Roof Repair Basics: How Your House Works
One of the earliest roofing materials was thatch, bundled reeds attached to rafters. Surprisingly weathertight, it is incredibly labor intensive, taking even a skilled thatcher weeks to complete. Later came roofs protected by overlapping slates, ... [... more]
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Home Magazine's How Your House Works
 A must for novice homeowners!!: If like me you have no idea of how things work around the house, then this is a must! It explains clearly every area of the home from Plumbing to nail sizes with diagrams. The author explains each topic assuming you have [... more]
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: First Drive
The all-new 2008 Evo X is finally here. Well, almost. You'll have to wait a few more months for it to hit dealers. But we recently got a sneak peek and first drive of the revamped speed demon at Mitsubishi's Tokachi proving ground in Northern ... [... more]
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The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys
Consider a canoe: the aluminum frame blistering in the sun, its young passengers careful not to stand for fear of capsizing, sweating from the effort of paddling, dismayed when, after a swim, they find their vessel has floated 50 meters ... [... more]
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Like Baking A Cake
Concrete is everywhere. It's underfoot as you walk down the street and it keeps your home up off the ground. It's the stuff cities are made of--and a good deal of the roads and bridges as well. You'll find concrete bricks and birdbaths, swimming ... [... more]
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How Your House Works: Insulation
More than anything else, our homes need to keep us dry and comfortable. While handling rain is straightforward--the roof leaks or it doesn't--keeping heat in its place is a slippery issue. Air leaks account for up to 15 percent of the heating and ... [... more]
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The Ultimate Guide to Walls: How Your House Works
By helping you look into a wall with near X-ray vision, both a stud finder and a digital inspection camera can eliminate guesswork. An advanced stud finder, such as the Zircon Multiscanner i700, can find wall framing, electrical wiring and metal ... [... more]
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Our suggestion for this school year: Forget about the Hannah Montana Trapper Keepers, the expensive laptops, even the spiral notebooks. Instead, offer the truly hands-on student in your life one product that will change the way he or she ... [... more]
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HOME Magazine's How Your House Works
A VISUAL DICTIONARY TO THE WORKINGS OF YOUR HOME!brBacked by the expertise of the editors of HOME(c) magazine, How Your House Works is a fully illustrated, hands-on visual guide that provides a complete blueprint of every system and structure in your [... more]
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & ...
A must-have reference for every homeowner, handyman, and contractor ??? for repair, remodeling, and new construction. Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What's causing the heating system [... more]
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & ...
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Home Magazine's How Your House Works
"Outstanding."brbr*San Francisco Examinerbrbr brbrbrbrA VISUAL DICTIONARY TO THE WORKINGS OF YOUR HOME!brbrbrbrBacked by the expertise of the editors of HOME(c) Magazine, How Your House Works is a fully illustrated, hands-on visual guide that [... more]
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