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If you are frustrated by your own inability to handle a repair, or resentful of having to pay someone to take care of simple home maintenance, you've come to the right place! Owning a home can be expensive. Throw maintenance costs into the mix and it's enough to feel buried by cost after cost. Data from Buildfax states that home repairs have increased by thirty percent in just five years! Most Americans are not prepared for or expecting these types...
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Design blogger Grace Bonney's definitive guide to home décor featuring 75 real-life interiors, where the décor was culled from flea markets and the owners' imaginations, as well as more than 100 projects (with detailed instructions) from a table made out of abandoned chair legs to a butterfly dome.
4) Make: DIY drone and quadcopter projects: a collection of drone-based essays, tutorials, and projects
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2016.
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2020.
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"Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls--and older beginners--how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects"--...
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[2023]
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Provides ideas, resources and tips that won't break the bank for homeowners looking to decorate their space like a pro, including how to optimize your floor plan, understand different styles and mix patterns, colors and textures.
Whether you're ready for a total home makeover or you just want to add a touch of style to your space, the McMillans have the no-nonsense tips your need. They will show you how to choose colors, flooring, furniture, accessories,...
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2019.
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Adam Savage--star of Discovery Channel's MythBusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech--shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality. "[This book] is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It's an exploration of making and of my own productive obsessions, but it's also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things...
9) Makerspaces
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Makers often come together to form communities where they can exchange ideas and equipment. Readers will set foot in some of the world's most interesting makerspaces and see what kinds of tools makers use to create their projects. They will also learn how to find makerspaces of their own.
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The host of the popular YouTube channel "Dad, How Do I?" shares his story of overcoming a difficult childhood with the strength of faith and family, and offers inspiration and hope as well as providing fifty practical DYI instructions that are illustrated with helpful line drawings.
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2018.
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"Whether you're cleaning house, cooking a meal, improving your appearance, or fighting a cold, this indispensable guide will help you with natural and simple solutions to your daily tasks requiring only basic-and inexpensive-items with multiple uses that you should always keep on hand in your home. Vinegar, baking soda, lemons, duct tape, and beer are just a few of the all-purpose tools you need to eliminate odors, keep your food fresher longer, get...
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With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this book is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items-including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion-teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it's time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes...
19) The complete guide to bathrooms: beautiful upgrades & hardworking improvements you can do yourself
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[2023]
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"BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide to Bathrooms brings you design advice, how-to instructions, and all the facts you need to achieve the bathroom of your dreams. This sixth edition of the perennial bestseller from the BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series covers all the bases when it comes to bathroom remodeling. From freshening up decor to a down-to-the-studs remodel, all of the information you need to design the job and do the work yourself is right here....
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[2023]
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"An accessible, authoritative guide for refreshing and tailoring your home one weekend at a time, with 65 inspired ideas and projects from the design gurus at Tastemade. Want to spruce up your home's curb appeal with a fresh door color or a House Number Planter Box? Looking to totally overhaul your apartment's kitchen with a new back splash or space-saving Wall Mounted Folding Table? Weekend Refresh shows you how to make your spaces stylish and comfortable...
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