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  • Wolf Days in Pennsylvania
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    Wolf Days in Pennsylvania

    A collection of stories about wolves in Pennsylvania, originally published in 1914. Includes interviews with some of the state’s famous wolf hunters and period photographs of the hunters and their prey.
    $34.99

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  • Plumbing
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    Plumbing

    Trying to fix a leaky toilet or maintain a water heater will be a snap with our 3-panel (6-page) comprehensive guide. Each jam-packed page features tips and techniques on how to handle basic plumbing issues around the home. Helpful illustrations,...
    $19.99

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  • Blackout-Proof Apartment Blackout-Proof Apartment
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    Blackout-Proof Apartment

    Power outages don't care that you rent on the 12th floor. Blackout-Proof Apartment arms every tenant with plug-and-play hacks for light, power, and clean water-no landlord permission, no drilling, no diesel fumes. Prep coach Dana Li shows you how...
    $47.00

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  • Why Is My House Always A Mess? Why Is My House Always A Mess?
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    Why Is My House Always A Mess?

    Synopsis: Are you living in a constant state of clutter and chaos, wondering if there's any way out of the mess? Here comes "Gram" to the rescue with a simple, step-by-step plan to transform your home and your life. In just 30 days, you'll: Find...
    $32.00

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  • The Household Companion; Comprising a Complete Cook-book--practical Household Recipes, Aids and Hints for Household Decorations; the Care of Domestic Plants and Animals and a Treatise on Domestic Medicine, Including a Chapter on Tuberculosis .. The Household Companion; Comprising a Complete Cook-book--practical Household Recipes, Aids and Hints for Household Decorations; the Care of Domestic Plants and Animals and a Treatise on Domestic Medicine, Including a Chapter on Tuberculosis ..
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    The Household Companion; Comprising a Complete Cook-book--practical Household Recipes, Aids and Hints for Household Decorations; the Care of Domestic Plants and Animals and a Treatise on Domestic Medicine, Including a Chapter on Tuberculosis ..

    "The Household Companion" is a comprehensive guide designed to assist readers with all aspects of managing a household. Originally published in 1909, this book offers a wealth of practical advice, ranging from culinary arts to domestic medicine. It...
    $75.00

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  • Hand Book of Choice Receipts; Hand Book of Choice Receipts;
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    Hand Book of Choice Receipts;

    "Hand Book of Choice Receipts" (1901) is a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century domestic life. Compiled by Flora Lufkin Davenport, this handbook offers a diverse collection of recipes and household advice. More than just a cookbook, it includes...
    $58.00

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  • Let's Choose Less Let's Choose Less
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    Let's Choose Less

    Let's Choose Less is a lifestyle manual for moms seeking to simplify the world around them. Written by a stay-at-home mom raising four young children, the book chronicles the Michael family's journey to declutter their home and calendar. It's a unique...
    $40.00

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    Let's Go Rogue Let's Go Rogue
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    Let's Go Rogue

    Let's Go Rogue brings the fearless creativity of Chef Jeff Woodward, The Rogue Chef, straight to your kitchen. With over 26 years of experience, Chef Jeff has made a career out of breaking the rules of conventional cooking and redefining comfort food...
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    $65.00

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    The Seeker's Code

    As a Seeker, you're different. You're called to pursue more for yourself and more for an emerging, extraordinary humanity. You don't see the world as it is, but rather as you are. This is the beginning of your journey.  In The Seeker's Code,...
    $61.00

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  • Buy and Hold for All That Gold Buy and Hold for All That Gold
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    Buy and Hold for All That Gold

    Many people play it safe while hearing wonderful stories of how others have made it big with property and quietly wish they could too. Well they can and it’s no way as scary as it seems Do you want to move away from the paycheck to...
    $50.00

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  • Building Our House Building Our House
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    Building Our House

    This is the story of a self build project. It was really self build in the truest sense, with only the plastering and the construction of a staircase being undertaken by professionals. The story is simply told with all the lifestyle details as well as...
    $12.00

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  • 2015 AIA Housing Awards and AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards 2015 AIA Housing Awards and AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards
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    2015 AIA Housing Awards and AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards

    The Housing Knowledge Community of the AIA, in conjunction with HUD, recognizes excellence in affordable housing architecture, neighborhood design, participatory design, and accessibility. Good design is a cornerstone of thriving homes and communities of...
    $45.00

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  • Constructing Hoop Houses Constructing Hoop Houses
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    Constructing Hoop Houses

    A step by step guide to building and using greenhouse for year-round healthy harvests. This manual has all the information that you'll need to purchase all the materials, bend the metal, and construct a 20 foot wide by 48 foot long hoop house. Included...
    $64.00

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  • A History of Cast Iron in Architecture A History of Cast Iron in Architecture
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    A History of Cast Iron in Architecture

    Originally published in 1948, A History of Cast Iron in Architecture is a comprehensive history of the part that has been played by cast iron in architecture and the allied arts in Britain.
    $76.00

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  • Chickens And How To Raise Them Chickens And How To Raise Them
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    Chickens And How To Raise Them

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...
    $53.00

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  • Capons And Caponizing Capons And Caponizing
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    Capons And Caponizing

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...
    $48.00

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  • The Everything Green Handbook The Everything Green Handbook
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    The Everything Green Handbook

    The Everything Green Handbook is designed to be a resource tool to help you explore and dive into the future of Green Technology. Turn the pages of this informative publication and begin your own journey of discovery to Solar & Wind Power, Electric Cars,...
    $45.00

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  • Feng Shui Every Day Feng Shui Every Day
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    Feng Shui Every Day

    Newly revised and updated. This is a practical feng shui book anyone can use. Simple, clear ideas about architecture that will change your life. Includes secret information most masters will not reveal. Do not buy or remodel a house without it. This...
    $23.00

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  • You Can (Help) Save The World You Can (Help) Save The World
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    You Can (Help) Save The World

    Terrified about the future of the world? Weighed down by the prospect of climate change and the apparent impossibility of doing anything about it? Horrified by scenes of oceans choked with plastic? This book suggests small things that all of us can do to...
    $15.00

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  • Il Libro Per Tutti Il Libro Per Tutti
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    Il Libro Per Tutti

    Il libro ""Il Libro Per Tutti: Repertorio Di Cognizioni Utili Nelle Diverse Occorrenze Della Vita Domestica"" ����� stato pubblicato nel 1891 dalla casa editrice G. Barbera. Questo testo ����� un manuale completo che fornisce una vasta gamma di...
    $91.00

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  • Het Hout Het Hout
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    Het Hout

    Het boek ""Het Hout: Bouw, Eigenschappen En Toepassing In Het Dagelijksch Leven"" werd geschreven door G.J. Stam en werd oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd in 1888. Het boek geeft een uitgebreide beschrijving van hout, inclusief de structuur, eigenschappen en...
    $94.00

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  • Dizionario Domestico Sistematico (1809) Dizionario Domestico Sistematico (1809)
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    Dizionario Domestico Sistematico (1809)

    Il Dizionario Domestico Sistematico ����� un libro scritto da Gaetano Arrivabene nel 1809. Questo libro ����� un'opera enciclopedica che fornisce informazioni su vari argomenti riguardanti la vita domestica, come la cucina, la pulizia della casa, la cura...
    $102.00

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  • The Radford American Homes The Radford American Homes
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    The Radford American Homes

    The Radford American Homes: One Hundred House Plans (1903) is a book published by the Radford Architectural Company that contains a collection of one hundred house plans. The book was originally intended as a guide for homebuilders in the early 20th...
    $80.00

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  • The Practical Country Gentleman The Practical Country Gentleman
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    The Practical Country Gentleman

    The Practical Country Gentleman is a comprehensive guidebook written by Edward Kneeland Parkinson in 1911. The book is aimed at owners of country estates, whether large or small, and offers practical advice on how to manage and maintain their properties...
    $82.00

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  • The Effective Small Home (1917) The Effective Small Home (1917)
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    The Effective Small Home (1917)

    The Effective Small Home is a book written by Lilian Bayliss Green in 1917. The book provides a comprehensive guide to creating a functional and efficient small home. Green emphasizes the importance of maximizing space and minimizing clutter, and...
    $78.00

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  • The Economical Housewife The Economical Housewife
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    The Economical Housewife

    The Economical Housewife: A Complete Practical Guide To Domestic Management is a book published in 1880 by Ward Lock And Company. The book is a comprehensive guide to managing a household in an efficient and economical manner. It covers a wide range of...
    $69.00

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  • Pluksel-Blaodjes Pluksel-Blaodjes
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    Pluksel-Blaodjes

    Pluksel-Blaadjes: Het Leven in Maatschappij en Huisgezin (1888) is een boek geschreven door Arnold Hendrik de Hartog. Het boek beschrijft het leven in de maatschappij en het gezin in de late negentiende eeuw. De Hartog behandelt in dit boek verschillende...
    $78.00

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  • Modern Soaps, Candles And Glycerin (1920) Modern Soaps, Candles And Glycerin (1920)
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    Modern Soaps, Candles And Glycerin (1920)

    Modern Soaps, Candles and Glycerin is a comprehensive guide to the production of soaps, candles, and glycerin, written by Leebert Lloyd Lamborn and originally published in 1920. The book covers the history and chemistry of soap-making, including the...
    $122.00

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  • Flower Decoration In The House (1907) Flower Decoration In The House (1907)
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    Flower Decoration In The House (1907)

    Flower Decoration In The House is a book written by Gertrude Jekyll in 1907 that explores the art of using flowers to decorate the interior of a house. The book provides a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful floral arrangements for different rooms...
    $73.00

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  • You Can Do It! Simple Tips to Stretch Every Dollar You Can Do It! Simple Tips to Stretch Every Dollar
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    You Can Do It! Simple Tips to Stretch Every Dollar

    Have you ever wished for a best friend that would tell you things straight out, with no beating around the bush? A friend that knows how to do practical things, and is willing to teach you? We don't all have friends like that, but this book can be that...
    $24.00

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  • Physical Security Assessment Handbook Physical Security Assessment Handbook
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    Physical Security Assessment Handbook

    This title has been fully updated to provide a comprehensive guide to identifying man-made threats to an organization, determining the vulnerabilities to those threats, specifying security upgrades to mitigate those threats, and acquiring and...
    $152.00

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  • Making Curtains and Hangings Making Curtains and Hangings
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    Making Curtains and Hangings

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...
    $48.00

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  • Handbook for Manufactured Home Inspection Handbook for Manufactured Home Inspection
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    Handbook for Manufactured Home Inspection

    A handbook for professional home inspectors when inspecting manufactured/mobile homes, with extensive details of site installation requirements and HUD standards. Includes information on Florida Override of HUD standards.
    $36.00

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  • Cabinet Construction Cabinet Construction
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    Cabinet Construction

    "This book deals exhaustively and in a thoroughly practical way with all methods of cabinet construction. Each detail is treated in a way that will guide the reader through it's construction in any size and in any style. The volume enables the woodworker...
    $19.00

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  • English Home Life English Home Life
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    English Home Life

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
    $49.00

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  • Household Communion Household Communion
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    Household Communion

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
    $33.00

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  • Home Hygiene Home Hygiene
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    Home Hygiene

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
    $39.00

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    What Home Rule Means Now

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
    $48.00

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Home & House Maintenance & Building Books at BookLoop

Welcome to BookLoop’s Home & House Maintenance & Building Books section, your trusted Australian destination for books on DIY renovation ideas, home renovation costs, outdoor area design and household management tips. From small home renovation projects to full extensions, we bring you practical books that inspire confidence and save money.

Expert Advice for DIY Renovations

Discover step-by-step DIY guides that make home projects approachable for everyone. Whether you are learning how to paint, install fixtures, or complete affordable makeovers, our DIY section delivers clear and practical instructions. Perfect for weekend warriors or first-time renovators.

Cost-Effective Renovation Planning

Wondering about home renovation cost? Our books explain realistic budgets for Australian homes, from budget kitchen renovations to small home renovation ideas under $5,000. Gain insider tips on saving money while achieving professional-quality finishes.

Outdoor Living & Design Inspiration

Love your outdoor spaces? Browse our Design and Maintenance – Outdoor Areas range for inspiration on outdoor kitchen design, verandah upkeep, deck building, and seasonal maintenance. These books offer creative yet practical ways to transform gardens, patios, and alfresco spaces across Australia.

Home Renovation & Extensions

Planning a bigger project? Our Home Renovation & Extension books demystify complex builds. Learn how to budget, select materials suited to the Australian climate, and comply with local building codes. From single-room remodels to full home extensions, these guides help you approach construction with confidence.

Household Management & Home Hints

Keep your home running smoothly with practical advice from our Household Management & Home Hints collection. These books cover cleaning routines, maintenance schedules, seasonal checklists, and clever home hacks designed for busy Australian families.

Why Choose BookLoop?

At BookLoop, we offer you a massive range of reliable, easy-to-follow books tailored for Australian homeowners. Whether you are interested in affordable DIY renovation ideas, cost to renovate a house, or streamlined household maintenance, our collection offers expert solutions for every need.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will my home renovation cost?

Our books such as Building Your Own Home provide real-world cost breakdowns for kitchens, bathrooms, and extensions, with examples based on Australian trades and suppliers.

What are some affordable DIY renovation ideas?

Discover budget-friendly projects such as repainting kitchens, building clever storage, or refinishing existing spaces for under $5,000.

How do I maintain outdoor living areas?

Find advice on weatherproofing, seasonal maintenance, and design solutions that keep your decks, patios, and gardens in excellent condition year-round.

Can I plan a home extension myself?

Yes. Our renovation books cover compliance, budgeting, timelines, and design choices to guide you through the process step by step. You can follow expert guides like Be Your Own Builder for expert advice and ideas.

How can I stay on top of household chores?

Our management guides include spring-cleaning checklists, seasonal maintenance routines, and everyday organisation tips tailored for busy lives.

Start Your Home Transformation Today

From small DIY projects and kitchen facelifts to large-scale home extensions and household hacks, BookLoop provides the knowledge you need to maintain and improve your home the Australian way—with confidence, clarity, and practical expertise.