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September 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

The Complete Guide to

BathroomsPage 5

Step-by-step photos

and live DVD action

demonstrate inexpensive

projects that make your

bathroom more pleasant

and efficient.

IncludesDVD

Black & Decker®

The Complete Guide to Bathrooms•Remodeling Projects on a Budget • Vanities & Cabinets • Plumbing & Fixtures • Showers, Sinks & Tubs

Editors of Creative Publishing international

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-562-5

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This latest revision of our best-selling bathroom remodeling book featurespractical, achievable bathroom improvements and upgrades shownwith clear color step-by-step photos. This comprehensive book and itshardworking DVD companion cover all the basics of bathroom designand remodeling and includes a gallery of inspirational bathrooms that aresure to provide excitement and ideas. But the heart of this DIYers guideis the well-chosen projects that are featured in full detail. From replacingsurfaces and fixtures to installing plumbing and making easy decorativeimprovements, The Complete Guide to Bathrooms shows you how tosave thousands of dollars by doing the job yourself.

September 2010


Bathrooms

IncludesDVD


Room AdditionsPage 6

A detailed and technically

revealing examination of

how to design and build

room additions to your

house, including expansions,

conversions, and

bump outs.

October 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Black & Decker®

The Complete Guide to Room AdditionsDesigning & Building: • Garage Conversions • Attic Add-ons • Bath & Kitchen Expansions • Bump-out Additions

Editors of Creative Publishing International

October 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-482-6

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240 pages, PB600 photos/illustrations

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Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drainyour bank account if you aren’t fully prepared with top-notch information.The Complete Guide to Room Additions is both an insurance policyfor dealing with contractors and a planning guide that arms homeownerswith vital information about the remodeling process. But it also is muchmore than that: it’s a hardworking how-to manual filled with hundredsof photos that show you the hammer-and-nail details that go into thesemajor projects. From garage conversions to kitchen bump-out expansions,dormer additions and more, this book will be an indispensable tool for anyproject that adds new square footage to your home’s footprint.


Room Additions

October 2010


Ceramic Tile

November 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Your one-stop guide to

becoming an expert at

tiling for floors, walls,

countertops and more.

Page 7

IncludesDVD

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The Complete Guide to Ceramic TileDesign, Plan & Install • Floors, Walls, Patios & Countertops • Also Includes: Glass, Porcelain, Stone & More


November 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-563-2

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Complete DIY tile installation instructions with over 350 how-to,step-by-step photos; tool and material selection guides with full-colorphotography; design inspiration; the most up-to-date tile products andprojects, such as recycled glass tile and other environmentally friendlyand sustainable tile, new advancements for tile specifically engineered foroutdoors, faux-stone tiles (made of more affordable materials), etc.; tilefor all home projects including floors, walls, bathrooms, kitchens, andoutdoors. This is the one stop shop for do-it-yourself tile installationinstructions.


Ceramic Tile

November 2010

Page 7

IncludesDVD


Landscape ProjectsPage 8

December 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Complete step-by-step

instructions to achieve a

sustainable, efficient, and

attractive yard.

Black & Decker®

The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects• Natural Landscape Design • Eco-friendly Water Features• Hardscaping • Landscape Plantings


December 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-564-9

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The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking,comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and “greening up” yourlandscape. Inside you’ll find complete directions for time-tested landscapebuilding projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects.From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches on anarbor or custom gate, everything you need for landscaping success is righthere. Learn how to make and install: compost bins, water managementsystems, dry beds, rain gardens, efficient irrigation, soil managementprograms, permeable patios & walkways, reclaimed fences, and more.You can build a sustainable, low-cost yard with the most efficient, cost effectivemethods and products with the help of this book.


Landscape Projects

December 2010

Here’s How

Ceramic TilePage 10

21 must have

techniques

and projects for

ceramic tile.

Now Available $9.99 £6.99 $10.99 CAN

Black & Decker®

Here’s How...Ceramic TileEasy, Elegant Makeovers


Now Available

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-493-2

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Here’s How…Ceramic Tile offers the 21 ceramic tile projects that offerhomeowners the most bang for their home improvement buck. Beginningwith the basics of handling tile, adhesives and grout, the book thenpresents complete, foolproof instructions for a wide variety of versatiletile projects, from basic floor installations, to decorative backsplash andconcrete step veneers. Featuring the same top-notch information andworld-class photography as The Complete Guide to Decorating with CeramicTile, this book offers a streamlined presentation of all the ceramic tilebasics, at a price that is unsurpassed. Value-conscious homeowners rarelyenjoy this kind of bargain.

Also Available

New low price point. All projects areincredibly easyand inexpensive.

Easy-to-understand skilland technique projectsthat teach you the basics.

Black & Decker®

La Guia Completa Sobre Techados , Fachadas

Y Acabados de ExterioresThe Complete Guide to Roofing, Siding & Trim

Page 13

May 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

For the growing

Spanish speaking

population interested

in DIY home improvement

information.

Black & Decker®La Guia Completes Sobre Techados , Fachadas Y Acabados de ExterioresThe Complete Guide to Roofing, Siding & Trim


May 2010

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This Spanish translation features the complete text of the definiteEnglish language edition of The Complete Guide to Roofing, Siding &Trim. It features all popular building materials used in all regions ofNorth America, including recent entries in metal roofing, cement fibersiding, and polymer trim. Not only a great reference for Spanish speakinghomeowners, this book is likely to become a standard training reference for the growing community of Spanish speaking remodelers and tradesmen.

La Guia Completa

Sobre Puertas y VentanasPage 13

August 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Black & Decker®

La Guia Completa Sobre Puertas y VentanasThe Complete Guide to Windows & Entryways


August 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-548-9

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La Guía Complete sobre Puerta y Ventanas is the Spanish version of oursuccessful The Complete Guide to Windows & Entryways. Our English titleis the single most comprehensive book on windows and entryways and isnow available in the Spanish language. With modern materials, currentcodes, and new photography, this book has been thoroughly reviewed andupdated just recently.

The best consumer flooring

instructional book

now available in Spanish.

November 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Black & Decker®

La Guia Completa Para Solado

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-547-2

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Black & Decker®

La Guia Completa Sobre PisosThe Complete Guide to Flooring


This Spanish edition of a classic favorite includes time honoredinstallation methods now updated to feature new flooring styles, and adds some important new information on renewable flooring materials, such as bamboo, reclaimed floorboards, and natural stone. It also includes the latest techniques for polished and etched concrete flooring.

February 2011

Page 14

IncludesDVD

Black & Decker®La Guia Completa sobre

Decaración Con Baldosa de CERÁmica

Also Available in

Spanish Edition

Also Available

Common Sense Storage

November 2010 $24.99 £16.99 $27.99 CAN

Page 15

Creative inspiration

for perfect order in

your home.

Common Sense StorageClever Solutions for an Organized Life


November 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-547-2

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From simple tactics on a budget to beautiful custom built-ins, gaininspiration for both short-term and long-term storage and organizationsolutions in your home. This book is filled with inspirational photos andconcise, practical information on how to achieve the organization you’vedreamed of right at home. It is sure to help all homeowners—with allsizes and styles of homes—think critically about unused space and comeup with clever solutions. Professional organizers offer their valuable insidertips and tricks to manage clutter. Room plans show how to best useexisting space and how to maximize storage space in each room. Productguides reveal the many clever ways to use furniture and accessories.Sidebars include step-by-step, how-to instructions for simple projects thatcan be started today! And, finally, exercises and charts help get you on thefast-track to a neat, clutter-free home.

Common Sense Storage

November 2010

The Dog Friendly Home

Page 16

Hands-on DIY projects

homeowners appreciate

and dogs love.

January 2010 $16.99 £12.99 $18.99 CAN

The Dog Friendly HomeDIY Projects for Dog Lovers

Ruth Strother

January 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-566-3

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Let your creativity shape a fun and caring environment for you and your dogto enjoy every day of the year. Whether welcoming a new puppy into thehouse or trying to share a small apartment with an overactive springer spaniel,these home and yard projects cater to the needs of all DIY dog owners alike—from interior home improvement to beautiful lawns, special play areas, andother projects dogs love. The DIY projects in this book walk you through thereasons dogs love them as well as the benefits they provide to you and yourdog. In addition, step-by-step instructions with full-color photography areincluded to build the projects.

The Dog Friendly Home

January 2010

Upgrade Your HousePage 17

January 2011 $19.99 £12.99 $21.99 CAN

Cheap and easy home

upgrade projects you can

do yourself to make your

house more livable.

January 2011Upgrade Your House100 DIY Repairs and Improvements for Under $100!Phillip Schmidt

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-565-6

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Homebuyers are busy again. An improving housing market and stabilizingeconomy, together with some lucrative first-time buyers incentives, haveput thousands upon thousands of people in an unfamiliar spot: theirown home. For new homeowners as well as long-time occupants,Upgrade Your House is packed with instructions and suggestionsfor more than 100 easy DIY projects that make your home a morelivable place.

Upgrade Your House

January 2011

DIY Projects for the

Self Sufficient HomeownerPage 18

DIY projects with plans

to help build your way

to a more self-sufficient

lifestyle.

February 2011 $19.99 £12.99 $21.99 CAN

DIY Projects for the Self-sufficient Homeowner25 Ways to Build a Self-reliant Lifestyle


February 2011

ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-567-0

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Build your way to a more self-sufficient lifestyle with step-by-step projectsfor backup and supplementary utilities— including independent water, heat, and electricity—growing and storing food, raising small livestock, beekeeping, and more. Many of the projects require basic materials available at your everdayhome center, but this book also provides valuable DIY resources for solar, hydro, greenhouse, and gardening needs. This book will help you build security with utility backup systems and become more sustainable, resulting in less dependence on city systems for basic needs. Whether you have a city plot or simply pots, this book includes all of the information needed to plan, build, and succeed with greater self sufficiency.

DIY Projects for the

Self Sufficient Homeowner

February 2011

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