books about: do-it-yourself

books about: do-it-yourself

books:

Do-it-yourself

Francis D. K. Ching

Wiley, 2008

Undervalued as a professional resource and ARE study guide
Please dont let this simple architectural graphic resource book that has been around now for decades be viewed as unworthy of your time, because it certainly has been beneficial as part of the resoureces needed for me to pass the ARE's and for a quick review in my ...

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting ...

Regina Leeds

Da Capo Press, 2007

Just what i needed!
This is a great book when you need a bit of help with the mess you are in... It breaks up the disorder into orderly projects, which are fun to do and easy to follow. And it gives you the very positive feeling about the house and the chores you have to do to make it ...

Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How ...

Art Ludwig

Oasis Design, 2005

Read the book, Build the tank
I Built a 10,000 Gal tank straight out of this book for US$ 1,500. It looks good & it doesn't leak. What more can you ask for ?

Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition (Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to ...

Skyhorse Publishing, 2008

Can't Improve Upon It
This book was published twice by Reader's Digest when there wasn't much demand for it. Skyhorse Publishing took it over and made enough "significant changes" to establish their own copyright over it. But the changes are just different pictures and rearranged pages! ...

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

Rik DeGunther

For Dummies, 2007

This book answered ALL my questions clearly!
My husband and I have become increasingly consciencious about saving our natural resources. It has been our goal to add solar panels to our house but most of the books out there were not written for the average person. This book answered all our questions in a ...

It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff

Peter Walsh

Free Press, 2007

A life-changing book!
Peter Walsh, the professional organizer from TLC's reality show "Clean Sweep" holds forth on how and why we are overwhelmed with "junk" and what we can do about it. Instead of offering simple "how to clean" advice he tackles the psychology of why people have trouble ...

The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living

William H. Kemp

Aztext Press, 2006

Awesome book!
Helpful and informative. Easy to understand diagrams and explanations in plain English (i.e. you don't have to be ultra-tech-savvy to understand it).

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney

Amulet Books, 2008

Now every kid can write like a Wimpy Kid! An exciting companion to the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. “First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary.” This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley’s own “diary” lets kids express themselves in ...

The Encyclopedia of Country Living

Carla Emery

Sasquatch Books, 2008

Great Book to Guide You!
I cannot beleive the amount of information this book contains! The author makes no pretenses. She doesn't claim to know everything. She bases her knowledge on her experiences, letters, & information gathered over the years from others. This massive book is many ...

Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home

Martha Stewart

Clarkson Potter, 2006

Creative Home Care Solutions...
Martha's simplistic and realistic approach to caring for your home, shines through in this wonderful book. It is stuffed with useful and informative solutions to homekeeping. This book would make the perfect house warming or newly wed gift or tell-all reference guide ...

Just in Case
Kathy Harrison

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2008

When the power fails, prepared families settle in, stay warm, and eat well. With careful planning, organization, and a detailed assessment of the needs of each family member, it is possible for every household to survive at least several days with no outside services. A sensible home system will take over the work of providing warmth, shelter, and ...

Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home

Renee Loux

Rodale Books, 2008

Green your whole life!!!
Greening your life seems to be a process. It's not something that you can do in one day. It's taken me a few years to slowly get rid of the things that weren't good for me, especially cleansers, beauty products, and food. Not only will using green products help you and ...

The New Create an Oasis With Greywater: Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systms - Includes Branched ...

Art Ludwig

Oasis Design, 2006

Grey and Green
If you are a revolutionary and innovative thinker that respects the preciousness of water and its integral relationship to the planet earth; and if sustainability and conservation are forces that impel you in your daily life... Then this is a must have.

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th Edition

Benjamin Stein, John S. Reynolds, ...

Wiley, 2005

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
As a resource librarian in a mid-size design (architecture) firm, building and maintaining a reference library is one of my responsibilities. I normally wait until I get a request for a book before I review it for inclusion since there is so little space for "real" ...

Country Wisdom & Know-How

The Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Boards

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2004

Wisdom Is In Its Pages
If you want a great book to help you simplify your life and begin to wean you and your family off the rampant consumerism of today, THIS IS IT. I actually bought it a couple of years ago, but with today's oil crunch and people trying to save money and produce more, ...