Do-it-yourself

You may have noticed that I love D.I.Y. projects. I have a whole list of things I want to do or things I just think are cool to be able to do yourself. I’ll do everything from making my own cards to laying my own floor, no project is too big or too small. The library has so many great do-it-yourself books that I just had to share some with you.

D.I.Y.: design it yourself  :Ellen Lupton, bestselling author of Thinking with Type , will show you how to do-it-yourself. DIY: Design It Yourself , provides you with all the tools you’ll need to create your own projects, from conception through production. No more excuses, just do it (yourself)!

Do it yourself: a step-by-step guide by Julian Cassell : A new edition of the bestselling Canadian home repair bible with over 400 projects and techniques that comply with Canadian building codes. Includes eco-friendly topics and green ideas and highlights the environmental impact of products such as woods, paints and insulation and suggests ecologically friendly alternatives.

The do-it-yourself  manual  : Suitable for both beginners and experts, this redesigned edition features a wide range of new step-by-step DIY projects, metric conversion charts, and much more. Contains over 3000 photos and 100 new technical drawings.

Homemade: 101 easy-to-make things for your garden, home, or farm by Ken Braren : Here are complete, easy-to-follow directions for 101 homemade items that will save you time and money. Projects include things for your home (such as a tool box, a basement closet, a fuel sled, a solar drier, and a window greenhouse), your garden (compost boxes, cold frames, soil sifter, fences, and tomato supports), and your farm (a move-able shed, a corral gate, a watering trough, a chicken feeder, and an incubator).