Author: Larry Okrend Publisher: ISBN: 1591866898 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 163
Book Description
Provides directions on how to create a small woodworking workspace, explaining how to deal with such issues as lighting, sound muffling, and dust control.
Author: Larry Okrend Publisher: Cool Springs Press ISBN: 0760361800 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 163
Book Description
Lack of space won't keep you from being the craftsperson you want to be, because BLACK+DECKER Small Space Workshops can make even a closet into a workshop. Are you a frustrated woodworker or crafter whose need to create is inhibited by a lack of space? If you have downsized from your large family home or simply chosen to take up residence in an apartment or condo, you don't have to give up on your dreams of working with your hands! With the savvy tips and thorough information found in BLACK+DECKER Small Space Workshops, you can create a functional, satisfying workspace in spaces as small as a closet. Written by Larry Okrend, lifelong woodworker and former editor of one of the largest handyman magazines in the US, this thoughtful new book covers all the issues that creating a small-space shop presents, including storage, ventilation, lighting, electrical service, dust and sound control, and shop layout. Complete with a dozen space-efficient layout plans, this beautifully photographed how-to guide has a solution for every situation. Plus, you'll find detailed plans and how-to instructions for 12 handy workshop aides to help you get the most from your tiny shop. The book also features a lengthy discussion on choosing space-saving tools, convertible and multi-use furnishings, niches, and work surfaces with tiny footprints and of course a host of storage products, tips, and strategies. Created under the direction of the experts at BLACK+DECKER, this valuable book opens new doors to let your creativity out, even if you have only a few square feet to work in.
Author: David Stiles Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1440345481 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
Live large by building small! Do you daydream about downsizing your living space? Or perhaps you long for a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. The tiny house movement continues to gain popularity as more and more people look to simplify their lives and reconnect with nature. Building Small is your key to joining the tiny house revolution with designs for homes as well as a range of backyard buildings including workspaces and sheds. There's tons of practical how-to construction advice including best practices, common pitfalls and tips for the do-it-yourself carpenter. Within these pages you'll find: • Complete plans for seven tiny houses • Strategies for outfitting your tiny house with lighting, water, heating and waste removal • Ideas for floor layout and interior design • Success stories and inspirational photos of tiny homes Whether you're considering a timber-framed cottage or a modular cube-style home, Building Small offers a wide range of approaches for planning and building your small structure.
Author: Jay Shafer Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing ISBN: 1607651238 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 360
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Small House Book, comes a collection of designs for tiny homes with “instant curb appeal.” (The New York Times) From internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer, who has been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House, a revised edition of his bestselling book, Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing six of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. Praise for Jay Shafer and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: "... guru of the small house movement." —John Blackstone, CBS "Move-in ready gems." —Better Homes and Gardens “Astounding." —Oprah Winfrey "A visionary designer ..." —Domino Magazine "100 square feet of bliss." —Thelma Guiterrez, CNN
Author: Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books ISBN: 9780696025495 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
Gives you exactly what you need to start or improve your own home workshop: from tips about saving money when buying your first tools to pursuing the lifetime goal of a dream workship. Reviews major power tools and their inherent advantages and disadvantages. --front cover.
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press Publisher: Cool Springs Press ISBN: 0760367248 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 555
Book Description
The most complete book on the market for homeowners, the BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-To Revised and Updated offers current, full color step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of home repair and home maintenance jobs. Written and compiled by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is DIY instruction you can trust. BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-to Revised and Updated is the ultimate reference for maintaining any type of home, from a small apartment to a mega mansion. This book is the most essential tool in any homeowner's belt, providing expert know-how on how to repair almost anything in easy, accessible instruction. This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers precise how-to instructions and clear photos on every page. With an expanded index that is incredibly intuitive and a simple, alphabetical strategy for organizing the information, you won't spend precious time wading through stuff you don't need to know. Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered—including: Electrical Plumbing Flooring Walls Windows and doors Cabinetry Insulating Heating and cooling Roofing and siding And that's just scratching the surface. Just about any repair or remodeling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.
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