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Sheetrock & Shellac : A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement
by David Owen
Overview
David Owen, author of The Walls Around Us, recounts his projects -- from catching the home improvement bug while watching workmen replacing a leaky roof to his first tentative foray into DIY. As his skill grows, so does his confidence: replacing a broken light switch turns into wiring an entire room, making bookcases is followed by building an office. Soon he takes the big leap from renovation to building a new house -- a weekend cabin a mere six miles from his home -- from the ground up. The experience launches Owen's enthralling and hilarious discourse on everything from kitchen countertop materials to the complete history of concrete and a near disastrous mishap involving a tree, a roof, and a chainsaw
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780743251204
- ISBN-10: 0743251202
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: June 2007
- Dimensions: 9.24 x 6.7 x 0.77 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.79 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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