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• FOR PROS BY PROS: PLUMBING

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  Step-by-step installation procedures for fixtures, hardware, and appliances, as well as troubleshooting advice for unexpected situations. Color-coded, cross-referenced keys identify the types of pipes, fittings, and tools required for each job. Written by a professional with professional level instruction.

• RUSTIC CARPENTRY: WOODWORKING WITH NATURAL TIMBER

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  With an introduction by master craftsman Ralph Kylloe, this manual on rustic carpentry is a superb resource for woodworkers, furniture makers, and carpenters of all skill levels. Here are clear and concise instructions for creating beautiful pieces with unfinished timber, utilizing the unique texture and shape of tree branches, trunks, and shrubs. In addition, rustic woodworking requires few tools and relatively little skill to make decorative and practical flower stands, tables, chairs, gates, porches, aviaries, footbridges, verandas, tool sheds, and more. All these projects are included here with detailed advice on collecting and drying sticks; what kind of wood works best for various items; how to varnish both indoor and outdoor pieces; using battens and mortises to secure furniture; and successfully employing a range of other techniques.

• Classic Wooden Toys: Step-by-Step Instructions for 20 Built-to-Last Projects

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  In an era of mass production and disposable plastic, well-made wooden toys stand out every time: They’re simple, ageless, and just plain fun. The twenty projects in Classic Wooden Toys are smartly designed and built to last. They'll stand up to hard play and still look good when passed down from one generation to the next. Whether you’re looking for rugged toy trucks, delicate dollhouse furniture, or timeless bookshelves and toy chests designed to grow with your kids, Classic Wooden Toys is a reliable guide and helpful hand that walks you through the entire building process. The 20 projects inside Classic Wooden Toys include: •Imaginative Play -- Playtime Easel, Kid-Pleasing Rocking Pony, Marble Race, Rainbow Thrower, Scrapwood Wagon, Pendulum Doll Cradle, and a Doll High Chair •Trucks & More – Three-of-a-Kind Trucks, Front-End Loader, Toy Truck, Road Grader, Bulldozer, and Tug Boat •Pull-Toy Pals – Chomping Shark, Waddling Walrus, and Beaver •Toy Storage – Treasure Chest, Kid-Friendly Toy Box, and Pencil-Post Book Shelf

• SEGMENTED TURNING: Design, Techniques, Projects#

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  Segmented turning—turning an object from a glued-up blank--allows turners to design and create patterns and visual effects in turned pieces. In addition to design skills, segmented turning demands precise woodworking and turning skills. In Segmented Turning, professional turner Dennis Keeling shows step-by-step all the basic techniques for closed segmented, open segmented, and ornamental segmented turning. He focuses on the fundamentals of accuracy in the three types of construction, as well as the equipment, tools, and materials used for those forms. Keeling also showcases the work of seven other segmented turners, discusses changing technology, and health and safety concerns of working with wood in this way. Following the comprehensive technique instruction are 10 projects that progress in difficulty, from beginning to advanced. At the end of the book, a gallery of inspirational segmented designs provides inspiration.

• CODE CHECK: HVAC, 2ND EDITION

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  "An Illustrated Guide to Heating and Cooling". This is the revised 2nd ed. and puts the newest heating, ventilation, and AC codes at the fingertips of pros in the field. Durable fold-flat format. A must-have reference for anyone in the construction business.

• THE ALL NEW WOODWORKING FOR KIDS

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  The All-New Woodworking for Kids takes an already popular book and gives it more: more projects children will love and more information in an expanded introductory section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety. Plus, this invaluable guide—one of the rare woodworking volumes created especially for kids—has been completely redesigned with thoroughly contemporary photographs. Of the nearly 40 projects included, 15 are brand-new and 25 have been redesigned. So now it’s even easier and more fun for kids to handmake a bench for their own workshop, create a DVD storage cube that spins, build a doggie diner, or craft adjustable stilts, a box with a secret drawer, and many other long-lasting items.