Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garages 2nd Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garages 2nd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Spring Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1591866847

Planning a new garage? This guide covers several new sets of building plans for garages of the most popular sizes and styles. The step-by-step instructions take you through every phase of the garage-building process. You'll also find remodeling plans, as well as a section on rot repair, adding a skylight or window, and updating the roof. A special section highlights smartphone-activated garage doors and openers. -- adapted from back cover

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Sheds, 3rd Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Sheds, 3rd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591866731

This exciting new 3rd edition of the bestselling title, Black & Decker Complete Guide to Sheds has the perfect plan for anyone who is building his or her own backyard shed.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Room Additions

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Room Additions
Author: Chris Peterson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610598091

Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drain your bank account if you aren’t fully prepared with top-notch information. The Complete Guide to Room Additions is both an insurance policy for dealing with contractors and a planning guide that arms homeowners with vital information about the remodeling process. But it also is much more than that: it’s a hardworking how-to manual filled with hundreds of photos that show you the hammer-and-nail details that go into these major projects. From garage conversions to kitchen bump-pout expansions, dormer additions and more, this book will be an indispensable tool for any project that adds new square footage to your home’s footprint.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry, 4th Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry, 4th Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781591866374

Love all of your masonry and concrete projects--knowing that you did them yourself!--with help from our experts. No projects offer more aesthetic or financial satisfaction than DIY concrete and masonry projects. Homeowners can routinely save thousands of dollars in labor costs by buying and installing materials that are readily available. This updated 4th edition of Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry includes traditional techniques for laying concrete, adapted to make them easy for ordinary homeowners, and also features completely modern materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs, and important green paving options, such as rain-garden arroyos and permeable pavers. Several cutting-edge projects, like polished concrete countertops and stamped concrete walkways, are included in this book. An exposed aggregate patio, a reinforced concrete block wall, and the latest tools and materials for handling new products are featured. A completely new section on foundation walls shows you all the options, including the latest structural insulated panels, that are now more DIY friendly than ever. No homeowner or do-it-yourselfer will want to miss this chance to master the best methods to create lasting beauty around the house.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding
Author: Editors Of Creative Publishing
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610584317

DIVThe Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding covers all traditional materials, from wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco, stone veneer, and wooden shakes to vinyl, raised-ridge metal roofing, and fiber/cement lap siding. Less traditional roof-covering materials, such as EPDM rubber, architectural shingles, and fully bonded selvage edge and metal shingles are also featured with clear how-to photos and instructions. In addition to complete installation information, the book includes comprehensive methods for repairing problems with existing surfaces, as well as routine finishing and refinishing information./div

Build Your Own Garage Manual

Build Your Own Garage Manual
Author: Design America Inc.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2017-04-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1607654555

Build the garage of your dreams by doing all or part of the work yourself. Graphically demonstrates the latest in garage construction techniques, and illustrates every step of the construction process in detail. Readers can select and order more than 175 expertly prepared plans, including construction blueprints and materials lists. Drawing up plans from scratch can be challenging for the inexperienced builder. Makes planning and cost estimating easier. Ideal for building permit applications.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing Siding & Trim

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing Siding & Trim
Author: Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-11-10
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1616739177

The best home insurance policy you can buy The single worst enemy to any home is the weather. Even tiny breaches in a home’s exterior can lead to thousands of dollars in damage if water invades walls and ceilings. To protect families and guard investments, this book provides all the information homeowners need in order to maintain, repair, and install all types of roofing, siding, and trim. Roofing and siding installations professionals will also find this to be an indispensable source of state-of-the art information. The Complete Guide To Roofing, Siding & Trim covers all traditional materials, from traditional wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco, stone veneer and wooden shakes, to vinyl, raised metal roofing, and cementitious sidings. Important new tends in materials, like EPDM, architectural, fully bonded selvedge edge and pyramid shingles, are also discussed. In addition to complete installation information, the book includes comprehensive methods for repairing problems with existing surfaces, as well as routine finishing and refinishing information.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements
Author: Editors of Creative Publishing
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781589234543

Creating extra living space affordably has never been easier. This book shows dozens of different uses for basement spaces, then shows readers exactly how to accomplish each task. Painstakingly clear photos leave nothing to the imagination, as they teach consumers exactly how to handle modern materials and tools to add an extra bathroom, a family room, bedroom, home office, or game room to their homes.