In my book, learn to turn you repair skills into a profitable business, in your spare time.

A useful, honest recipe book for green cleaning products

this easy-to-follow guide will give anyone the basics to tackle those frustrating quandaries that crop up around the house: plumbing problems, electrical snafus, appliance failures, computer and electronics breakdowns, pest infestations, and furniture in need of renewal.

This new edition of the classic Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair now includes a durable washable flex cover that makes the book ideal for use on the homeowners work site.

From the most basic solutions to advanced, energy-saving projects, the book covers home insulation and weatherization.

Contains advice from a real estate writer who has remodeled many houses.

Features 25 new and redesigned homes thought to embody "not-so-big" principles such as shelter around activity, double-duty rooms, interior and diagonal views, variety of ceiling heights, importance of personal space, and so on.

A comprehensive resource to common home repairs—including plumbing, electricity, walls, floors, doors, and windows—Chix Can Fix offers easy-to-follow instructions.

A step-by-step calculator provides readers with an easy method for determining the importance of such factors as financial constraints and the quality of their home, school district, neighbors, and backyard in their decision to stay or move.

Lays out a variety of addition solutions, including dormer projects, attic remodeling, second-story additions, skylights, and more.

Includes frames and structures, electricity and lighting, plumbing, heating and cooling, and more.

Beginning with background information, the book provides readers with everything they need to know about building, including structural loads and how they interact, sizing lumber, working with tools, and reading blueprints.

Found space...that's what this book is all about. Readers will learn how to maximize the usable but unfinished areas in their house as new living space for their growing family, without the expense of a costly addition and without the trouble of moving to a larger house.

Remodel Plumbing focuses on the challenges of working in tight spaces like bathrooms and utility rooms, selecting the right fittings, fixtures, and materials and completing expert alterations to a home's existing water supply, drain, and vent systems.