The Builders Archive http://www.buildersarchive.com Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:11:50 +0000 en hourly 1 Decks, Porches, and Patios (Home Repair and Improvement (Updated Series)) http://www.buildersarchive.com/1030/decks-porches-and-patios-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1030/decks-porches-and-patios-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:13 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1030 ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1030/decks-porches-and-patios-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/feed/ 2 Plumbing (Home Repair and Improvement (Updated Series)) http://www.buildersarchive.com/1029/plumbing-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1029/plumbing-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:12 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1029 ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1029/plumbing-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/feed/ 3 Ultimate Decks (Home Repair and Improvement (Updated Series)) http://www.buildersarchive.com/1028/ultimate-decks-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1028/ultimate-decks-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:12 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1028 ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1028/ultimate-decks-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/feed/ 1 Working With Wood (Home Repair and Improvement (Updated Series)) http://www.buildersarchive.com/1027/working-with-wood-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1027/working-with-wood-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:11 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1027 ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1027/working-with-wood-home-repair-and-improvement-updated-series/feed/ 0 Ultimate Guide to Floors, Walls & Ceilings: Build, Remodel, Repair http://www.buildersarchive.com/1026/ultimate-guide-to-floors-walls-ceilings-build-remodel-repair/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1026/ultimate-guide-to-floors-walls-ceilings-build-remodel-repair/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:11 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1026 The Ultimate Guide To Floors, Walls & Ceilings Book, Shows Readers How To Repair & Enhance These Areas Of His Or Her Home. For Flooring, Readers Are Guided Through The Process Of Applying New Finishes To Existing Flooring To Removing Old Material & Installing Any One Of A Number Of Flooring Products, Wall Projects Include New Walls, Repairing Damaged Ones & Applying New Finishes, Ceiling Improvements Will See How To Install Ceiling Trim Work & Finish Products, Easy-To-Follow Photography. ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1026/ultimate-guide-to-floors-walls-ceilings-build-remodel-repair/feed/ 1 The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated http://www.buildersarchive.com/1025/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-home-repair-and-maintenance-illustrated/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1025/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-home-repair-and-maintenance-illustrated/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:11 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1025 The Complete Idiot's GuideÆ to Home Repair and Maintenance, Illustrated takes you beyond taping cardboard over broken windows and placing buckets underneath leaking ceilings. It will guide you through the most common repairs around the house, teaching you step-by-step how to make repairs without having to call expensive subcontractors. After a brief tutorial on tools and safety, the book will use 300-400 photos and illustrations and easy-to-understand how-to steps to guide you through the most common interior and exterior repairs-- everything from windows and doors to masonry and plumbing. ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1025/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-home-repair-and-maintenance-illustrated/feed/ 0 Wiring 1-2-3 (Home Depot) http://www.buildersarchive.com/1024/wiring-1-2-3-home-depot/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1024/wiring-1-2-3-home-depot/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:10 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1024 More than a million do-it-yourselfers tackle wiring projects yearly. * A comprehensive resource for homeowners of all skill levels * The most up-to-date information -- from replacing a switch to upgrading an older electrical system * 125 projects * More than 600 photographs * More than 30 illustrations * More than 150 tips ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1024/wiring-1-2-3-home-depot/feed/ 10 The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Simple Home Repair http://www.buildersarchive.com/1023/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-simple-home-repair/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1023/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-simple-home-repair/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:10 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1023 How many readers does it take to change a light bulb?

Only one ? if he or she is armed with this book! Rather than focus on the big projects that most homeowners would wisely leave to professionals, it concentrates on the common repairs that everyone encounters and anyone can do?with the right instruction?including repairing holes and dents in drywall; fixing popped nails in walls; checking and replacing fuses; unclogging drains; replacing light fixtures; fixing squeaky floors; repairing cracked tile and damaged carpet; replacing screens; screening gutters; and much more.
?Contains 250 to 300 step-by-step illustrations
]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1023/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-simple-home-repair/feed/ 0 Homeowner’s Record Keeper: The Perfect Place to Keep Track of Home Repairs, Maintenance, Plans, and Dreams http://www.buildersarchive.com/1022/homeowners-record-keeper-the-perfect-place-to-keep-track-of-home-repairs-maintenance-plans-and-dreams/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1022/homeowners-record-keeper-the-perfect-place-to-keep-track-of-home-repairs-maintenance-plans-and-dreams/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:09 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1022 This workbook is an indispensable aid to the preservation and improvement of the investment that is your home. keep track of home records and maintenance schedules, prioritize repairs and improvements, and sketch out concepts and proposals for future projects. Appropriate for first-time buyers as well as seasoned homeowners, the Homeowner's Record Keeper will help you enjoy your home for years to come. ]]> http://www.buildersarchive.com/1022/homeowners-record-keeper-the-perfect-place-to-keep-track-of-home-repairs-maintenance-plans-and-dreams/feed/ 7 Encyclopedia of Home Maintenance & Repair http://www.buildersarchive.com/1021/encyclopedia-of-home-maintenance-repair/ http://www.buildersarchive.com/1021/encyclopedia-of-home-maintenance-repair/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:43:09 +0000 Admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/?p=1021
Want to put and keep your house in tip-top shape, inside and out? Fix the plumbing? Add or maintain electrical fixtures? Upgrade the heat and air-conditioning for better comfort? Repair the roof and mend the exterior wall? Fix a squeaking floor? No matter the task, the more than 600 pages of this fix-it-up encyclopedia provide a wealth of knowledge and photos and drawings that show you how to do everything. Do it yourself, or use the information to judge the value and quality of professional work. Throughout, there's an emphasis on the selection of materials for particular jobs, so you can choose the best ones; on the correct operation of tools; on ways to meet any building codes. Go deep inside the workings of plumbing, including the potable water system, the hot water main, and more. Quickly figure out if you can add to an existing electrical circuit, plus how to replace circuits and repair wiring. Renovate interior walls and ceilings, install home security, improve temperature control, take a furniture workshop, and so much more!
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