In the six years since the publication of the first edition, the tile world has gone through some significant changes. Advances in technology & research have brought new installation products & tools to the market (including new waterproofing membranes, backerboards, grouts & cutting tools) & the changes continue at a rapid pace in every facet of the tile industry. Design elements have also seen a dramatic shift, as the emergence of glass & stone has taken tile into a new era of creativity. Simply put, it’s time to update this book. This revised edition will introduce the latest tools & materials available to DIYers, including two all-new chapters on grouting & working with porcelain & glass tile. Updated photography throughout will showcase the latest styles & designs. ...

This outstanding selection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine covers design ideas, inspiring case studies & key construction details for a wide range of storage solutions throughout the home. ...

If youve ever wondered what to carve next, this treasury of easy-to-reproduce, classical patterns will help you decide. Themes include ornamental motifs from many periods, images from nature
- animals, grapes & vines, oak leaves, intricate floral designs
- & fantasy patterns.

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Californian architect Fu-Tung Chenghas became internationally renowned for his custom-formed concrete designs finished to resemble marble, glass, or granite. This book illustrates every step of the process
- from designing, forming mixing & pouring to colouring, trowelling, inlaying, cutting & finishing.
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This definitive homeowner’s guide to solar energy has arrived at just the right time. With the cost of heating oil & electricity fluctuating wildly, consumers are clamouring for information on alternative energy. This source book covers all the relevant technologies, including solar space & water heating, as well as photovoltaic electricity. It’s practical (with cost calculators, tips on taking advantage of rebates & tax incentives & advice on finding specialised contractors). & it’s authoritative, written by a recognised expert in the field, Everett Barber, Jr., who has 30 years’ experience installing all kinds of solar energy systems. Co-author Joseph Provey has been writing about the topic for almost as long. Together, they cover every facet of planning, installing, operating & maintaining a residential solar energy system. ...

" Woodworkers look to the Fine Woodworking Design Books as the gold standard in woodworking design. Woodworkers use these books as a source of inspiration & project ideas. Interior designers & architects use them as a means to keep up with the latest trends in furniture design. The series has been published since 1977. To date, seven Design Books have been published, the last in 1996. The series is being expanded in response to reader requests. Past design books were basically a catalogue of woodworking projects selected by a panel of experts. Design Book Eight will depart from that tradition by featuring fewer examples, but offering design talk about each piece as well as detail shots. The book is organized by class of furniture: Tables, Chairs, Desks, Cabinets, Book cases, Home Entertainment Furniture, Beds & Bureaus." ...

Carpentry offers the best field-tested advice, tips, techniques & instruction on the most common carpentry jobs, from basic to advanced & written by some of the best carpenters in the business. This biggest volume ever in Tauntons For Pros By Pros series offers hard-to-find & accurate information on all key aspects of carpentry, from framing floors, walls, ceilings & roofs, to all types of interior & exterior finishes, stairs & built-ins. ...

Whether its new construction or remodelling, finish carpentry is what gives a home warmth, personality & style
- & this new,
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This latest edition of Fine Homebuilding’s Framing Floors, Walls, & Ceilings is the biggest & most authoritative volume yet on the subject. At 288 pages with more than 400 illustrative on-the-job photographs & drawings, this book distills centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods & techniques as the finest builders in the country pass on their hard-won trade secrets for better construction. The book covers the basics of framing, as well as more advanced techniques on framing curved walls & cathedral ceilings, along with up-to-date information on the latest framing materials. This definitive guide provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently, safely, & the right way the first time; plus, no source of knowledge on framing is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine Homebuilding magazine. ...

Whether you are planning a new kitchen or remodelling an old one, this book is for you. Learn from professional advice on how to design a functional kitchen, remodel your existing kitchen to suit your family’s needs, choose & install quality cabinets & find the best materials for a lasting countertop. ...