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All the plumbing know-how you need for repairs, remodels, or even building from scratch can be found in this complete guide. Easy-to-follow text and photographs illustrate basic and advanced projects, from simply fixing a leaky faucet to remodeling a kitchen or adding on a new bath. There’s also a chapter that covers plumbing outdoors. A must for every homeowner’s bookshelf.
Where does all this stuff come from? More importantly, where will we put it? Complete Home Storage, the newest edition of a Sunset bestseller, tackles this challenge with hundreds of updated storage solutions for every room in the house. Basement, attic, kitchen, bathroom, kids' room—you name it—there are storage options, you just have to know where to look. Sunset shows the way with creative ideas and projects that not only control clutter, but also add great design features, like double-duty furniture, stylish bookcases, and built-in cabinets. Includes easy-to-follow photo instructions, step-by-step projects, plus info on building materials, tools, techniques, and resources.
The comprehensive guide to home wiring includes easy-to-follow instructionsand diagrams for successfully completing everything from basic repairs to the most advanced wiring projects. Step-by-step photo sequences also help to make every instruction clear and understandable. Learn about the latest tools, techniques, and materials that will make your work easier and safer.
Start approaching all kinds of indoor and outdoor tile projects with complete confidence. A photo gallery of popular tiles provides design inspiration. This book also includes complete installation instructions with over 150 step-by-step photos for floors, walls, tubs and showers, fireplaces, and countertops as well as outdoor tile projects.
For an additional bedroom, office, or den, think about adding a room without adding on. This book shows how to turn little-used areas into extra living space. Every step of a conversion is covered, from basic construction techniques to finishing advice.
Few modern houses today have the kind of architectural finishes that were once the mainstay of quality home design. If filing this void is on your to-do list. Sunset is ready to lead a home improvement hand with Decorating with Interior Trim. It shows how to plan, design, and install trim elements—door and window casings, crown moldings, base trim, etc.—that will dramatically transform any room's decor, adding character, warmth, and dimension.
The do-it-yourselfer’s comprehensive guide to repairing and maintaining a home. Quick fix-ups and major repairs are explained in step-by-step instructions, and cutaway drawings reveal the inner workings of your house and all of its systems, including major appliances and fixtures. Learn how to replace a faulty switch or faucet, silence a squeaky stair, patch roof shingles, fix a garage door, fill cracks and holes in plastered walls, and much more. There’s a glossary of terms and a section on tools, materials, and basic techniques to help you accomplish any job around the house. To keep your house trouble-free, you’ll find a year-round maintenance chart detailing when and where to check, and what to do seasonally.
Release Date: June 2004 Whether you’re building from scratch or installing straight from the store, this is the only book you’ll need to make sure your shelves, cabinets, and built-ins look professional and well integrated in your home or office. First you have to know what you want. An amazing photo gallery helps you with that decision. Then you’ll find an overview of the tools, materials, and techniques you’ll be using. From here, you’ll go one of two ways—building them yourself or installing ready-mades—and this book gives equal attention to both. Step-by-step instructions guide you through the installation process so your ready-made shelves look like they were created by a custom carpenter. For the do-it-yourself builder, there’s more than enough guidance to make shelves and cabinets that could earn the praise of a master craftsman. Whichever way you choose, instructions are illustrated with color photographs and diagrams. Projects include entertainment centers and bookshelves, plus kitchen, bathroom, and utility room storage cabinets.
Release Date: June 2004 We’re all working (and playing) in a digital world. Computers, entertainment systems, satellite cable, and Internet connections—they’re multiplying in virtually every household. Before you attempt to connect all the dots, check out Wiring Home Networks, the just-in-time home network how-to guide from Sunset. Step-by-step instructions help you create your own home networks for computers, video, audio, and phone systems. Need to extend DSL service to more than one computer, add cable or satellite TV access in several rooms, or increase the number of remote speakers for your CD or DVD system? This book shows you how. Even electricians and contractors who understand how to work with AC wiring, but who have little experience with data, audio, or video networks, will benefit from its easy-to-follow directions. Don’t get frustrated—get wired, today! |
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