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

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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 [...]

Garden Buildings Manual: A Guide to Building Sheds, Greenhouses, Decking and Many More Garden Structures (Hardcover)

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Product Description
Haynes moves into the garden with this step-by-step guide to constructing an imaginative variety of outdoor buildings, including sheds, greenhouses, pergolas, decking and even homes for dogs, rabbits and birds. Containing clear colour photographs and detailed plans and diagrams, this attractively presented manual will show you [...]

Measuring, Marking, and Layout: A Builder’s Guide (Paperback)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Amazon.com Review
The common and sensible dictum among carpenters–”Measure twice, cut once”–is only the beginning for Carroll, who manages to take some very complex information and distill it into readable and understandable form. There are chapters devoted to laying out foundations, frames, roofs, stairs, [...]

DIY and Home Improvements Handbook: A Complete Step-by-Step Manual with Over 800 Photos and Diagrams (Paperback)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Product Description
Expert advice on essential home improvements tasks, including paionting, wallpapering, tiling, laying new floors, carpentry skills, security, repairs and maintaining your home.
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The Black & Decker Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse (Paperback)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

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 [...]