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Whether you're a seasoned pro or have never picked up a hammer, here's a valuable reference guide to building a safe, affordable, energy-efficient home -- brought to you by the world's leading authority on community home building, Habitat for Humanity International. By providing inside advice, expert tips, and step-by-step techniques, Haun simplifies the complex in a user-friendly manual that guides you from beginning to end.
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The centuries-old craft of marquetry will add richness and beauty to all of your creative woodworking projects—and mastering marquetry is easier than you think! Veneer is easy to work with, doesn’t require a lot of equipment or space, and allows a woodworker or crafter to create or embellish a project with rare woods at an inexpensive price. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is for today’s active hands and creative minds ready to discover just how easy this classic technique can be, no matter what your skill level. With 36 projects, from a simple set of bookmarks to a challenging cone-shaped bowl, Basic Marquetry and Beyond, by master craftsman Ken Horner, will help any beginner quickly feel like a pro, while experts will learn valuable new marquetry tricks. Every step is clearly explained, while more than 250 images, easy-to-follow patterns, and veneer recommendations take the guesswork out of marquetry technique. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is a must-have guide for everyone who wants to create beautiful original projects or embellish their woodworking with stunning handcrafted style.
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Here is solid information on how to design and build effective built-ins, build a fold-down bed, create simple closet wardrobes, construct a fireplace room divider, create maximum storage in a laundry room, build-in a refrigerator, update a kitchen pantry, and more.
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If you are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on getting the most from your new home construction or remodel budget, you need Building An Affordable House. This book gives you the insider techniques used every day by the best homebuilders in the country to save thousands of dollars on the cost of every home they build. Building An Affordable House will help you: * Add curb appeal on a budget * Cut costs and keep quality * Build savings into blueprints * Learn secrets of reducing material costs * Get subs on board from the get-go
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"A detailed examination of over three hundred wood types and how to recognize each one." The author spent more than 40 years in the wood trade. This was a well known book to wood enthusiasts; originally published in 1959 and again in 1987. Constantine discusses identification, conversion of wood into logs and lumber, woods of the Bible, state trees, drugs from trees, how trees are named and what their name means, collecting woods of the world as a hobby, and much more.
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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.