Watching Paint Dry

Watching Paint Dry
Author: John Burbidge
Publisher: Hphr
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012
Genre: House painters
ISBN: 9780984021000

John Burbidge has aimed his brush, roller, and spray gun at everything from ritzy mansions to trashy trailers. He's gone underground to paint sewage-treatment plants and risked death to paint factory ceilings. He has no doubt inhaled enough noxious dust and paint fumes to shorten his life. But he's not dead yet. And the captivating characters he has encountered along the way have more than offset the toils of painting for a living. Ex-cons, addicts, drifting college grads, even a guy with a hole in his head-that's your typical paint crew, bonded only by the fact that they're caught in a job society thinks is for simpletons. In Watching Paint Dry, John Burbidge scrapes beneath the surface of painting's reputation for monotony while intimately portraying the men and women who craft the backdrop to our civilization. "Informative, funny, and sometimes heartbreaking . . . this is a book you will want to recommend to everyone you know." --Sharon Barrett, Chicago Sun-Times book critic for 28 years

Clean My Space

Clean My Space
Author: Melissa Maker
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0735214670

The wildly popular YouTube star behind Clean My Space presents the breakthrough solution to cleaning better with less effort Melissa Maker is beloved by fans all over the world for her completely re-engineered approach to cleaning. As the dynamic new authority on home and living, Melissa knows that to invest any of our precious time in cleaning, we need to see big, long-lasting results. So, she developed her method to help us get the most out of our effort and keep our homes fresh and welcoming every day. In her long-awaited debut book, she shares her revolutionary 3-step solution: • Identify the most important areas (MIAs) in your home that need attention • Select the proper products, tools, and techniques (PTT) for the job • Implement these new cleaning routines so that they stick Clean My Space takes the chore out of cleaning with Melissa’s incredible tips and cleaning hacks (the power of pretreating!) her lightning fast 5-10 minute “express clean” routines for every room when time is tightest, and her techniques for cleaning even the most daunting places and spaces. And a big bonus: Melissa gives guidance on the best non-toxic, eco-conscious cleaning products and offers natural cleaning solution recipes you can make at home using essential oils to soothe and refresh. With Melissa’s simple groundbreaking method you can truly live in a cleaner, more cheerful, and calming home all the time.

How to Restore Classic Farm Tractors

How to Restore Classic Farm Tractors
Author: Tharran E. Gaines
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release:
Genre: Antique and classic tractors
ISBN: 9781610604062

Finally! A restoration guide with the kind of detail needed for a first class job. How to Restore Classic Farm Tractors is packed with hundreds of helpful full-color photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works . . . and what doesn't. This guide will walk you step-by-step through the complete restoration of your tractor from disassembly to engine rebuild, from electrics to painting and final detailing. There's even a handy section on parts sources. So, no matter if you favor John Deeres, Fords, Farmalls, A-Cs, or Minnie-Mos, with Gaine's guidance you're well on your way to showing off your shiny "new" classic tractor! Tharran Gaines has specialized in agricultural writing for the past 25 years. He has written owners' manuals, repair guides, and sales brochures for most of the major tractor companies, such as ACGO's Allis-Chalmers, White, and Hesston lines.

Decisions

Decisions
Author: Gerard H. Gaynor
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470167599

DECISIONS focuses on how organizations can improve decision-making processes to improve organizational performance in a global economy. Presents research related to problems associated with meeting requirements, schedules, and costs Defines the scope of macro and micro decisions Raises the issue of the role of engineering, manufacturing, and marketing in making organizational decisions Includes references to Peter Drucker’s studies on decision-making

The Preservation of Historic Architecture

The Preservation of Historic Architecture
Author:
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2004
Genre: Historic buildings
ISBN: 9781599217147

The National Park Service's official advice on preserving and restoring historic buildings.

Painting with Acryli

Painting with Acryli
Author: Ian Coleman
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 605
Release: 2015-01-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1847978843

Acrylics are a versatile and exciting medium, but how can you get the most from these paints? This book shows you how. With step-by-step examples, it explains the core brush skills for a beginner. For those with more experience, it introduces a range of techniques so you can learn, for example, how to blend your colours, use transparent washes to create tones, and paint multiple layers of thick and thin textures to give your work subtlety. The paints are so forgiving that there are no rules, just opportunities to have fun and experiment with their great potential. There are eleven classic paint techniques featured. With Ian's clear instruction, this book guides you through the principles of handling the paint, which can be applied to any style of painting, however loose, expressive or abstract it may be. With focus on brush skills to achieve a range of styles and finishes and a range of examples, including people, still life, abstract and animals this clear, instructional guide will be of interest to artists wanting to learn acrylics, and those interested in graphic design, commercial illustration and natural history. Beautifully illustrated with 127 colour images.