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Why pay someone else for something that you can do? These manuals will help you select the right tool for repairs and perking up around the house, both indoors and out. Written by professionals in direct, easy-to-follow language, they feature helpful illustrations.
Recommendations... |  |  Selecting and Renovating an Old House: A Complete Guide
by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Clearly written manual tells how to appraise an older home, develop plans for remodeling the kitchen, add a bath, replace floors, roof, windows, doors, interior walls, kitchen cabinets, more.
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Products in Home Improvement and Tools | | |  | Construction and Home Repair Techniques Simply Explained
by Naval Education and Training Command
Step-by-step illustrated instructions on every facet of home building — from minor repairs to building from scratch. Concrete work, masonry, woodworking, plastering, painting, and much more. Over 675 illustrations.
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|  | Country Tools and How to Use Them
by Percy W. Blandford
Profusely illustrated guide to early tools and their functions depicts and describes scores of devices — from hammers, planes, and saws to tools for blacksmithing, weaving, and baking.
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|  | New Life for Old Houses: A Guide to Restoration and Repair
by George Stephen
Easy-to-understand introduction to good design and rehabilitation explains everything from selecting an architect and choosing appropriate materials to restoring interiors from ceiling to floor. 300 illustrations.
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|  | Old-Time Farm and Garden Devices and How to Make Them
by Rolfe Cobleigh
Handy tips for building everything from a cheese press, hog house, and bicycle-powered washing machine to advice on the proper way to split wood, sharpen scissors, and paper a room. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
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| | Selecting and Renovating an Old House: A Complete Guide
by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Clearly written manual tells how to appraise an older home, develop plans for remodeling the kitchen, add a bath, replace floors, roof, windows, doors, interior walls, kitchen cabinets, more.
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|  | Tools and Their Uses
by U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Teaches correct operation of all the basic hand and power tools, fasteners, and measuring devices you are likely to need. 329 illustrations.
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