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Green building -- smart building -- begins with Building Better Homes. Used by thousands of builders, architects, remodelers, and subcontractors, Building Better Homes shows you how to apply the latest in green building science ideas to residential construction. Using a whole house systems approach, learn how to design and build high-performance houses that are healthier and more comfortable, more durable and energy efficient, and more affordable to own. Building Better Homes also presents hundreds of real-world ways to prevent the most common construction errors. The program follows the construction process step-by-step, with photos of construction details, technical animations, and hours of interactive construction content. Web links and other resources help you stay up-to-date on the latest advances in green building science and the industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements Windows® Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP or Vista Pentium® 3 or faster 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) DVD-ROM drive 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher QuickTime 7 player (installer included on disc) Adobe Reader 8.0 (installer included) Apple® Mac OSX® (any version) PowerPC G3 or faster 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) DVD-ROM drive 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher This DVD-ROM disk will not play on stand-alone DVD players.
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Now you can watch your own private demonstration on chairmaking with this valuable DVD from Jeff Miller. In clear, simple language, he shows you precisely how to create and put together framed chairs, post-and-ring chairs and chairs with plank seats. By simplifying the complex and providing step-by-step techniques that are easy to follow, Miller's advice will have you ready to build extraordinary chairs in no time. In this DVD, Jeff Miller demystifies the art of chairmaking. He shows how to build comfort, strength, and good looks into three different structural chair styles: framed chairs, post-and-rung chairs, and chairs with plank seats. You'll also learn how to: Lay out compound angles Cut complex joinery Strengthen chairs with corner blocks Construct curved backs Make comfortable seats Weave and upholster a seat This classic Fine Woodworking DVD takes you right into an expert woodworker's shop. So you can see firsthand precisely how to do the work. And it gives you the flexibility to move at your own pace, reviewing any section as often as you like.
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Internationally acclaimed woodturner Richard Raffan demonstrates how to make turned boxes with suction-fit lids in this 55-minute video. Raffan reveals the tricks you need to know when turning boxes and shows you step-by-step how to make three challenging types. You'll learn how to: make a perfect suction-fit lid manipulate skew chisels and parting tools turn decorative top knots and finials back-hollow and chuck fix cracks and splits recover from mistakes sand and apply a wax finish DVD also available as a video, see item 22-83. Item 16-144 is the book for this video and DVD.
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Volume 1 contains the books "Furnitue and Cabinet Construction", "Joinery", "Shaping Wood" and "Choosing and Installing Hardware". Volume 1 is part of a three-volume set and covers everything in the above listed books. Every single page and thousands of step-by-step photos are yours on one easy-to-search CD-ROM. Print what your need, take it to the shop and work with confidence. Now available on CD-ROM -- the ultimate woodworking reference. The Complete Illustrated Guides book series has long been the standard for trusted information and in-depth coverage of woodworking techniques. Works with both PC and Mac. System Requirements : Windows® : Microsoft® Windows XP, Vista or 7; Pentium® 3 (Pentium 4 recommended); 512MB RAM; DVD-ROM drive; 800x600 minimum screen resolution (1024x768 recommended); 342 MB of available hard drive space required Apple® : Mac OSX® 10.4 or higher; PowerPC G4 (Intel recommended); 256MB RAM (512MB or greater recommended); DVD-ROM drive; 800x600 minimum screen resolution (1024x768 recommended); 620 MB of available hard drive space required
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Guitar-builder extraordinaire Robert O-Brien has produced 3 DVDs on the craft of hand-crafting your own guitar: BUILD A CLASSICAL GUITAR WITH ROBERT O'BRIEN, BUILD A STEEL STRING GUITAR WITH ROBERT O'BRIEN, and GUITAR FINISHING WITH ROBERT O'BRIEN. See items 28-25, 28-26, 28-36 respectively for further details. 3 DVDS if purchased separately cost $109.85. Buy the set and save 20% ($21.97).
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The authors 1999 book Turning Pens and Pencils is recognized as the definitive book on pen making. Now the authors have released two videos offering comprehensive information on the subject of making pens on a wood lathe. This 2nd video includes instructions for creating several more pens, and in addition provides a host of tips to facilitate the pen-making process, including repairing defects in wood, disassembling a pen, drilling jigs and tips, etc. See also companion video, item 28-27, or save money by getting both as a set, item 28-29.