This is a comprehensive guide book for carpentry and joinery with elementary rules for the drawing of architecture in perspective and by geometrical rule, as well as treating of roofs, trusses girders, floors, domes, stair cases and hand rails, shop fronts, verandas, window frames, shutters, etc. and public and domestic buildings, with plans, elevations, sections, etc.
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Here you will find notes intended to be sufficient to enable you to tackle simple garden-wall type projects.
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When learning how to lay blocks, it's very important that you start with the basics. This illustrated ebook provides just that - a guide on the basics of block laying.
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Add a radiator to your central-heating system to provide extra heat. A radiator can be teed into any part of the central-heating flow-and-return pipes, but it is important that adding a radiator doesn't rob existing radiators of their share of the boiler output.
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The beauty of carpet tiles is that if one is damaged or stained beyond repair, it can simply be picked up and replaced. Only simple skills are needed to lay carpet tiles. This guide will show you how.
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Wall tiles provide bright and easy-clean surfaces which are especially useful in kitchens and bathrooms. They are hard wearing and water resistant, and can help to brighten up small rooms or shaded work areas by reflecting natural light. Good tiling is relatively easy if accompanied by careful planning.
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As with all condensation related problems the only treatment is ventilation and all properties with hollow floors have air bricks built into the wall to allow a free flowing passage of air. If your floor is draughty see our project on filling gaps in floorboards, but do not block the air bricks.
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Painting is a cheap and easy way to give your home a new look. No special skills are needed in order to paint and decorate successfully - attention to detail is the key to it all.
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Changing your bath and washbasin gives you the ideal opportunity to re-style your whole bathroom. This book helps you plan your new installation thoroughly.
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This manual gives information about fitting a toilet and bidet, from removing the old WC, to fitting a new close-coupled WC and fitting supply pipes and waste pipes.
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