A guide to workshop tools, including drills, hammers, sanders, pliers, spanners and chisels, and do-it-yourself materials and equipment, from concrete and plaster to roofing materials and tiling equipment. It includes step-by-step instructions for tackling a variety of basic carpentry projects around the home.
This handy book gives expert advice on the most common tasks that first-time DIY-ers face, from fixing a broken plug to fixing a dripping tap. With clear and helpful advice on dealing safely and confidently with common electrical and plumbing faults and emergencies. A home survey to help you get to know your property - how it's built and what might go wrong. As well as comprehensive step-by-step instructions for key DIY tasks, including decorating, making fixings and basic electrics and plumbing's. This book has 127 pages and is 26.1cm x 19.7cm x 2.5cm
Simple and easy-to-follow tips and techniques, from quick fixes to larger projects. Expert advice from the professionals to keep your home smart, safe, and sound. Practical and inspirational ideas to transform your home and increase its value. Now updated and expanded to include green alternatives.
The indispensible guide to having a clean, well-organised home with minimum effort and fuss.
Express Housekeeping is about getting the job done quickly, with plenty of pictures that show it all. Well-thought-out plans set out how to blitz every type of room, whether it's the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom, in prescribed time slots. Cleaning Kit spreads will show you how to put together an essential kit bucket, so you have every cleaning item you will need to hand as the cleaning mood strikes.
Feeling frugal? Packed with tips that will help you save money that you can spend on more enjoyable pursuits. Feeling green? Feature boxes recommend natural cleaners that are free from chemicals.
A must-have in any house, whether you're a domestic goddess or a domestic disaster. By the end of Express Housekeeping you'll have a clean house, cash in your pocket and time to spend it.
Learn how to make free-standing screens using wooden frames and panels (or ready-made screen blanks). Amanda Howes shows how a range of simple decorating techniques can transform inexpensive materials into stylish and unusual pieces to complement all tastes and interiors.
turn your stray socks into adorable dolls! In Stray Sock Sewing, you'll learn step-by-step how to create 8 different sock creatures, from the Long-Eared Mini Doll to the Lucky Cat and the Punk Zebra. So gather up those socks of all different sizes and colours and start creating your own adorable sock dolls! This book has 150 pages and is 25.3cm x 20.2cm x 1cm
Machinima is a wholly new way of making films. Based on technology originally developed for computer games, Machinima movies are created on virtual sets using virtual characters and 'filmed' within 3D graphics engines of games such as Quake, Halo, and Half-Life. With the right knowhow, it's easy to customize existing sets or build new ones, and to create new characters, plug them in, and control their actions and behaviour. It's this power are flexibility that has drawn leading Hollywood and TV production companies to the new technology; Machinima techniques have been used to visualize and help create scenes in such movie franchises as Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings.
Expert tips to spruce up the front of any home Anyone who buys or sells a home knows that, when it comes to real estate, books are judged by their covers. Creating curb appeal is a key way to accomplish preserving and protecting the value of what is most likely to be a family's biggest single investment.
Building a house - whether people actually do the work themselves or subcontract the work out - is a challenge, particularly for those who have no experience of the building industry. This book contains concise advice and informative diagrams that offers guidance at different stages of the process, from financing the build to choosing fittings.
Suitable for those who want to write or teach poetry. Designed to encourage budding poets to explore language, this guide covers important poetry topics such as subject matter, free and measured verse, imagery, metaphor, and more. It features indepth instructions; definitions of poetry terms and examples; exercises; and more.
Offers inspiration, advice, and resources to make a house into a fine home. This sourcebook features photographs that show off some of the most interesting homes and condos in the Chicagoland area, helping to jump start ideas. It includes a directory section that helps readers to find professionals to hire to design, or build a high-end residence.
This brand new edition of the best selling Bike Book contains valuable step by step guidance on all aspects of bike care and the edition has been brought up to date covering all the latest developments. With over 900 colour images and presented in a contemporary style this guide is perfect for riders of all levels. With a newly added chapter on basic skills and maintenance, as well as plenty for experienced riders to enjoy including a new chapter devoted to new chainsets and bottom brackets. with this great guide and a little skill, cyclists can have the confidence to tackle regular maintenance, repairs and even major overhauls.
Most parties have a purpose: to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or the start of a new adventure. But there are parties and there are parties. In her first book, party-planning expert Polly Betton shows you how to throw a shindig your friends and family won't forget. Whether it's the perfect Prohibition affair, a decadent Victorian tea party or a fun-filled scavenger hunt, 'Party!' is never short on inspiration and helpful tips on how to be a successful party planner. With Polly's advice, you will find that bringing together all the elements for the Party of the Century (venue, performers and DJs, props, helpers and caterers) is well within your reach and budget. Polly also has lots of ideas for spicing up smaller-scale, more intimate dinner parties, and offers 100 recipes for gorgeous party food and show-stopping cocktails. This book has 207 pages and is 25.6cm x 21.5cm x 2cm
Organizing Do--It--Yourself For Dummies provides detailed projects that range from deciding on the best way to organise a wardrobe to complete garage makeovers. The expert advice coupled with photos of each step in the process ensures that readers have the information they need to complete the project and bring order back into their lives.
Glam Knits showcases 26 totally glam designs, all knit with decadent luxe yarns. Whether you choose to knit a sinfully soft cashmere cardigan, a sparkling silk cami or an eye-catching metallic dress, the collection is rounded out with stylish accent pieces like a lacy scarf and a pair of handbags to complete your look. This book has 143 pages and is 27.5cm x 20.7cm x 1.1cm
Calligraphers, rather belatedly, have begun to realize the potential of the computer as a tool that extends their creative talents into territory that was unimaginable a few years ago. Many have been put off by the apparent complexity of graphics software.
This book aims to break down these barriers by providing clear, step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions throughout helping the calligrapher to grasp the software and tap the potential of Photoshop as a valuable addition to his or her creative repertoire.
Gives expert guidance on working with wood around your home - whether assembling flat-pack furniture, building shelves, rehanging a door or laying laminate flooring. This book includes a wide range of practical woodworking projects for basic home improvements including shelving and built-in cupboards, flat-pack furniture, and wooden mouldings.
This guide contains instructions on how to make 46 different puzzles, including; a nest of 13 pieces of dollhouse furniture, bandsawn from a rectangular piece of wood; a three-dimensional jigsaw; triangles which can be squared; a triple-dovetail puzzle; and the 18-piece double-cross.
Provides tips, advice, and instructions on how to improve everyday life from an environmental and organic perspective while keeping focus on the family. This title helps readers to learn how to plant a family garden and harvest the produce; can fruits and
Garden Style Guide Rooftop &Terrace Gardens: A step-by-step guide to creating a modern and stylish space How is it possible to create a stunning space with no natural soil? This book looks at exciting ways to create terrace and rooftop spaces.
Master Basic DIY will be a concise yet comprehensive introduction to essential maintenance, decoration, furnishings, plumbing and electricity, specifically designed for the new home-owner with no previous experience and only the most basic level of equipment.
Inspired by everything from a stripy painted beach hut or a scattering of children's beads, the colours of oriental spices, a walk through a summer flower garden, or even the shapes seen in a crumbly slice of cake, authors Gail Abbott and Jane Bolsover have designed 32 creative sewing projects for the home. Rowan fabrics are a range of lightweight cottons woven in India, designed by renowned artist Kaffe Fasset, and are available in a spectacular range of colours and patterns. Included in the range are subtle stripes, vivid spots and Madras checks, as well as sumptuous floral patterns and a beautiful range of plain shot cottons. Each project is accompanied by hand painted watercolour step-by-step illustrations, and complete making up instructions.
A Girl's Guide to Decorating is a hip, practical decorating guide full of insider advice, cool and original ideas, fabulously glossy photography and clever tips for turning your space into a fabulous stylish pad - without spending a lot of money. Internationally renowned designer and stylist Abigail Ahern imparts her expertise on all aspects of home decoration - from the initial planning of a space to make it work for you, right through to the small details that will add a touch of glamour and make it unique. Abigail includes simple suggestions for how to approach every room in your house and all major decorating techniques are fully explained - from hanging wallpaper and painting walls, windows and doors, to creating shelving and achieving different lighting effects. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions and accompanying photography will inspire you to try your hand at every suggestion. Chapters are based around the fundamental elements of home design: space, colour, light, texture and the individual touches that make it your own. Abigail encourages you to be brave with colour and pattern and to make a bold statement with your home. With Abigail's insider knowledge, you can effortlessly turn something cheap from the high street into a unique and luxurious focus piece. With her low cost tips and ideas for adding instant glamour that are super easy to put into practice, Abigail proves that style has nothing to do with money.
Find out how to ensure that all new electrical work in your home fully complies with Part P 'Electrical Safety' of the Building Regulations. This handy book gives expert guidance on working with electricity safely - whether simply changing a plug or adding a completely new lighting circuit.
Used in everything from architecture through advertising to animated movies, digital 3D graphics has become one of the key areas for 21st century design. This work is a one-stop guide to the 3D landscape, examining the tools, skills and applications at the newest frontier of design.
Whether you live in a Georgian town house, a Victorian terraced property or a 1930s semi, when it comes to carrying out repair and refurbishment work it is always better to use original materials. Salvaged items of the same vintage as the house are more likely to be in keeping with the building because their surface ageing makes them match and blend better than modern materials, and they may be of higher quality and craftsmanship. This informative guide tells you everything you need to know about tracking down and purchasing reclaimed building materials of all kinds, including bricks, roof and floor tiles, slates, timber, doors and door furniture and much more. This book has 160 pages and is 24.6 x 19.4 x 1.8 cms
Covers what a table saw is designed to do, as well as basic safety, assembly and set-up. Ranging from cutting dados and molding to creating jigs, this title allows woodworkers to discover the techniques and tips needed to maximize the table saw's performance.
Examines the job needed and how to find the right contractors for the job. This title explains the author's top five steps on how to get the job done: working out what you want done, what each part of the job entails, what you can do yourself, how to source the materials and how to source the labour.
What shoes are to women, tools are to men and while guys want them all, they need to know which ones are really essential for their arsenal. Filled with facts on 75 tools that men should own, this title covers not only the expected choices, but also some surprises that make perfect sense, like earmuffs, a cold chisel and a chalk line.
A revolution in radio control aircraft modelling is here. The traditional route to flying an R/C model was to purchase materials (or a kit of parts) and build one's own model. This approach is rapidly disappearing as well-designed and affordable 'Almost Ready To Fly' models dominate the market. This book is a response to the changing market, it aims to provide all the information the budding R/C flyer cannot get from within the packaging of the model he has, or is about to, purchase: model types available; ARTF and RTF, moulded foam, moulded GRP and injection; electric, I.C. powered, gliders and helicopters; getting started; trainers, which ones to buy and why; joining a club - or going it alone; radio equipment; electric power; learning to fly; preventative maintenance and repairs; more advanced ARTF models; and aeromodelling abbreviations and terms. It covers the latest and most exciting development in radio control model flying - off the shelf, out of the box and ready to fly! It provides all the essential information that the instructions in the box don't offer! 23.6 x 18.8 x 0.9cm, pages 168
Popular painter and television personality Donna Dewberry loves to push the creative envelope. Finding innovative and fun products to help your imagination run free. Sharing more than 40 fresh, fabulous projects using her easy One-Stroke painting technique and the latest fabric painting products. There are dozens of wonderful ideas to keep your creativity blooming! For your home (kitchen, bed and bath), those extra-special gifts (wedding, anniversary, christenings) and stylish accessories (purses, wraps, shoes, socks), exciting painting possibilities are all around you. This book has 128 pages and is 27.5cm x 21cm x 0.9cm
Providing integral information about woodworking tools and techniques, this book contains safety facts, explanations about basic project set up and tips for maximising tool performance. It shows woodworkers how to best utilise band saw and how to get the most for their money by getting the most from their equipment.
Be inspired to create a home that reflects you and the things that you love with the help of Kirstie's Homemade Home. Nothing compares with the pleasure and satisfaction of making something yourself and Kirstie shows just how easy it can be. Drawing on the advice and enthusiasm of a host of craft experts, Kirstie shows how to personalise your home and create your own gifts with simple and practical step-by-step projects. From stencilling wallpaper and sewing your own cushions and quilts, to making candles and soap and icing a cake, Kirstie's Homemade Home includes everything you need to get to get you started. Packed with advice on how to find a style that reflects you as well as Kirstie's own little black book of shops and websites that have helped her to transform her own home, Kirstie's Homemade Home is for everyone who loves car boot sales and antiques and values the art of the homemade.
Gives guidance on home decorating - from painting walls and woodwork to tiling, wallpapering and laying laminate flooring. This book helps you to discover the best method for hanging wallpaper, including how to deal with corners and awkward spaces, as well as cutting tiles and grouting.
In this book, Ed Gaskell shows you how to create professional-looking sequences using Adobe's powerful video-editing application. More than just a technical manual, the sequences are created in step-by-step tutorials that explain the techniques and the creative thoughts behind them.
A well-maintained bike is a pleasure to ride - and is far less likely to break down. And with bike sales booming, more and more people need to know how to keep their prized machine in great condition. The Total Bike Maintenance Book is a comprehensive guide to keeping all the main types of bike - road, hybrid and mountain - in tip-top condition. Every area of bike maintenance and repair is covered, using step-by-step photos and accompanying text, to create a straightforward, easy-to-understand manual that will prove invaluable to any cycling enthusiast. Written by a leading expert, the book is broken down into each mechanical area of the bike, providing assistance, tips and trouble-shooting ideas for every problem that may arise. The book covers everything from simple repairs to more complex maintenance using tools ranging from those needed for a side-of-the-road repair to expert-level wheel-building. Whatever the symptom, The Total Bike Maintenance Book provides the solution.
The everyday things we use at home are simple and straightforward. It's not rocket science - any of it. All you have to learn is where and how to turn off your incoming water and where the fuse box lives. This book tells you how to find them and what to do.
Learn how to clean, garden, cook, deodorize and do all manner of jobs using the many types of vinegar available today. The instructive text is accompanied by attractive and practical photography to help you utilize vinegar and implement its solutions.