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A beautifully presented guide to all the skills a DIY enthusiast needs, FIX•It•Quick: how-to for the home handyman deliberately avoids long-winded explanations and concentrates on the core basic skills required to maintain and improve any home: from down-to-earth bricklaying and plastering, paving and screeding, and tiling, to elementary woodwork and carpentry, as well as welding, braising and soldering, creative painting and paint effects, and fundamental plumbing and electrics.
Each chapter shows what tools are required and how to use them. Skills are shown in action, illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs, showing you exactly how-to tackle typical projects. Hints and tips are scattered throughout the text to alert you to problem areas and pinpoint the quickest, most effective methods.
This book is ideal for the DIY beginner, the home enthusiast, or anyone wanting to improve their range of handyman skills to increase their earnings potential. Equipped with the knowledge of these skills, you will be able to increase your experience, and with practise, develop your own skills further. This is the book that will get you up and running with confidence, speed and ability.
To read this book you will need Adobe Acrobat pdf viewer, please click the link at the top of the page (free).
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How To Lay Bricks & Blocks the easy way: a step-by-step guide provides a simple and easy-to-follow introduction to the materials and techniques used when working with bricks or blocks made from concrete and clay. It details methods used to mix and lay concrete for foundations or garden paths, walkways and stairs, and illustrates techniques for plastering walls. Carefully summarised materials lists provide at a glance information. There are also easy-to-follow guidelines to familiarise the amateur with the vital building principles required to succeed with an impressive range of brickwork projects.
A short chapter on Sitework describes how to lay out structures from a basic garden planter to a simple building. It also gives valuable information on foundation types and requirements and covers the subject of damp-proofing floors, walls and roofs. A chapter on Building Procedures is intended for those wishing to tackle more complicated projects ranging from arches and curved or circular walls to garages, outbuildings and even a small house or addition. The use of shuttering for concrete is described and illustrated and the techniques used to build steps from bricks and concrete is covered in some detail. Since the installation of door and window frames, lintels and roofing are all a vital part of construction work, these elements are also included in the chapter. Finally, the various paving options are described and illustrated photographically.
How To Lay Bricks & Blocks the easy way: This step-by-step guide is a clear, concise and essential book for all brickwork enthusiasts, including total amateurs. Whichever project you decide to tackle, this book will help you complete it successfully. Hopefully you will find that not only is bricklaying a skill which anybody can master, but it also presents a wealth of opportunities few other DIY activities can offer.
INCLUDES: Over 300 colour pictures and 11 easy Step-by-Step projects
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How To Weld the easy way. This full colour eBook will provide you with simple and easy-to-follow introductions to the full range of techniques needed when working with metal of various kinds. Detailed information about metalworking tools, materials and equipment, together with photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions, will enable you to successfully cut, bend and join metal using the most popular techniques and processes used by professionals worldwide.These include soldering, brazing, brazewelding, gas welding, arc welding and MIG welding.The most common finishing techniques are also covered.These include farily straightforward painting as well as special effects you can do yourself, as well as specialist coatings and finishes such as galvanising and powder or epoxy coating.
Whether you want to make practical items like burglar bars or garden gates, produce your own metal furniture or simply repair existing metalwork, this book will show you how to plan and execute the projects you choose with ease. Along with a host of good ideas, there are more than ten sample projects of varying complexity you can make, simply by following step- by-step photographic instructions. A list of materials is given for each project, and essential tools and equipment are listed.These projects are quite varied, and they include several that are suitable for complete amateurs, as well as others that require more advanced skills.
You can start working on the simpler designs with no prior experience; perhaps make a handy hanger or barbecue tongs, and then move on to the drinks stand or candle stick project. Once you are feeling more confident, you will be able to tackle burglar bars, gates and furniture with ease, and you can then move onto more complicated projects such as fireplaces and built-in barbecues. To read this book you will need Adobe Acrobat pdf viewer, please click the link at the top of the page (free).
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How To Weld Metalwork Projects-eBook is a clear, concise and essential book for all metalworking enthusiasts. How To Weld Metalwork Projects is a bright inspirational guide for making metal items and furniture. It has easy to follow step-by-step instructions that will help you tackle welding techniques, even if you have never welded before. Profusely illustrated with more than 350 colour photographs, the book introduces you to different types of metalworking techniques and the best tools and equipment that you can use.
There are also helpful hints for cutting and bending metal, and you will see exactly how to make a variety of jigs. The most common finishing techniques and paint finishes that you can use on metal are well illustrated.These include popular contemporary techniques like faux verdigris and fake rust finishes.There are more than 17 different items of varying complexity that you can make just by following the step-by-step projects that are illustrated.
All materials and the tools required for each project are listed and explained. Suitable finishes are suggested. If you enjoy making your own designs, you can adapt the different projects to create your very own furniture and stylish accessories.The range of projects includes a table and a chair, candlesticks, lamps, a garden bench, burglar bars and security gates, as well as a handy wine rack, a mirror and an attractive plant stand.The items range from very simple, ideal for the beginner, to relatively difficult. To read this book you will need Adobe Acrobat pdf viewer, please click the link at the top of the page (free).
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Reg in ’n Kits: basiese wenke vir die nutsman is ‘n puik saamgestelde gids tot al die vaardighede wat ‘n selfdoen-entoesias nodig het. Dit vermy doelbewus langdradige verduidelikings en konsentreer op die kernvaardighede wat nodig is om enige huis in stand te hou en te verbeter: van doodgewone messelwerk, afvlak en pleister, tot elementêre houtwerk; sweis, sweissoldeer en soldeer; kreatiewe verf en verftegnieke; en basiese loodgietery en elektriese werk.
Elke hoofstuk wys watter gereedskap nodig is en hoe om dit te gebruik. Vaardighede word in aksie getoon, geïllustreer met stap-vir-stap kleurfoto’s wat jou presies wys hoe om tipiese projekte aan te pak. Wenke is regdeur die teks gestip om probleemareas uit te wys en die vinnigste, effektiefste metodes te identifiseer om dit te hanteer.
Hierdie boek is ideaal vir die beginner-nutsman, die selfdoen-entoesias of enigeen wat sy of haar beter as nutsman wil bekwaam met die oog op ‘n moontlike inkomste. Toegerus met ‘n kennis van hierdie vaardig hede sal jy jou ervaring kan verbreed en, met oefening, jou eie kundigheid selfs verder ontwikkel. Dit is die boek wat jou met selfvertroue, spoed en vaardigheid aan die werk sal laat spring.
