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The Black & Decker Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse (Paperback)

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:11:14 +0000

ReviewHelp your kids explore their imaginations with a well-built tree house. Schmidt (Decorating with Architectural Details) presents a well-organized guide to the basics of tree house building. Good photos and clear, detailed instructions lead readers through six designs. There is an informative section on what species of tree is best to “host” your structure as well as cautionary information on building codes and zoning. This is a solid book, but it lacks the flare and spirit of David and Jeanie Stiles’s Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build. Still, Schmidt provides great instruction and a solid foundation. Recommended. – Library Journal March 1, 2007

Product DescriptionTreehouses Anyone Can Build! Black & Decker Build A Treehouse! that is a basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children. The book begins with an inspirational chapter showing the many treehouse variations that are possible. Next, a chap (more…)

Build & Paint a Bird House

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:18:44 +0000

Product Description
Create an attractive bird House that your feathered friends will be sure to enjoy with our Build & Paint a Birdhouse. This kit comes with everything you need to build and paint your birdhouse. Includes pre-cut wood pieces, nails, glue, hooks, hanging chain, four colors of acrylic paint, paintbrush, and building instructions. For ages 8 and up.

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Doormaking: A Do-It-Yourself Guide (Paperback)

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:17:13 +0000

Product Description
“‘Good design is timeless; so is the information contained in this book.’ That’s what builder Jim Blodgett told me. …It’s worth a look if you’re planning on building…your own. From design and construction to installation and finishing, it’s all here. ‘There are other glitzier books…’ says Blodgett, ‘but this book deserves a place in the library of anyone who builds even the occasional door.’”—Fine Homebuilding. (more…)

Green Design: A Healthy Home Handbook (Paperback)

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:47:38 +0000

Review
A useful book for designers who want to make their projects more environmentally conscientious or to introduce clients to the idea of sustainable design. –IDFX

Product DescriptionArchitect Alan Berman helps his clients meld style with sustainability. Here, he offers all the information readers need to make environmentally responsible decisions for their homes. Fully illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and easy-to-follow charts, the book covers all the key topics, including floors, furniture, fabrics, and finishes, working with recycled materials, household appliances, home energy systems, and a reassessment of traditional design. An expanded and updated directory helps readers locate environmentally friendly materials and organizations.

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Handy Andy’s Home Work: A Beginner’s Guide to Decorating, DIY and Maintenance (Hardcover)

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:51:47 +0000

Amazon.co.uk Review
Andy Kane, famous as the resident carpenter and handyman on the BBC’s Changing Rooms, has written a brilliantly simple beginner’s guide for anyone new to decorating and DIY. Never wielded a paintbrush in anger before? Hammers are radar-guided to hit your thumbs? Don’t worry, this is the klutz’s friend, the idiot’s handbook. Before he even starts to tell you how to fix anything, he takes you on a guided tour of the average home, explaining how it is all put together and how it is supposed to work. He goes pretty slow, so no one can get left behind: Your house walls tell you a lot about how they’re built, especially if they’re of plain brickwork. If all you can see are the long sides of the bricks, then you have cavity walls–two separate walls, each one brick thick, set about 50 mm (2 in) apart and held together by metal straps called wall ties. The gap in the middle stops any rainwater that gets through the outer wall from reaching the inner one, and in (more…)