Category: HowTos
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Book – Black Decker Complete Guide to Home Plumbing
Black Decker Complete Guide to Home Plumbing is another coffee table book from their howto series. It seems that more and more of the howto books that large manufacturers provide are not really for the professional but for people that like to watch professionals. The information in this Guide is not Complete as the title…
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Book – Stanley Complete Projects Made Easy
Book Description: Detailed photos and easy-to-follow presentation for tiling floors, walls, countertops, and showers guide novices and experts. Two-tiered design offers instruction for common tiling situations plus additional information for unusual circumstances. Comprehensive guide covers basic and advanced tile techniques to plan patterns, measure and cut tiles, seal finished surfaces, and repair broken tile. Prestart…
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Book – Black & Decker Complete Guide to Home Wiring
At first glance this is a really great book for your coffee table or as an introduction to electrical services. With over 300 pages Black & Decker tries to cover most areas in the home that a do-it-yourself or just someone that might want to educate themselves in the basics of wiring. The images and…
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Types of Insulation for Residential Construction
There are a variety of insulation types that can be used around your home and selecting the right one for the job you are working on can be a little confusing. For most jobs you will probably want to stick with fiberglass insulation. Whether in batt form or loose fill it gives a decent R-Value…
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Insulation Guides for Energy Savings
Your homes insulation works both in the winter and the summer so the amount and type of insulation that you have will make a huge impact on the livability of your home year round. Unfortunately once a home is built it can be difficult to add insulation to the walls but because heat rises and the…