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Beginner's Guide To DIY & Home Repair: Essential DIY Techniques For The First Timer   Jo Behari, Alison Winfield-Chislett   643.7 Beh

If you are frustrated by your own inability to handle a repair, or resentful of having to pay someone to take care of simple home maintenance--you've come to the right place! Full of expert advice, this practical handbook features easy instructions for all the home DIY basics, from painting and wallpapering to simple plumbing, changing a lock, using power tools, fixing a squeaky board and much more. This title provides first-time homeowners and renters with the basic skills and guidance to get the job done. This ultimate reference guide for the DIY novice offers help for anyone who has a busy working life but still wants to make their home look good--without spending a fortune.

Bicycle!: A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto   Sam Tracy   629.2877 Tra

At their finest hours, bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason the joy should end when the ride is over. Written by a working bicycle mechanic, this book cuts through the techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism while categorically denying mechanics' supposed dreariness. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have to, but because they want to. With detailed descriptions of all maintenance tasks and repair situations, clearly illustrated with photographs and drawings, this guide will serve the need for a serious rider's manual.

 

Big Impact Landscaping: 28 DIY Projects You Can Do On A Budget To Beautify And Add Value To Your Home   Sara Bendrick   712.6 Ben

If you've ever looked at the weed-filled expanse that passes for your backyard and wondered why your family never uses it, then this book is for you. Sara Bendrick, host of I Hate My Yard! and Build It Like Bendrick, addresses the most common homeowner requests for affordable ways to bring privacy, shade, dining areas, fire features and manageable plantings into their yards to increase their enjoyment of outdoor spaces and increase the value of their home.

Build a Better Vegetable Garden: 30 DIY Projects to Improve Your Harvest   Joyce Russell   Adult Nonfiction - 690.89 Rus

Joyce and Ben Russell have devised 30 kitchen garden projects that will transform your vegetable plot into somewhere more productive, more attractive and more secure.

Complete Book of Outdoor DIY Projects: The How-to Guide for Building 35 Projects in Stone, Brick, Wood, and Water   Penny Swift   Adult Nonfiction - 643.55 Swi

Provides step-by-step instructions and color photographs to build outdoor stone, water, wood, and brick features for a yard and garden.

Countertop Gardens: Easily Grow Kitchen Edibles Indoors For Year-Round Enjoyment   Shelley Levis   635.2 Lev

Whether you have a huge yard in a warm climate or a tiny apartment in a city with harsh winters, you can grow edibles year-round in the comfort and convenience of your own kitchen. Countertop Gardens will make you an expert in the world of indoor gardening, walking you through the challenges, benefits, and how-tos of growing inside and presenting the wide array of methods available. In addition to going over the pros and cons of a wide range of ready-made hydroponic, aquaponic, and vertical gardening systems, Levis shows you how to make your own DIY setups--from simple space-saving container designs to more creative and complex soil-free solutions. No matter the size of your kitchen or your ambition, Countertop Gardens will help you make sure your favorite herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables are within reach 365 days a year.

DIY Beauty: Easy, All-Natural Recipes Based On Your Favorites From Lush, Kiehl's, Burt's Bees, Bumble And Bumble, Laura Mercier, And More!   Ina De Clercq   646.72 Dec

Do you love indulging in self-care with fun beauty products, but want to save some money? Or maybe you take comfort in knowing exactly what you're using on your skin. Or maybe you just love do-it-yourself projects! With DIY Beauty, you can learn to make your favorite beauty products from some of today's most popular brands. Try making face scrubs inspired by Freeman favorites, an homage to The Body Shop's Mojito Body Scrub, or a homemade version of Burt's Bees ever-popular lip balm. From bath bombs to rival Lush to skin care products like e.l.f.'s blemish treatments, these inexpensive imitation recipes include easy step-by-step instructions to help you customize your beauty product routine.

DIY Fashion   Selena Francis-Bryden   Adult Nonfiction - 646.404 Fra

DIY fashion is a guide to making and customizing your own clothes, bags and accessories. This book contains more than 40 projects, none of which require prior skill or a sewing machine.

DIY for Renters: Don't Call the Landlord: A Renter's Guide to Repairs and Personalizations That Won't Break Your Lease   Charles Byers   Adult Nonfiction - 643.7 Bye

DIY for Renters shows how to perform common repairs and upgrades that are economical, safe, and do not conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. Learn how to deal with all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating and electrical repairs.

DIY Furniture: A Step-by-step Guide   Christopher Stuart   Adult Nonfiction - 684.1 Stu

Featuring 30 designs by leading designer-makers from around the world DIY Furniture shows you how to use simple techniques to make stunning designer furniture from scratch. All the projects can be easily assembled using the step-by-step guides from common materials which can be found at the local hardware store.

DIY Garden Projects: Step-By-Step Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun   Mat Pember   Adult Nonfiction - 712.6 Pem

The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects includes thirty-eight hands-on, step-by-step activities that will help cultivate your handiness and get you out in the garden. Chapters include projects for kids, vertical gardening, garden basics, using recycled materials, and more.

DIY, Dammit!: A Practical Guide to Curse-free Crafting: 35 Tried and Tested Projects Anyone Can Make & Everyone Will Love   Joselyn Hughes   Adult Nonfiction - 745.5 Hug

With Joselyn by your side you’ll laugh, learn, and end up with handcrafted creations that will impress your friends, family, and strangers you accost on the street. She’s already made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to. What are you waiting for? DIY, Dammit!

Do-It-Yourself Basics: Save Money, Solve Problems, Improve Your Home: The Basics Everyone Can Master   643.7 Do

Tried-and-true instructions provide do-it-yourself solutions to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you hired a professional. This manual is a “must-have” reference guide for every home-owner. Some of the everyday projects you will find in this book to make your life easier and your household more self-sufficient include: cleaning & replacing filters, easy plumbing fixes, painting hints & tips, garden & landscape ideas and auto repair basics.

Home Automation With Raspberry Pi: Projects Using Google Home, Amazon Echo, And Other Intelligent Personal Assistants   Donald Norris   004.1675 Nor

Gain the skills needed to create a hi-tech home--affordably and easily. This hands-on guide shows, step by step, how to use the powerful Raspberry Pi for home automation. Written in an easy-to-follow style, the book features DIY projects for Amazon Echo, Google Home, smart light bulbs and thermostats, and more. This title lays out essential skills for hobbyists and makers of all ages and experience levels. You will discover how to build gadgets that can work in conjunction with--or in some cases replace--commercially available smart home products. Inside, you'll learn how to: design and build custom home automation devices, interface a Google Home device to your Raspberry Pi, connect Google Voice Assistant to RasPi Incorporate GPIO control using the Amazon Echo, navigate home automation operating systems Use Z-Wave in your RasPi HA projects, work with sensors and develop home security systems, and tie your projects together to create an integrated home automation system

The Total Bike Maintenance Book: DIY Repairs Made Easy   Mel Allwood   Adult Nonfiction - 629.2272 All

In these environmentally and economically conscious times, bikes are the smart transportation alternative. The Total Bike Maintenance Book is a comprehensive guide to keeping all the main types of bike--road, hybrid, and mountain--in tiptop condition. Written by a leading expert, this straightforward, easy-to-understand manual provides detailed information on each mechanical area of the bike, with tips and troubleshooting ideas for every problem that could arise. From simple repairs to complex maintenance, the solution is here, illustrated with step-by-step photographic instructions.

Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds & Tiny Houses: Build Your Own Guest Cottage, Writing Studio, Home Office, Craft Workshop, or Personal Retreat   Jay Shafer   Adult Nonfiction - 690.8373 Sha

Designed for anyone interested in the tiny-dwelling movement, this book gives a brief overview of its history and philosophy; a look at plans for several box bungalows; a portfolio featuring photos of a variety of tiny house interiors and exteriors; and illustrated guides to construction techniques building a tiny house may require.

Ultimate Sewing Bible: A Complete Reference with Step-By-Step Techniques   Marie Clayton   646.204 Cla

You’ll turn to this resource again and again! The Ultimate Sewing Bible is THE essential guide to sewing, providing hundreds of illustrations and instructions that make the learning process simple. Divided into seven sections to cover each skill, it offers ample opportunities for variations that the more advanced stitcher will enjoy putting into play. From choosing the right machine and picking fabrics to reading dressmaking patterns and altering existing garments, from sewing simple napkins to constructing a slipcover and upcycling fabrics and trimmings, this stylish and contemporary book covers it all—including information on caring for and repairing your projects, and a glossary to every sewing term.

Veganize It!: Easy DIY Recipes for a Plant-Based Kitchen   Robin Robertson   Adult Nonfiction - 641.56365 Rob

Provides vegan staple recipes, including tempeh bacon, tofu feta, and vegan butter to make main dishes, sides, beverages, and desserts.