Home & House Maintenance

Owners of old houses are often baffled by the confusing advice they receive from their builders, architects or surveyors who may be more familiar w...

Build super-flat and strong with a torsion box workbench, assembly table and alignment beams. This title offers great storage solutions and expert ...

Woodworkers, carvers and turners of all skill levels will discover 15 fantastic and unique walking stick projects that range from a basic pine staf...

This is the green book for Americans who'd like to be shown why and how "going green" makes economic sense. With simple tips, a friendly voice, and...

In just three years, Instructables.com has become one of the hottest destinations for makers and DIY enthusiasts of all stripes. Known as 'the worl...

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming. "Living Green: The Missing Manual" bring...

Dozens of illustrations, floor plans, and instructions provide a wealth of information for cattle barns, pigeon houses, self-feeding corncribs, sel...

Homes are powerfully defined by smells, sounds, textures and objects, all of which reflect how people live their everyday lives. From spray-paintin...

When a crisis hits, we all wish we could be a little more self-sufficient. With Breaking the Grid, you can learn to live completely off the grid or...

Homes are powerfully defined by smells, sounds, textures and objects, all of which reflect how people live their everyday lives. From spray-paintin...

If I had a hammer: The fun and easy way for do-it-yourselfers to repair home appliances and furniture For anyone who's ever been frustrated by a re...

A savvy garden pro shares little-known money-saving secrets and tricks of the garden center trade that consumers need to know to get good deals. T...

In today’s busy world, it’s tough to keep things neat and tidy around the house. Not to worry; if you have a hook and some yarn, Nola Heidbreder an...

While Furniture Design & Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concept...

This is the most essential information from the first six volumes of "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide" series. Now in paperback, this step-by-...

Rustic woodworking is the 'green' way to make furniture and is currently very popular. Visual demonstrations make it easy to learn the valuable tec...

Expand your skills through understanding of the router, which is one of the most versatile tools you can own. "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Ro...

Ted and Kathy Carns live in the picturesque Laurel Highlands region of western Pennsylvania. They have most of the usual modern conveniences: fridg...

Do you know where to source the loveliest products for your home?How to stop moths destroying precious knitwear? Treat a calamitious stain quickly?...

Find out The Best Time to Mow the Lawn * Remodel the Kitchen * Run the Dishwasher * Buy Tomatoes * and More...From the founders of YOURWAY.NET a...

Smart projects that give new life to old lumber. The Reclaimed Woodworker provides inspiration and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction for be...

Best-Selling House Plans offers readers 400 of the most successful and sought-after home designs from the top architects and designers across North...

‘Ros Byam Shaw does a very good line in…exploring how exactly people live in their particular type of house and advising the rest of us how to achi...

Family homes need to work hard and play hard, meeting the varying needs of style-conscious parents, lively toddlers, and everyone else in between. ...

An updated edition of the best-selling DIY manual you can’t afford to be without, with expert know-how for success every time.Whether you need to d...

Regurgitator’s second full-length album, Unit (1997), was produced in a DIY warehouse studio at a time when this was unusual for a major label band...

Regurgitator’s second full-length album, Unit (1997), was produced in a DIY warehouse studio at a time when this was unusual for a major label band...

The American Womans Home, originally published in 1869, was one of the late nineteenth centurys most important handbooks of domestic advice. The re...

First published in 2005. The child within all of us cannot fail to respond to this charming book written in a more innocent age, but full of timele...

Undertaking a building or renovation project can be a bit daunting. But with the help of this book you will be in control at all times, confident i...

This book pens a window on the experiences of urban people living through one of Africa's most dramatic economic declines in the postcolonial era b...

Transform your home into a simple farmhouse--no matter where you live--with this beautiful guide to slow living. Country girl and popular blogger L...

Discover the absorbing art of whittling. An immersive and peaceful craft that rewards calm focus with beautiful objects. Samuel Alexander quickly ...

Sweet Maple is an instructional book on backyard sugarmaking that’s also the story of one family’s connection to the past on a small New England su...

Build economical and resilient earthbag structures using simple tools and techniques. Earthbag construction- building with polypropylene bags usual...

This Old House meets Wayne’s World in this zany guide to designing and building tiny homes Derek "Deek" Diedricksen has been fascinated with compa...

This volume outlines the scope of pyrometallurgy and pollution problems associated with the field of extractive metallurgy, introducing the chemica...

Here is a collection of designs for pyrographers to use without fear of copyright infringement. Norma Gregory shares her designs and has supplied a...