Black & Decker Carpentry Made Simple

Author: Brad Holden
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760365164
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Featuring 23 complete home furnishing plans presented with simple, graphic photos and illustrations, BLACK+DECKER Carpentry Made Simple is an interactive introduction to home carpentry: with great designs. Each carefully selected project contains lessons and valuable tips on skill building and design to help you improve as a DIYer, as you simultaneously create lovely, modern, and even elegant chairs, benches, shelves, cabinets and lots more just pennies on the dollar versus shopping in trendy boutiques. Carpentry Made Simple is a nonstop carpentry ride that will impress you with the quality and diversity of the information it shares. The 20+ projects have complete plans, detail photos, and clear assembly instructions. Each project also highlights a skill, tool, or technique that will add a new dimension to your skill set. And not only will completing these projects sharpen your skills, but you will love the projects themselves. The design styles range from modern, to Euro, to industrial, with all of the major furnishing categories represented. When friends and visitors see the subtly beautiful contemporary furniture that you built yourself, you will realize just how satisfying it is to be your own home carpenter.

Black and Decker The Handy Guide to Easy Woodworking Projects

Author: Creative Publishing International
Publisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 9780785827733
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Build beautiful and functional furnishings and accessories for your home. This book provides step by step instructions with clear photographs, as well as cutting lists and technical drawings for each project. This comprehensive book also includes materials descriptions and basic woodworking and finishing techniques. Every project can be completed with standard hand tools and a basic power tools like a circular saw, drill, jig saw, power sander, router, or power miter saw. This hardcover book with internal spiral binding is 6.5in x 8in, a perfect size for carpenters and woodworkers to keep near their workbench or toolbox for quick access.The design of this book allows it to lay open flat, which allows for easy and frequent reference, and the interior photographs, illustrations and diagrams, make the learning process simple and fun for beginners, and provides useful tips for more advanced readers. Descriptions of the materials, tools, and different types of wood will guide readers through setting up their workshop and beginning projects. Sections on woodworking and finishing techniques walk readers step-by-step through not only creating, but also beautifying household objects. This book makes a perfect gift for any beginning carpenter, and is a must-have addition to any experienced woodworker's workshop.

The Complete Guide to Trim & Finish Carpentry

Author: Paul Gorton
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9781589232488
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Replacing old trim moldings or installing decorative trim accents can change the look of a home almost as dramatically as a major remodeling job, and at a fraction of the cost. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Trim & Finish Carpentry is aimed at growing numbers of DIY homeowners who are replacing trim and decorative moldings as a comprehensive remodeling project on its own merits. The book shows how style makes the house, and teaches do-it-yourselfers how to effectively choose, finish and install all manner of trim moldings, from ornate baseboards to decorative crown moldings and ceiling medallions. It also includes an update on how to select and work with the new materials now gaining in popularity, including rigid fiberglass moldings and metal ceiling panels.

The Complete Guide to Easy Woodworking Projects

Author: Black & Decker Corporation (Towson, Md.)
Publisher: Creative Pub International
ISBN: 9781589230934
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
Provides detailed instructions for fifty simple, attractive woodworking projects, for both inside and outside the home, including outdoor furnishings and accents, furniture projects, children's projects, accessories, and storage projects, all complete with plans, information on materials, and more. Original.

Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement

Author: Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1616737417
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 560

Book Description
This comprehensive bible of remodeling information and projects focuses on the significant projects that help homeowners add real value to their homes while bettering their lifestyles. Unlike other books, The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement isn’t diluted with basic home repairs, but gives readers foolproof instructions on more than 200 blockbuster home remodeling projects.

Black & Decker Trim & Finish Carpentry

Author: Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610590139
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
This volume shows DIY homeowners the tips and techniques pros use to get beautiful precision when installing crown moldings, chair rails, paneling, and window & door millwork. It’s a book for the serious DIYer looking to elevate his or her handiwork from the realm of basic competence to fine craftwork.

Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder - Updated Edition

Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 1591866677
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 563

Book Description
"Shows homeowners how to build up, expand, refresh and accessorize their outdoor spaces using the most contemporary techniques, tools, and materials while following the most up-to-date codes"--

Black & Decker Small Space Workshops

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.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Construction

Author: Editors of Creative Publishing
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 9781589232457
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Once the arena of professional contractors, major landscape construction projects are now achievable by ordinary homeowners armed with new DIY-friendly tools and materials, the right information and the willingness to get their hands dirty. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Construction is designed to guide the DIYer of any skill level through 60 of the most significant "hardscape" projects for the yard and garden. Projects range from basic earthmoving and yard shaping to creating privacy fences, pathways and watercourses, and everything in between. The book also features the latest in tools and techniques, as well as the latest landscaping products and materials popular with today's homeowners, including vinyl fencing, tumbled retaining wall block and outdoor fireplaces.

Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, Updated 2nd Edition

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.