Author: Mark Johanson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760372780
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
The Hardworking Home presents a wide range of achievable home improvements that will help you upgrade your home to better meet your needs in this shifting world. From home office to home school to home entertaining, today’s households have necessarily become functional microcosms of society. Before the pandemic, less than five percent of full-time employees worked remotely from home. At the height of the outbreak, more than half did. And even when the dust has settled, it is estimated that at least a quarter of us will be performing our jobs from offices in our homes. Distance learning also will endure as an important educational tool. And while we back into less restrictive social distancing guidelines, it nevertheless makes sense to create a fun, vibrant atmosphere for entertaining ourselves and our guests within the safe confines of our homes. Some of the projects in The Hardworking Home are quite simple and others require a little more DIY experience. But the overriding commonality is that they have been curated with the forward-looking filter of making our lives better, more efficient, and more satisfying in a changing world landscape. Content includes: Introduction How we got here Goals and considerations Where to work? Distance learning Multipurpose spaces Repurposing what you already have Adapting Space Lamps and lighting choices Wall color and painting Practical home décor Noise reduction Air quality and whole-house ventilation Furnishings Separation tips for open spaces Making room for recess and relaxation Private spaces for external communication Work-related meeting areas Technology issues (Wi-Fi and beyond) Ergonomic solutions for working at the dining table Protecting furnishings and surfaces Efficient ways to stash your stuff Working together Convertible work spaces and desktops Partition wall Modifying countertops and cabinets Tambour hideaway (protecting electronics and equipment) Pantry conversion Island bumpout Slide-out work surfaces (and keyboard trays, printer bays, etc.) Under-cabinet lighting Under-cabinet storage Cord management Adapting dining rooms Adapting kitchens Adapting family rooms Creating activity/recess areas Movable work centers Dividing space Workspace under loft bed Corner workspace Creating living/working space separation Adapting bedrooms Renovating a spare room Creating Space Renovating a spare room (Features: ways to improve lighting) Creating an office in an unfinished basement (Features: furring walls, suspended ceiling, raised subfloor panels) Closet office conversion Renovating a garage (Features: garage floor refinish, new garage window, garage skylight, storage projects) Making an outbuilding habitable (Features: making a shed livable) Feature project: closet office Easy DIY Projects Rolling Modular Drop-down Kids Space-saving Rolling Hidden File-friendly Room dividers Plexiglass protectors Carrel curtains Desks Storage Privacy barriers
Black & Decker The Hardworking Home
Author: Mark Johanson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760372780
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
The Hardworking Home presents a wide range of achievable home improvements that will help you upgrade your home to better meet your needs in this shifting world. From home office to home school to home entertaining, today’s households have necessarily become functional microcosms of society. Before the pandemic, less than five percent of full-time employees worked remotely from home. At the height of the outbreak, more than half did. And even when the dust has settled, it is estimated that at least a quarter of us will be performing our jobs from offices in our homes. Distance learning also will endure as an important educational tool. And while we back into less restrictive social distancing guidelines, it nevertheless makes sense to create a fun, vibrant atmosphere for entertaining ourselves and our guests within the safe confines of our homes. Some of the projects in The Hardworking Home are quite simple and others require a little more DIY experience. But the overriding commonality is that they have been curated with the forward-looking filter of making our lives better, more efficient, and more satisfying in a changing world landscape. Content includes: Introduction How we got here Goals and considerations Where to work? Distance learning Multipurpose spaces Repurposing what you already have Adapting Space Lamps and lighting choices Wall color and painting Practical home décor Noise reduction Air quality and whole-house ventilation Furnishings Separation tips for open spaces Making room for recess and relaxation Private spaces for external communication Work-related meeting areas Technology issues (Wi-Fi and beyond) Ergonomic solutions for working at the dining table Protecting furnishings and surfaces Efficient ways to stash your stuff Working together Convertible work spaces and desktops Partition wall Modifying countertops and cabinets Tambour hideaway (protecting electronics and equipment) Pantry conversion Island bumpout Slide-out work surfaces (and keyboard trays, printer bays, etc.) Under-cabinet lighting Under-cabinet storage Cord management Adapting dining rooms Adapting kitchens Adapting family rooms Creating activity/recess areas Movable work centers Dividing space Workspace under loft bed Corner workspace Creating living/working space separation Adapting bedrooms Renovating a spare room Creating Space Renovating a spare room (Features: ways to improve lighting) Creating an office in an unfinished basement (Features: furring walls, suspended ceiling, raised subfloor panels) Closet office conversion Renovating a garage (Features: garage floor refinish, new garage window, garage skylight, storage projects) Making an outbuilding habitable (Features: making a shed livable) Feature project: closet office Easy DIY Projects Rolling Modular Drop-down Kids Space-saving Rolling Hidden File-friendly Room dividers Plexiglass protectors Carrel curtains Desks Storage Privacy barriers
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760372780
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
The Hardworking Home presents a wide range of achievable home improvements that will help you upgrade your home to better meet your needs in this shifting world. From home office to home school to home entertaining, today’s households have necessarily become functional microcosms of society. Before the pandemic, less than five percent of full-time employees worked remotely from home. At the height of the outbreak, more than half did. And even when the dust has settled, it is estimated that at least a quarter of us will be performing our jobs from offices in our homes. Distance learning also will endure as an important educational tool. And while we back into less restrictive social distancing guidelines, it nevertheless makes sense to create a fun, vibrant atmosphere for entertaining ourselves and our guests within the safe confines of our homes. Some of the projects in The Hardworking Home are quite simple and others require a little more DIY experience. But the overriding commonality is that they have been curated with the forward-looking filter of making our lives better, more efficient, and more satisfying in a changing world landscape. Content includes: Introduction How we got here Goals and considerations Where to work? Distance learning Multipurpose spaces Repurposing what you already have Adapting Space Lamps and lighting choices Wall color and painting Practical home décor Noise reduction Air quality and whole-house ventilation Furnishings Separation tips for open spaces Making room for recess and relaxation Private spaces for external communication Work-related meeting areas Technology issues (Wi-Fi and beyond) Ergonomic solutions for working at the dining table Protecting furnishings and surfaces Efficient ways to stash your stuff Working together Convertible work spaces and desktops Partition wall Modifying countertops and cabinets Tambour hideaway (protecting electronics and equipment) Pantry conversion Island bumpout Slide-out work surfaces (and keyboard trays, printer bays, etc.) Under-cabinet lighting Under-cabinet storage Cord management Adapting dining rooms Adapting kitchens Adapting family rooms Creating activity/recess areas Movable work centers Dividing space Workspace under loft bed Corner workspace Creating living/working space separation Adapting bedrooms Renovating a spare room Creating Space Renovating a spare room (Features: ways to improve lighting) Creating an office in an unfinished basement (Features: furring walls, suspended ceiling, raised subfloor panels) Closet office conversion Renovating a garage (Features: garage floor refinish, new garage window, garage skylight, storage projects) Making an outbuilding habitable (Features: making a shed livable) Feature project: closet office Easy DIY Projects Rolling Modular Drop-down Kids Space-saving Rolling Hidden File-friendly Room dividers Plexiglass protectors Carrel curtains Desks Storage Privacy barriers
Black & Decker The Book of Home Improvement
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760353565
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This comprehensive, 560-page book includes the top 100 home improvement projects in full step-by-step instruction from the trusted experts at BLACK+DECKER.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760353565
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This comprehensive, 560-page book includes the top 100 home improvement projects in full step-by-step instruction from the trusted experts at BLACK+DECKER.
Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, Updated 2nd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760367248
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
The most complete book on the market for homeowners, the BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-To Revised and Updated offers current, full color step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of home repair and home maintenance jobs. Written and compiled by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is DIY instruction you can trust. BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-to Revised and Updated is the ultimate reference for maintaining any type of home, from a small apartment to a mega mansion. This book is the most essential tool in any homeowner's belt, providing expert know-how on how to repair almost anything in easy, accessible instruction. This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers precise how-to instructions and clear photos on every page. With an expanded index that is incredibly intuitive and a simple, alphabetical strategy for organizing the information, you won't spend precious time wading through stuff you don't need to know. Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered—including: Electrical Plumbing Flooring Walls Windows and doors Cabinetry Insulating Heating and cooling Roofing and siding And that's just scratching the surface. Just about any repair or remodeling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760367248
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
The most complete book on the market for homeowners, the BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-To Revised and Updated offers current, full color step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of home repair and home maintenance jobs. Written and compiled by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is DIY instruction you can trust. BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-to Revised and Updated is the ultimate reference for maintaining any type of home, from a small apartment to a mega mansion. This book is the most essential tool in any homeowner's belt, providing expert know-how on how to repair almost anything in easy, accessible instruction. This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers precise how-to instructions and clear photos on every page. With an expanded index that is incredibly intuitive and a simple, alphabetical strategy for organizing the information, you won't spend precious time wading through stuff you don't need to know. Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered—including: Electrical Plumbing Flooring Walls Windows and doors Cabinetry Insulating Heating and cooling Roofing and siding And that's just scratching the surface. Just about any repair or remodeling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry, 4th Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 9781591866374
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Love all of your masonry and concrete projects--knowing that you did them yourself!--with help from our experts. No projects offer more aesthetic or financial satisfaction than DIY concrete and masonry projects. Homeowners can routinely save thousands of dollars in labor costs by buying and installing materials that are readily available. This updated 4th edition of Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry includes traditional techniques for laying concrete, adapted to make them easy for ordinary homeowners, and also features completely modern materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs, and important green paving options, such as rain-garden arroyos and permeable pavers. Several cutting-edge projects, like polished concrete countertops and stamped concrete walkways, are included in this book. An exposed aggregate patio, a reinforced concrete block wall, and the latest tools and materials for handling new products are featured. A completely new section on foundation walls shows you all the options, including the latest structural insulated panels, that are now more DIY friendly than ever. No homeowner or do-it-yourselfer will want to miss this chance to master the best methods to create lasting beauty around the house.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 9781591866374
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Love all of your masonry and concrete projects--knowing that you did them yourself!--with help from our experts. No projects offer more aesthetic or financial satisfaction than DIY concrete and masonry projects. Homeowners can routinely save thousands of dollars in labor costs by buying and installing materials that are readily available. This updated 4th edition of Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Concrete & Masonry includes traditional techniques for laying concrete, adapted to make them easy for ordinary homeowners, and also features completely modern materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs, and important green paving options, such as rain-garden arroyos and permeable pavers. Several cutting-edge projects, like polished concrete countertops and stamped concrete walkways, are included in this book. An exposed aggregate patio, a reinforced concrete block wall, and the latest tools and materials for handling new products are featured. A completely new section on foundation walls shows you all the options, including the latest structural insulated panels, that are now more DIY friendly than ever. No homeowner or do-it-yourselfer will want to miss this chance to master the best methods to create lasting beauty around the house.
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Room Additions
Author: Chris Peterson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610598091
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drain your bank account if you aren’t fully prepared with top-notch information. The Complete Guide to Room Additions is both an insurance policy for dealing with contractors and a planning guide that arms homeowners with vital information about the remodeling process. But it also is much more than that: it’s a hardworking how-to manual filled with hundreds of photos that show you the hammer-and-nail details that go into these major projects. From garage conversions to kitchen bump-pout expansions, dormer additions and more, this book will be an indispensable tool for any project that adds new square footage to your home’s footprint.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610598091
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drain your bank account if you aren’t fully prepared with top-notch information. The Complete Guide to Room Additions is both an insurance policy for dealing with contractors and a planning guide that arms homeowners with vital information about the remodeling process. But it also is much more than that: it’s a hardworking how-to manual filled with hundreds of photos that show you the hammer-and-nail details that go into these major projects. From garage conversions to kitchen bump-pout expansions, dormer additions and more, this book will be an indispensable tool for any project that adds new square footage to your home’s footprint.
Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios - 3rd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610589858
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Build a beautiful custom patio or walkway with the step-by-step, photo-illustrated guidance of BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition. A patio is the hub and heart of any yard. It’s the hard, flat, well-drained surface where you can comfortably enjoy the sunshine, feel a cool breeze, relax with a cold beverage, or hang around the barbecue with your friends and family. Luckily, patios are relatively easy to design and install yourself, and don’t require a lot of expensive tools and complicated techniques. BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition guides the way with easy-to-follow instructions to plan and complete virtually any patio or walkway undertaking you can think of. An extensive materials and design section helps you wrap your head around all the upfront planning, and the 30+ patio, walkway, and landscape projects are illustrated with detailed photographs to guide your progress. From flagstone to interlocking pavers or plain gravel, all options are covered, as well as design tips, excavation advice, how to install a subbase, and how to install the most popular surfacing products. You’ll also find a substantial section on earth-friendly patios that make use of recycled materials and keep water runoff to a minimum, conserving resources and removing pressure from our water-treatment facilities. Discover how to create captivating: Patio and edging projects using sandset brick, cobblestone pavers, mortared flagstones, tiled concrete, and more Earth-friendly patios using recycled plastic pavers, recycled rubber chips, composite permeable pavers, subsurface grids, and more Walkways and steps using sandset brick, concrete, flagstones, gravel, timber, and more Patio rooms and amenities such as an under-deck patio, patio enclosure, screened patio room, and patio kitchen Create the perfect patio for your needs with BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition and you will truly understand how much enjoyment these humble structures have to give.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610589858
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Build a beautiful custom patio or walkway with the step-by-step, photo-illustrated guidance of BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition. A patio is the hub and heart of any yard. It’s the hard, flat, well-drained surface where you can comfortably enjoy the sunshine, feel a cool breeze, relax with a cold beverage, or hang around the barbecue with your friends and family. Luckily, patios are relatively easy to design and install yourself, and don’t require a lot of expensive tools and complicated techniques. BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition guides the way with easy-to-follow instructions to plan and complete virtually any patio or walkway undertaking you can think of. An extensive materials and design section helps you wrap your head around all the upfront planning, and the 30+ patio, walkway, and landscape projects are illustrated with detailed photographs to guide your progress. From flagstone to interlocking pavers or plain gravel, all options are covered, as well as design tips, excavation advice, how to install a subbase, and how to install the most popular surfacing products. You’ll also find a substantial section on earth-friendly patios that make use of recycled materials and keep water runoff to a minimum, conserving resources and removing pressure from our water-treatment facilities. Discover how to create captivating: Patio and edging projects using sandset brick, cobblestone pavers, mortared flagstones, tiled concrete, and more Earth-friendly patios using recycled plastic pavers, recycled rubber chips, composite permeable pavers, subsurface grids, and more Walkways and steps using sandset brick, concrete, flagstones, gravel, timber, and more Patio rooms and amenities such as an under-deck patio, patio enclosure, screened patio room, and patio kitchen Create the perfect patio for your needs with BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Patios – 3rd Edition and you will truly understand how much enjoyment these humble structures have to give.
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Sheds, 3rd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 1591866731
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This exciting new 3rd edition of the bestselling title, Black & Decker Complete Guide to Sheds has the perfect plan for anyone who is building his or her own backyard shed.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1591866731
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This exciting new 3rd edition of the bestselling title, Black & Decker Complete Guide to Sheds has the perfect plan for anyone who is building his or her own backyard shed.
The Complete Outdoor Builder
Author: Nancy Baldrica
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9781589232648
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for the do-it-yourselfer on how to build such backyard or garden structures as patios, decks and porches, fences, walls, pathways, sheds and outbuildings, and accessories.
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9781589232648
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for the do-it-yourselfer on how to build such backyard or garden structures as patios, decks and porches, fences, walls, pathways, sheds and outbuildings, and accessories.
Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement
Author: Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1616737417
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This comprehensive bible of remodeling information and projects focuses on the significant projects that help homeowners add real value to their homes while bettering their lifestyles. Unlike other books, The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement isn’t diluted with basic home repairs, but gives readers foolproof instructions on more than 200 blockbuster home remodeling projects.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1616737417
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This comprehensive bible of remodeling information and projects focuses on the significant projects that help homeowners add real value to their homes while bettering their lifestyles. Unlike other books, The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement isn’t diluted with basic home repairs, but gives readers foolproof instructions on more than 200 blockbuster home remodeling projects.
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to a Clutter-Free Home
Author: Philip Schmidt
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1616733942
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Finding adequate storage space is an ongoing battle in every household. The Complete Guide to a Clutter-Free Home provides inspired answers and dozens of step-by-step projects that offer creative solutions to common storage challenges. From understairs shelving to full-height medicine cabinets to laundry rooms and lumber racks, this book shows you how to find hidden storage space around your home and how to put it to use efficiently. It is an up-to-date guide to modern storage products and systems that effectively combat the ages-old problem of storage.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1616733942
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Finding adequate storage space is an ongoing battle in every household. The Complete Guide to a Clutter-Free Home provides inspired answers and dozens of step-by-step projects that offer creative solutions to common storage challenges. From understairs shelving to full-height medicine cabinets to laundry rooms and lumber racks, this book shows you how to find hidden storage space around your home and how to put it to use efficiently. It is an up-to-date guide to modern storage products and systems that effectively combat the ages-old problem of storage.