Start doing your own household repairs and simple renovations without the expense of calling in a professional! 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...

How does language shape identity? What role does handwriting play in the digital age? HANZI encourages audiences around the world to revisit and rethink their own culture, language and identity. HANZI explores international design, visual culture, and identity through the lens of modern Chinese typography.

With the increasing costs of utilities and home repairs, doing a little preventive maintenance will preserve your home, increase its value, and save you money in repairs and energy costs.

"Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls--and older beginners--how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects"--...

BLACK+DECKER Home How-To Outdoor Building is jam-packed with popular projects for better backyard living. From building an attached wood deck or a patio to designing and creating a shed or pergola, you'll see exactly how to get the job done in this illustrated guidebook. Complete plans, including technical illustrations and even cutting and shopping lists , will lead you through the building process, punctuated by clear step-by-step photographs and...

"Whether you're an intermediate woodworker or a beginner, make a collection of 17 functional woodworking projects for the kitchen for food preparation, storage, serving, and more! Featuring step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, drawings, and expert tips, make beautifully handmade cutting boards, a knife block, wine rack, lazy Susan, and other kitchen essentials that are perfect for using, gifting, or even selling!"--

"Discover the sublime pleasure and endless rewards of being self-sufficient. In two smartly designed and straightforward encyclopedias of DIY, Home Ec for Everyone and Shop Class for Everyone (previously published together as The Useful Book), here's everything you need to know to fix it, cook it, make it, clean it, build it, and sew it yourself. Each title features dozens of essential skills, practical how-tos, and projects, each explained and illustrated...