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Choose Green Systems That ConserveResources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle. A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This “one-stop” guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your housein beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeowners; Photographs and information on green products and systems and their advantages. Your Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient Home Material Options: • Structural Insulated Panels • Low-VOC Paints • Replacement Windows • Green Certified Doors • Glass Block • Fly Ash Concrete • Bamboo and Cork Flooring • Plastic Plumbing Pipe • Red Cedar Siding • Recycled InsulationRecent Technology: • Power Consumption Monitors • Timers and Motion Sensors • Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures • On-demand Water Heaters • Radiant In-floor Heating • Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators • Whole-house Fans • Spray Foam Insulation • Induction Cooktops • Horizontal Axis Washers/DryersGreen Practices: • Reducing Your Carbon Footprint • Green Power • Saving Money Twice • Community-Supported Agriculture • Growing Your Own Food • Composting Biodegradables • Using Graywater • Making Your Own Cleaning Products • Reusing Containers • Xeriscaping more...

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A fully comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guide to the prevention, treatment and cure of gastrointestinal complaints. more...

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Are you planning on building the home you’ve always dreamed of? Getting ready to do some major renovations to your existing home? Would you like to pay wholesale prices for your home? Is your spouse’s talk of three-car garages and marble countertops beginning to make you a little nervous? Of course it is! At the rate you’re going, you’ll be mortgaged to the hilt for the next thirty years! What if you could have the house that you’ve always dreamed of...for tens of thousands of dollars less than market price? What if you could buy wholesale and save 10 to 30 percent on the price of your home? Sound good? Then take advantage of author Lane W. Moore’s twenty-five years of building experience. For the first time ever, you can get the secrets of the pros...in a format that anyone can follow! more...

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All the crucial information first-time homebuyers need, right at their fingertips! more...

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Statistics show that Canadian women now outnumber men in buying a house or condo. Women see the value in owning property. They are no longer waiting for, or expecting, a “Mr. Right” to come along before taking one of the key financial steps of their lives. Such is the case with the author of Home Girls: The Single Woman’s Guide to Buying Real Estate in Canada. Brenda Bouw’s own experiences in buying and selling real estate, and those of other single women she interviewed for the book—as well as insights from real estate professionals—are built into this informative and entertaining guide. If you are looking at buying a first property, you’ll find out about the pitfalls you need to avoid and the necessary steps you must take to make that purchase a success story. If you already own real estate, you might be interested in renovating your house, buying an investment property or even becoming a landlord. Here are some of the key concepts:.:.; How to tell if you’re ready to own your own home.; What to look for in a house.; The role of a real estate agent.; The offer, the deal, the closing and the aftermath.; The dozens of little expenses that you might not be aware of before it’s time to pay for them.; What renovations to tackle yourself, and when it’s time to call a pro.; How to become a landlord—and if you really want to be one. It is a truism that women tend to be more focused, organized and informed when it comes to making major purchases. Home Girl is the perfect book to give you an edge when it comes to understanding the process and negotiating your best deal. From thinking about buying a property, to getting the keys from your lawyer and popping the cork, Home Girl is the perfect companion to have along for the ride. more...

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