Doors, Windows &
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Hanging Doors, Installing Windows and Insulating Homes
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Doors, Windows &
Insulation
Black & Decker Complete Guide to
Windows & Entryways Repair, Renew and Replace Doors &
Windows Black & Decker The
Complete Guide to Windows & Entryways is a fully-updated revision of
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Windows & Doors. At 288 pages,
it features more than 600 beautiful color photographs that are rich
with current information. It contains virtually everything readers
need to plan and complete any kind of window and door installation.
The new version also features an expanded section on door and window
hardware, as the types, styles and finishes change frequently.
Complete Doors & Windows (Stanley
Complete) Open The Possibility To New Doors &
Windows in your Home Doors and windows are essential
to your home's style, security and energy efficiency. This “Stanley
Complete” guide covers everything you need to know to successfully
install or replace them yourself with great results. Includes
complete information on how to choose the best products for your
home, take correct measurements. Step-by-step installation
instructions cover every stage, with special advice for challenging
situations. Also includes tips on repairing and maintaining windows
and doors.
Complete Guide to Doors & Windows All-in-one Reference to Repairing or
Replacing Doors & Windows You'll find step-by-step
directions and hundreds of photographs that take you through the
process of framing new windows and doors as well replacing the ones
you already have. There's even a section showing how to trim and
finish windows and doors with hardware, locksets, wood trim,
draperies, and other window treatments. Plus, we share ideas on ways
you can make your doors and windows more secure and how to install
digitally keyed locksets.
DIY Guide to Doors, Windows & Joinery Do-It-Yourself Reference To
Replacing Doors & Windows
This book enables anyone to take
on important maintenance, repair, and replacement jobs with
confidence, using both traditional hand tools and modern power
tools. Each job covered is accompanied by a preparation planner,
safety tips, a tools checklist, and step-by-step color drawings and
photographs. From fitting shelves and sanding floors to erecting
sheds and building porches, this comprehensive reference is
essential for improving and maintaining one's home.
Energy
Efficient Building - The Best of Fine Homebuilding Building Energy
Efficient Homes with Expert Advice from Fine Homebuilding Energy-efficient homes aren't just more economical,
they're also more comfortable. This collection of 29 articles from
Fine Homebuilding magazine will teach you how to make your home more
energy efficient with information on materials and techniques that
can make a difference in how much energy is required to make your
home comfortable.
How To Repair Old Windows - DVD
A How-To DVD Detailing How
To Repair Old Windows
This "how-to" video shows you how to repair those broken ropes in
double hung windows. This video can save you the cost of expensive
replacement windows which might look out of place on your historic
home. The Greenwich Window Doctor will show you how to quickly
replace those broken ropes with chains and preserve the character of
your home and save money.
Installing and Hanging Doors - For Pros By Pros Precise techniques make a
perfect fit Getting a door to hang perfectly doesn't have to be such a
time-consuming struggle, however. Installing and Hanging Doors
offers proven production methods and custom techniques collected
from other finish carpenters and from the author's own trial and
error. Even if you've never hung a door before, Installing and
Hanging Doors can make door hanging easy and enjoyable.
Insulate and
Weatherize: Build Like A Pro Expert advice from start to
finish In this complete
do-it-yourself guide to home insulation and weatherization, engineer
Bruce Harley offers solutions that will make your home more
comfortable in all seasons. Using his troubleshooting advice, you’ll
be able to identify the hidden energy wasters and moisture problems
that can do serious damage in your home. Clear explanations,
hundreds of photos, and detailed illustrations will guide you step
by step through the process of upgrading both structures and
systems. Implementing even a few of these sensible solutions can
result in real savings in your energy bills.
Installing Doors and Windows - DVD Techniques for trouble-free installation
- Everyone wants trouble-free
doors and windows -- doors that swing smoothly without rubbing or
slouching, windows that open easily and keep cold air out. Over the
last 26 years Tom Law has installed thousands of doors and windows,
developing the time-honored techniques that mark him as a master
carpenter. Whether you just want to add some light to a room or need
to hang doors and windows on a job site, you'll find Law's methods
and trade secrets invaluable.
Also
Available in VHS Format
Repairing Old
and Historic Windows Learn How to Repair and Refurbish
Old Windows Written for homeowners,
architects, builders, engineers, and preservationists, Repairing Old
and Historic Windows is the complete and authoritative guide to
window maintenance and repair. Chapters focus on window problems,
including deterioration, weather damage, paint problems, and
condensation; window maintenance, including cleaning,
weatherstripping, and installing shutters; and window replacement,
including design, fabrication, and installation. Some 140
photographs and illustrations
Residential
Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance Authoritative Guide for Builders and
Homeowners
This guide provides all the
information necessary to evaluate windows and make intelligent
choices. It includes revised energy-performance and cost information
for more locations; advances in emerging technologies; revised and
expanded sections on comfort, durability, and life-cycle
performance; new information on window installation methods,
building codes, and impact-resistant windows; and much more.
Illustrated.
Windows and Doors: Build
Like A Pro With the hands-on
advice of veteran carpenter Scott McBride, you’ll be able to replace
or repair doors and windows like a pro. Detailed step-by-step
instructions, photos, and drawings take you through each step of
your door and window projects, including special installations.
You'll learn how to choose the right doors, windows, and skylights
for the look you want and for energy efficiency. You'll also learn
how to frame the rough opening, set doors and windows level, and
make exterior installations weathertight. Tips, shortcuts and advice
Windows and Doors:
For Pros By Pros In this book we've collected 21 articles from past issues of Fine
Homebuilding magazine, all of which deal with windows and
doors-choosing them, building them, installing them, fixing them.
Written by builders, these articles represent hard-won knowledge and
years of experience. Because they're often called on to remodel
homes, builders see first-hand what has and hasn't worked. You'd be
hard pressed to find better advice than what's collected here.
You'll learn techniques that yield weather-tight installation, how
to choose enegry-efficient units, how to install specialty doors,
how to make stock windows a custom look, and more.
Window Treatments &
Slipcovers For Dummies Jazz Up Your
Window Treatments and Slipcovers with this Step-By-Step Guide Create a stunning room with
dozens of step-by-step projects. Want to ditch your drab
drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your
own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up
your windows and furniture — without breaking the bank! You get
expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to
accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes.
Window Treatments Idea Book Update The Look of Your Home's Windows with
Hundreds of Fresh Window Treatments.
Doing what no other window treatment book has done before, Window
Treatments Idea Book offers hundreds of the latest ideas from
hands-on experts for decorating windows of every type, including
bays, bows, and unusual shapes. It also provides quick-and-easy
style ideas and professional advice for modifying and embellishing
off-the-shelf curtains and drapes. Whether you want to update your
homes style or find fresh ideas for a new home, this book will give
you the inspiration you need to get the look you're after.
Working
Windows: A Guide to the Repair and Restoration of Wood Windows The Definitive Book on the
Operation, Care and Restoration of Wood Windows This definitive book
covers the operation, care, repair, and restoration of all kinds of
wood windows, along with chapters on weather-stripping, repainting,
and refinishing. Working Windows leaves the subject of window design
and installation to other authors, and instead concentrates on
something more basic to homeowners: getting the windows you already
have to work properly for what they were designed and installed to
do.
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