DIY Books

Discover practical and innovative ways to streamline your household and agricultural tasks with this guide to labor-saving devices. Leah D. Widtsoe provides detailed instructions for a wide range of tools and appliances that can save you time and effort,...

This practical guide to adapting leaden fittings to the modern house provides detailed instructions and insights on the best practices for updating and retrofitting traditional lead pipes for modern use. Featuring step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and...

Aimed at engineers, technologies, and architects, this professional tutorial offers sound guidance on the analysis and design of building power and illuminations systems.

Freeze Drying Mastery For Beginners: Complete Guide to Long-Term Food Storage, Save Money, Reduce Waste and Keep Your Pantry Stocked" is the ultimate guide for anyone venturing into the innovative world of freeze drying. This book is expertly crafted for...

Join the Author as he leafs through an album of anecdotes from his life as a farm boy through to his life as a farmer/plumber. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes funny, sometimes heartwarming the pictures painted of childhood and siblings give the reader a...

This simple, modern, handy and easy to use Home Maintenance Tracker Logbook is professionally designed with premium cover design to help you keep detailed record of:·      Maintenance...

This House Cleaning Log Book is the perfect notebook for scheduling, organizing, and planning your household chores. This tracker will help you record daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks. Use the room cleaning checklist for various activities:...

"To truly appreciate and understand Filipino dishes, you have to understand the evolution of the spices, the nuances of the flavor profiles, the land from which these dishes were birthed. That's what this book provides. This is not just a book...

Home design books provide professional insights you can apply when making plans for your own home. A well-designed home is visually pleasing and also provides luxurious comfort for everyday living. Books are a great way to read up on different style...

Published under the auspices of the University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service, this vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to electric motors, with a focus on their uses on a farm. Written in simple, clear language and profusely...

"Picture Frame making for Amateurs" is a detailed, step-by-step guide, including chapters on the necessary tools and how to use them, the different materials that can be used, common problems, and much more. Written in simple language and including...

"Everybody's Book of Hobbies" contains information on almost every conceivable hobby, providing descriptions, suggestions, instructions, and more for each treated. From basket weaving to bee keeping, this volume has something for everyone and is highly...

A lot of people are flipping houses nowadays. If you follow my method, you will do it the easy and best way to make money. I know ’cause I did.         

I am a technical qualified happiest person love to readings, visits & getting a lot experiences from nature and society. I believe only in GOD. I trust in nature and having positive approach always towards Goal/achievements. I live with joint family in a...

In response to the latest amalgamations of British and European Electrical Wiring Regulations: An Illustrated Explanation of Automatic Disconnection of Supply uses simplified illustrations, to explain how the Automatic Disconnection of Power Supplies to...

This book contains a concise yet comprehensive treatise on the furniture popular during the Tudor renaissance period - from 1509 to 1603. Complete with exquisite illustrations and fascinating information on the subject, this antique text is sure to be of...

This text contains a detailed guide to the antique furniture found in the churches of Hertfordshire. The churches of Hertfordshire contain a number of notable pieces of old furniture, including the great strong-coffer at Aldenham, which is most decidedly...

This book contains a lovely collection of designs for the making of wooden toys for children. With a wide selection of items for all ages, from baby to teenager, this book will help keep a child amused throughout their childhood. From baby rattles and...

This book contains a lovely collection of designs for the construction of kitchen furniture and accessories from wood. Clearly layed out and with explanatory diagrams, this book makes it easy to add some beautiful additions to your kitchen, or make...

As many people are puzzled as to what or which kind of French polish to use, the intention of this text is to provide a list of the outstanding French polishes, with their colour, their use, and composition. Complete with helpful photographs and handy...

This text contains a detailed and concise handbook on home carpentry. Complete with helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, this text is perfect for the beginner and makes a great reference book to be included in collections of DIY literature...

This text contains a comprehensive guide to veneering, including information on tools, the processes of different veneers, and repairing faults. Complete with a plethora of photographs and all the information one could possibly want to know concerning...

Contained within this text is a detailed, step-by-step guide to constructing cabinets, including helpful information pertaining to the use of tools and joining techniques. A wonderfully easy-to-follow guide complete with handy tips and detailed diagrams,...

This text contains a comprehensive treatise on the furniture designs of the famous Chippendale family. Including fascinating information on the history and development of Chippendale furniture, this text will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in...

This book comprises a concise yet detailed introduction on the furniture of the eighteenth-century, concentrating on the triumph of the Rococo style between 1750 and 1780. Rococo is an eighteenth-century artistic movement that influenced many aspects of...

Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Although primarily an architectural movement, the Gothic style...

A Windsor chair is a chair built with a solid wooden seat into which the chair-back and legs are round-tenoned, or pushed into drilled holes. This is in contrast to standard chairs, where the back legs and the uprights of the back are continuous...

George Hepplewhite is regarded as having been one of the "big three" English furniture makers of the eighteenth century, along with Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale. Thomas Chippendale was a London cabinet-maker and furniture designer in the...

The famed 'Windsor Chair first' appeared in the early eighteenth century. Its history and development thus exhibits traces of the various styles in furniture which ran their courses throughout the century. This antique text contains a comprehensive...

This text contains a detailed introduction to French furniture, popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A fascinating treatise, detailing some of the most beautiful and ornate furniture ever produced, this antique book will be of...

This book contains a detailed treatise on English oak cupboards and sideboards. Including a wealth of information covering topics such as history, design, use, evolution, and much more, this comprehensive text constitutes the definitive resource on the...

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to French polishing. French Polishing is the art of covering wood with a layer of lac laid on in solution, the object being to produce a highly polished surface. Containing easy-to-follow...

Contained within this antique book is concise yet detailed discussion on the furniture of the Middle Ages, written by Roger De Felice. Containing comments on the little-known history, development, and influences of furniture throughout this dark period...

Contained within this antiquarian book is a detailed and concise look at the furniture of the illustrious cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale. Chippendale furniture is some of the most famous and sought after ever produced, and this text takes a look at a...

Chintz' was originally glazed calico textiles, initially specifically those imported from India, printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light plain background. This book contains a fascinating guide...

Contained within this antique book is a detailed guide to English furniture in the eighteenth century, containing information on important designers, history, development, manufacturing, and much more. This fascinating book is sure to be value to those...

There are few repairs to either new or old furniture that cannot be made in the home workshop. All you will need are a few well-chosen hand tools, and this text to provide a comprehensive guide to furniture repairing. A wonderful book sure to appeal to...

This antique text contains a fascinating treatise on the furniture of France from 1643 to 1793. The book has been split into three different sections: Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The Louis XIV style is marked by dignity, grandeur, bold effects,...

The eighteenth century is rightly spoken of as the 'Golden Age of furniture-making', with some of the world's most impressive and exquisite furniture having been produced during this time. This lovely little book contains a detailed treatise on the...

This antique text contains an illustrated catalogue of furniture from the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods, and includes a wealth of interesting information, historical commentary, and detailed descriptions of the pieces comprised within. A text...

Contained within this antique book is a fascinating analysis of Tudor Gothic Furniture. A book that will be of considerable value to those with an interest in historical furniture, this text comes complete with a plethora of exquisite illustrations and...

Contained within this antique book is a detailed guide to designing and creating your own living room furniture, including step-by-step guides for building tables, bookcases, and cabinets. Complete with helpful diagrams and easy-to-digest instructions,...

This text contains a comprehensive treatise on plywood and veneer, including detailed descriptions and explanations on their uses, suitability, and advantages. This detailed guide contains all the information one could possible want to know on the...

This fascinating little book contains a treatise on furniture from around the world, all produced in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Complete with detailed illustrations and comprehensive information on aspects such as history, manufacturing, and...

This book contains a treatise on French furniture from the renaissance to the Empire style. A fascinating book full of detailed photographs and interesting information, this text will greatly to appeal to anyone with an interest in French furniture and...

Contained within this antique book is a detailed catalogue of exquisite American antique sideboards and kitchen furniture, including sideboards from Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and in the Empire style. This text contains a large number of interesting and...

This text comprises a detailed guide to the fine furniture produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with information on Thomas Chippendale and the other famous furniture designers of these notable periods in the history of furniture. Complete...

This text contains an accessible guide to designing and constructing your own garden furniture, including step-by-step instructions on building chairs, tables, and benches to be used outside. This is a wonderful text that is sure to appeal to those with...