Sheetrock and Shellac A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement

Name: Sheetrock and Shellac A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement
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ISBN: 9780743251204

ISBN-10: 0743251202

ISBN-13: 9780743251204

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Authors: David Owen

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David Owen, author ofThe 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,…

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List price: $19.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 6/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.792

David Owen is on the staffs of both The New Yorker and Golf Digest. A frequent contributor to The Atlantic Monthly, and the author of nine previous books, he lives in Washington, Connecticut.




Rooms and Dreams



Outside, Inside



The Big Kitchen Project



The Cabin



Backhoes and Concrete Mixers



Studs, Windows, Screens, and Porches



Walls, Ceilings, and Floors



The Wet Parts



The Last Ten Percent


Selected Resources, etc.