The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City The Urban Homestead is the essential handbook for a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. Rejecting both end-times hand wringing and dewy-eyed faith that technology will save us from ourselves, urban homesteaders choose instead to act. By growing [...]
When I built my house in 1979 I came to hate drywall tape and mud. If only I had had Myron’s book! The bestselling book on the market since 1996, Myron Ferguson’s Drywall has been the reference choice for both seasoned pros and novices. Completely updated with comprehensive information on the latest tools, materials, and [...]
As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own [...]
Got a problem with grout? Open The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair (to page 98) and watch your tiling worries dissolve before the simple beauty of photography. Black & Decker has anticipated your every question and problem with interior, exterior, and home systems repairs, and detailed the solutions in just over 500 pages. In [...]