The Family Handyman Home Plans to Simplify Your Lifestyle


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The designers make the most of modern interior floor planning using built-ins, storage areas, and efficient traffic flow from room to room. Readers are sure to find a home that marries their dreams with the realities of lifestyle.




The Family Handyman Country and Traditional Home Plans


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From the nation's leading hands-on home improvement magazine, The Family Handyman Home Plans presents over 350 best-selling designs for houses to delight potential dwellers of wide-ranging tastes, needs and budgets.Showcasing the finest work from 45 of North America's top home-design firms, this inspiring resource offers line drawings of each exterior and inviting capsule descriptions of every space inside -- for dining, sleeping, playing, entertaining, storage and pure pleasure. (Imagine a home with a covered rear porch, an island snack bar or a garden spa tub.)Detailed floor plans lay out the total living area, with room-by-room square-foot dimensions. Homebuilders will also find crucial facts on wall framing, foundation and price code. Each numbered plan refers readers to an 800 phone number where they can order the complete blueprint to get them started in building the house of their dreams.From modest to majestic, from cozy to stunning, appealing home designs include: -- Classic Cottage with Style, finished in striking stucco with a columned front porch -- Vivacious Victorian, featuring a bay-windowed dining room with a built-in china hutch -- Mediterranean Splendor, boasting a gorgeous master bedroom with a see-through fireplace and sunken bath




The Family Handyman


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More than 300 home plans, including 50 brand new designs, for one-story homes.




Family Handyman Big Book of Projects


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A collection of projects at every skill level from Family Handyman to help readers organize, beautify, and improve their home and backyard. Tired of spending valuable DIY time sifting through stories to get to the real meat of your project? Then The Big Book of Projects is for you. Curated by the editors of Family Handyman, this no-frills collection cuts through the fluff and gives you what you really need: nothin’ but the plans for more than 40 useful DIY projects around your home and your backyard, such as: Cedar Bath Mat Clever Closet System Tile Medallion Entryway Floor Kitchen Cabinets Stone Waterfall




Family Handyman Quick & Easy Projects


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A collection of 100+ beginner to intermediate-level Do-It-Yourself projects for homeowners, designed to be completed in a weekend or less, from Family Handyman magazine. Home improvement doesn’t have to be a months-long process. Whether you have a few hours or a few days to spare, we’ll help you tackle a wide variety of useful projects. Some projects will help you update or maintain your home. For example, you’ll learn how to: Hide pet claw scratches on your doors. Reupholster old furniture to make it look new. Raise sunken patio pavers. If you’re looking to add storage to your home, this book has you covered. Build: Storage units for cutting boards and measuring cups. An eye-catching bookshelf that’ll stand the test of time. Space-saving shelves for your bathroom. And if you want to add a few special touches to your home, make: Your new favorite fold-up grill table. A wine rack that goes underneath your kitchen cabinets. A classic backyard bench. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, the 100+ quick and easy projects in this book are just what you need to improve your backyard, your workshop, and all the rooms in your home. Plus, bonus Great Goofs are perfect for a work break—or advice on how NOT to get it done! Build it to last for years—in just a few days—with Whole House Quick & Easy Projects from Family Handyman.




The Family Handyman Home Plans for Vacation Getaways


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More than 300 clear, concise and detailed construction plans for homes, including 50 brand new designs, built in a rural, off-the-beaten-path style. Includes an 800 number to order complete blueprints.




Family Handyman Do-It-Yourself Basics


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Save Thousands! Tackle the Easy Fixes Yourself Over 120 Step-by-Step Secrets Revealed The Basics Everyone Can Master Don’t pay a professional tons of money! We make it so easy for you to tackle the tasks yourself. Below are some of the everyday projects you will find in here to make your life easier and your household more self-sufficient: Cleaning & replacing filters Easy plumbing fixes Painting hints & tips Garden & landscape ideas Hints & tips throughout Chapters include: Master Tools Electrical Plumbing Appliances Windows and Doors Walls and Floors Cleaning Exterior Auto Tried-and-true instructions provide do-it-yourself solutions to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you hired a professional. This manual is a “must-have” reference guide for every home-owner.




FH Whole House Storage & Organizing


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Continuing Family Handyman’s “Whole House” series, this book offers readers a wide variety of tips and projects to help them tidy up and declutter around their living spaces. Chapters are as follows: Kitchen & Bathroom; Garage & Outdoors; Laundry Room, Closets & Clothes; Around the House; Workshop; Special Section: Storing Sports Gear. If you’ve got stuff, you need to have places to put it and ways to keep it neat—and that’s where this book comes in. Whether you’re looking to tidy up or store your belongings, we have you covered with a wide variety of projects and hints to make your living space the most orderly it’s ever been. The book includes: 50+ PROJECTS for your kitchen, bathroom, backyard, bedrooms, of?ce, workshop and more. SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS to build customized storage solutions. CLEVER TIPS for storing bulky or awkwardly shaped items like blankets, sports gear and kitchen utensils. Whether you’re looking to build a storage shed or to take advantage of unused space in your closet, this volume will help you tidy up all around the house—from the bathroom to the backyard and everywhere in-between.