes, the answers you have been searching for are all within Secrets to Resolving Mice Problems by Licenced Home Inspector and Pest Control Industry Expert Darren Dermody. He's your go-to for everything mouse-eradication-related.This guide is the problem-solving...
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Drawing on his experience as a professional home inspector and employing his talent for storytelling, Frank Ross' new book The Insider's Guide to Home Inspection provides a comprehensive look at homes. Ideal for home buyers or homeowners, the author uses understandable language along with helpful photographs and detailed illustrations to point out key areas and systems to examine.
You will find answers to these questions: Why get a home inspection?...
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Hanging and finishing drywall is quite possibly the one job that do-it-yourselfers dislike the most. It's messy, it's tedious and even small imperfections appear glaring when the walls and ceilings are painted.Working withDrywallgives a fresh perspective on this maligned but essential task. It goes beyond the basics of installing drywall to reveal all the secrets any homeowner needs to know to transform "rocking and mudding" from a chore into a true...
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* Las velas iluminan y alegran nuestras fiestas, ayudan a crear un ambiente muy especial y hacen que cualquier mesa resulte elegante, ya sea en casa o en el jardín.
* En este libro usted aprenderá todo lo necesario para fabricar velas. Además, si desea dar un toque especial a sus creaciones, le presentamos un sinfín de técnicas sencillas y rápidas.
* Aprenda a hacer velas perfumadas y velas flotantes, de candelero y jaspeadas, de todos los...
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This antique book contains a practical exposition of the art of lacquering, together with valuable notes for the collector. Containing detailed, step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs, this guide is suitable for any level of expertise and will constitute a book of considerable value to those with an interest in correct lacquer work. The chapters of this book include: 'Lacquer', 'Ground Work', 'Materials Needed for the Ground Work', 'Decoration',...
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* Realizar en casa algunas obras de albañilería puede resultar fácil y divertido pero también, a veces, necesario: basta con seguir las instrucciones que se facilitan en este libro para que no encuentre ninguna dificultad en cualquier intervención que tenga que realizar.
* Aprenderá todo sobre herramientas manuales y eléctricas, los distintos tipos de tacos y cómo utilizarlos, morteros de cal y cemento, muros, paredes divisorias, pavimentaciones...
79) Instala Paneles Solares Como Experto Diseña Sistemas Interconectados Y Sistemas Aislados De Maner
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Manual destinado a facilitar el proceso de instalación y cálculo de sistemas solares. Los sistemas tratados son: - Sistemas Interconectados (red pública) - Sistemas Aislados (Stand Alone) Aprenda de manera práctica y estructurada las prácticas, materiales y equipos que actualmente se utilizan en la industria de instalación de energias solares.
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From the creator of TheSurvivalMom.com comes this first-of-its-kind guidebook for all the "prepper" moms keen to increase their family's level of preparedness for emergencies and crises of all shapes and sizes. Publisher's Weekly calls Lisa Bedford's Survival Mom an "impressively comprehensive manual," saying, "suburban mom Bedford helps readers learn about, prepare for, and respond to all manner of disasters. . . . From 'Instant Survival Tip' sidebars...
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