Y2K & Y-O-U: The Sane Person's Home Preparation Guide

Y2K & Y-O-U: The Sane Person's Home Preparation Guide Review

Offers guidance for preparing a home for Y2K-generated problems, and gives an explanation of the Y2K phenomenon.

Quick Guide: Fences & Gates: Step-by-Step Construction Methods

Quick Guide: Fences & Gates: Step-by-Step Construction Methods Review

This Quick Guide gives readers the basics for building, installing, and maintaining fences and gates for their yard. The most essential information readers need to successfully handle each task is packed into this concise construction manual. Over 190 detailed drawings clearly illustrate the step-by-step instruction, which has been written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind. With the help of this Quick Guide, readers can add value to their home while enjoying the greatest possible savings in time, effort, and money.

The Rammed Earth House: Rediscovering the Most Ancient Building Material (Real Goods Independent Living Book)

The Rammed Earth House: Rediscovering the Most Ancient Building Material (Real Goods Independent Living Book) Review

The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials —earth—forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural resources.

Rammed earth construction is a step forward into a sustainable future, when homes will combine pleasing aesthetics and intense practicality with a powerful sense of place. Rammed earth homes are built entirely on-site, using basic elements—earth, water, and a little cement. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal use of energy. The builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the deep satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.

Cheap and Easy! Dishwasher Repair: Written Especially for Do-It-Yourselfers, Trade Schools, and Other "Green" Technicians!

Cheap and Easy! Dishwasher Repair: Written Especially for Do-It-Yourselfers, Trade Schools, and Other "Green" Technicians! Review

How YOU can fix the most common problems with the most common dishwashers. Including: Whirlpool/Kenmore, GE/Hotpoint/JC Penney, Maytag, Frigidaire, Norge, Gibson, Kelvinator, Montgomery Ward/Signature, Westinghouse, Thermadore/Waste King AND MANY MORE! Written ESPECIALLY for Do-It-Yourselfers, trade schools, and other "green" technicians!

The Passive Solar House: Using Solar Design to Heat and Cool Your Home (Real Goods Independent Living Book)

The Passive Solar House: Using Solar Design to Heat and Cool Your Home (Real Goods Independent Living Book) Review

This book offers a technique for building homes that heat and cool themselves in a wide range of different climates, using ordinary building materials available anywhere and with methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourselfers. A formerly patented design for author James Kachadorian's Solar Slab heat exchanger is now available for the use of anyone motivated by the desire to build a house that needs a backup furnace or air conditioner rarely if ever. This is a building book for the next century. Applicable to a diversity of regions, climates, budgets, and styles of architecture, Kachadorian's techniques translate the essentials of timeless solar design (siting a home in harmony with nature, using windows as solar collectors, achieving year-round comfort by balancing good insulation with healthy supplies of fresh air) into practical wisdom for today's new generation of solar builders.

The Sauna

The Sauna Review

This book could be called "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Saunas and Then Some!" It is replete with sauna history; tradition; health benefits; a complete, detailed guide to building one for yourself, along with resources for equipment and supplies; and instructions on the proper use and maintenance of saunas. You name it, it's here!

Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line

Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line Review

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• ISBN13: 9780867186444
• Condition: New
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This insider s guide to residential green building leads you through the actual residential construction process and details how you can apply green building techniques that will benefit your business, your relationships with your customers, your reputation, and your bottom line. Matthew Belcher shares his 30+ years of experience as a successful green builder to help you on your way to (1) identifying and selecting green building materials; (2) implementing green construction techniques; (3) explaining the benefits of green housing to your customers; (4) offering affordable green building solutions to your customers; (5) creating healthier homes; (6) marketing your environmentally sound practices. Future generations of builders and home buyers are counting on the builders of today to use the planet s natural resources wisely. This book is your first step towards securing an environmentally sound future for generations to come.

Elegant and Easy Rooms: 250 Trade Secrets for Decorating Your Home

Elegant and Easy Rooms: 250 Trade Secrets for Decorating Your Home Review

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• ISBN13: 9780440507741
• Condition: New
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It's easy to see why this nifty little book is already a bestseller in the crowded home-decorating field. If you're put off by--or just need a break from--all those plush design books filled with gorgeous but intimidating photos of rooms you can't afford, Elegant and Easy Rooms can help you meet your decorating needs as it gently but firmly shatters common decorating myths and offers countless specific alternatives. For example, white walls aren't the best neutral or the ideal way to maximize space, but there are plenty of other "safe" choices; a tiny wallpaper pattern won't make a small room seem airy but a bolder motif actually will. Those color coffee-table volumes are great for inspiration but often require effort to extrapolate specific, usable ideas. Here you can open any page at random to find concise, terrific advice drawn from the author's own considerable knowledge and from noted designers and design publications. You'll also find strategies for working with a professional designer even if you're on a tight budget. There's so much excellent and readily accessible information that even seasoned do-it-yourselfers will find themselves spurred to spruce up their decor after perusing this book. --Amy Handy Dylan Landis has an inside track with the decorating pros. Elegant and Easy Rooms will tell you their opinions on everything from how to arrange furniture in comfortable and imaginative ways to how to choose a color to create a certain mood or period (in the 1940's a particular shade of yellow was the most popular). The chapters include: Paint and Color, Walls, Windows, Problem Rooms--Great Solutions, Home Furnishings, The Art of Display, and Telling Details. There will also be an incredibly useful and valuable appendix listing all the best mail order resources for everyone's decorating needs. It will be illustrated with charming, elegant black and white drawings that will further entice you to upgrade your decor.

When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency

When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency Review

There's never been a better time to "be prepared." Matthew Stein's comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills--from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills--prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live "green" in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.

When Technology Fails covers the gamut. You'll learn how to start a fire and keep warm if you've been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. You'll learn how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, as well as practical information for dealing with water-quality issues even when the public tap water is still flowing. You'll learn alternative techniques for healing equally suited to an era of profit-driven malpractice as to situations of social calamity. Each chapter (a survey of the risks to the status quo; supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies; emergency measures for survival; water; food; shelter; clothing; first aid, low-tech medicine, and healing; energy, heat, and power; metalworking; utensils and storage; low-tech chemistry; and engineering, machines, and materials) offers the same approach, describing skills for self-reliance in good times and bad.

Fully revised and expanded--the first edition was written pre-9/11 and pre-Katrina, when few Americans took the risk of social disruption seriously--When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a new chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.

Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health & Help the the Environment (RSMeans)

Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health & Help the the Environment (RSMeans) Review

In a tight economy, this book offers clear financial benefits: Helps homeowners immediately cut their utility bills. Fits with the trend toward smaller home improvements most of the projects require only a modest investment. Gives readers an edge when they sell their homes buyers are especially looking for energy-efficiency, but they re also tuned into green health and environmental concerns. The book s projects range from quick, easy, low- or no-cost tasks like insulating a water heater, sealing foundation cracks, or painting with insulating paint to bigger-ticket items such as installing a new energy-efficient heating system, windows, or green flooring. For each project, readers will learn: The steps required Material and installation options What the improvement will cost Payback in savings on utility bills Health, comfort, and environmental benefits More than 65 Go Green tips highlighted throughout the book give readers ideas for quick, easy, and often low- or no-cost things they can do, right away, to make their homes and lifestyles greener. Projects include: Green flooring & paint options Environmentally friendly cabinetry & countertops Whole-house insulation & weather-stripping High-efficiency heating & cooling Water conservation Efficient lighting, appliances & plumbing fixtures including Energy Star and WaterSense models Solar electric and water heating systems Eco-friendly roofing & siding Energy-efficient windows, doors & skylights Green materials for patios, walkways & driveways Landscaping & irrigation for water conservation and energy Key market and selling points: Market: Homeowners and residential contractors applies to both houses and apartments.

Efficiant PLANET & HOME- WIND Turbine DIY Kits For Free Energy- CUT LIVING COSTS BY UP TO 85%!

Efficiant PLANET & HOME- WIND Turbine DIY Kits For Free Energy- CUT LIVING COSTS BY UP TO 85%! Review

Wind Power Solutions.

* Build your own wind turbine

* See what wind energy can do for YOU

* Easy to read and follow instructions

* Fully illustrated to make it easier

* Save yourself thousands each year~!

* Never worry about your power going out

* Enjoy the RAISE in value of your home.

Wind power is another amazing form of free energy. Although we are on pace to using these solutions on a mass scale more and more, our society will still continue to be monetized for all its worth until people wake up from the scam and do something about it - well today, I want YOU to do something about it! And the Wind Power module of our package is going to enable you to do just that.

Sounds crazy right? Building a wind system.. . .... . But what if I told you that you can build one for under a hundred bucks and it would end up saving you thousands over time? Our manual is going to show you EXACTLY how to build your own wind system without busting a sweat or your bank.

Just like our solar panel systems, you will be able to use the wind energy solution to power just about any appliance or electronic that requires power.

Your windmill is not going to look like a grade 5 science project either - the parts are easy to get and professional in nature and design, you'll probably make your neighbors jealous ;)

Uncluttered: Storage Room by Room

Uncluttered: Storage Room by Room Review

For many of us, the biggest obstacle to achieving the home decor we desire is that we simply have too much stuff. This elegant volume shows us how to sort out our lives by sorting out our homes and possessions, ultimately transforming the spaces in which we live into clutter-free havens. Through clear text supplemented by lovely photos and clean design, Uncluttered teaches us how to eliminate what we don't need, prioritize and store the items we do need, analyze whether existing storage and furniture are adequately utilized, create inventive and unusual new storage areas, and maximize space by utilizing our home's full storage potential. Author Candace Ord Manroe, a home-planning expert, skillfully applies these principles all through the house--living and dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, bedrooms and guest rooms, as well as the attic, basement, and garage. Not only do the solutions result in the end of clutter, but they also look wonderful.

Building With Cob: A Step-by-step Guide

Building With Cob: A Step-by-step Guide Review

The ancient method of cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, onto a stone plinth. It is now undergoing a renaissance as an 'eco-friendly' building material because of its amazing 'green' credentials. 'Building with Cob' shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. It also explains in detail how to sensitively restore an old cob structure. This book is a step-by-step guide, lavishly illustrated with over 300 colour photos and 85 diagrams.

The Sun-Inspired House: House Designs Warmed and Brightened by the Sun

The Sun-Inspired House: House Designs Warmed and Brightened by the Sun Review

The Sun Inspired House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home is a unique combination of passive solar information and house plans designed to use the sun to maximum efficiency. The information is educational while the designs are inspirational. The elegant yet functional homes capture the non-polluting heat and wonderful light of the sun in a wide range of warm and welcoming styles. Blueprints are available for most of the designs.

The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options (Chelsea Green Guides for Homeowners)

The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options (Chelsea Green Guides for Homeowners) Review

Today, a new generation of architects and builders is emerging, intent on creating homes that meet human needs for shelter while causing only a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional housing. The New Ecological Home provides an overview of green building techniques, materials, products, and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future. Author Daniel Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building for a sustainable future.

Green Living For Dummies

Green Living For Dummies Review

Want to do your part to reduce energy consumption, waste, and pollution; clean up the environment, and save the planet? Green Living For Dummies is packed with practical suggestions you can follow to make your lifestyle greener by doing as little damage as possible to the planet and the animal and plant life that depend on it.

This practical guide delivers an array of realistic practices and changes you can undertake to help the environment and create a better home for yourself and your loved ones. You’ll discover easy and innovative ways to make a difference by reducing energy use and waste, scaling back reliance on your car, and even making minor adjustments to your diet. You’ll also find how to live green at work and in your community, and you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how these changes benefit both the environment and your own health and well-being! Discover how to:

• Go green gradually
• Make eco-friendly home improvements
• Work greener transportation into your lifestyle
• Save money by going green
• Eat locally and organically
• Raise your children’s environmental awareness
• Reduce waste by repairing, restoring, and reusing
• Become a green consumer
• Invest in green companies for fun and profit

Complete with handy lists of things you can do to make a difference right away and down the road Green Living For Dummies is the resource you need to start taking steps toward shrinking your footprint.

GreenSense for the Home: Rating the Real Payoff from 50 Green Home Projects

GreenSense for the Home: Rating the Real Payoff from 50 Green Home Projects Review

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• ISBN13: 9781600851551
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

When does a green home project make financial sense? The authors of this book provide the answer to this and other questions relating to the cost (and relative value) of environmentally friendly home improvements. Eric Corey Freed and Kevin Daum are experts, respectively, in green building and in financing custom homes. In this information-packed book, they walk readers through 50 green home projects and break them down according to the positive impact they have on the environment, as well as the impact they may have (both positive and negative) on the reader’s wallet. They evaluate a wide array of projects, including insulating pipes, weatherizing doors and windows, composting and recycling trash, installing a solar hot water heater, installing green countertops, upgrading appliances, building with reclaimed materials, and installing radiant heat. This unique perspective on going green is a reference that green-leaning homeowners simply cannot do without.