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A recent study conducted by the US Department of Energy stated that having properly insulated windows can save the average American household up to 30% of their yearly expenditure on heating bills - something that can often amount to hundreds of dollars. This means that it makes financial sense for...

Ceramic is an exceptionally durable material, and if you need an attractive alternative to refinish your walls, consider installing this type of wall tile. It works in any room where you need an easily maintained surface. With the proper preparation, installing tile is not extremely difficult....

This vintage book contains an extensive anthology of historical drinking songs. It includes an interesting introduction, fascinating historical information, and a vast collection of complete classic drinking songs. Contents include: "Reasons for Drinking", "Back and Side go Bare, Go Bare", "A Catch...

This vintage book contains a complete and comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining a farm workshop. From designing and constructing your workshop to producing useful items and repairing equipment, this book contains everything needed for successful farm blacksmithing. "Farm Blacksmithing"...

A range hood is a kitchen appliance installed above the stove for gathering and removing the cooking fumes, gases, steam, oils, greases, odor and heat. It is also referred to as an extractor hood or electric chimney. For every range hood configuration, there are three main components - capture panel,...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on horseshoeing and the anatomy of the foot of the horse designed for equestrians, veterinarians, farriers and the amateur horseshoer. It contains twelve lessons in elementary blacksmithing together with tables, rules and receipts useful to manufactures,...

The best fertilizer for your organic garden is compost. It’s easy to make, economically friendly, and teeming with nutrients. In this highly useful installment of his Bob’s Basics series, Bob Flowerdew takes you through all the steps necessary to make a rich compost pile best suited to your needs....

The nuisance caused by weeds sprouting in your otherwise thriving garden may make you want to reach for the herbicide, but as Flowerdew writes in this installment of his Bob’s Basics series, weed control can be much more simple, inexpensive, and eco-friendly without chemical intervention. Because...

One of the biggest challenges of growing an organic garden is keeping away pests and diseases without using harmful pesticides. But as Bob illustrates in this necessary guide for any organic gardener, it is possible to keep your garden chemical-, pest-, and disease-free all at once. A master at growing...

If you take care of your septic system, it should not give you problems. Follow these steps to keep your septic system in good working order. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Many homeowners, whether they live in the suburbs or in rural areas, find themselves wondering how to get rid of snakes around their homes. Snakes are beneficial creatures, but most people have no desire to have one living near them. A problem with snakes is most common for those living...

What will the world look like in fifty years? In one hundred years? Four hundred years? Will we still pollute our skies with carbon? Will we still build monuments by the curb to nameless waste gods only to have our diapers, wrappers, cartons, and packaging squished into a foul-smelling hell-on-wheels...

Camper Rehab is your top to bottom guide to getting any camper trailer ready to hit the road in a style to match your dreams. Old campers have an appeal that reaches back in time and can send your imagination soaring. Let's face it: they are cool. Who hasn't seen one parked on a boulevard...

Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield tough and durable storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more, with The PVC Pipe Book. With a few simple fittings, common home-improvement-store PVC pipe can be treated much like building...