House & Home : Design & Construction

A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence. more...

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Don''t ever search for hidden customer service phone numbers again! Save hours by cutting through to a human operator!. Did you notice that it is hart to find customer service phone numbers on many web sites? Well, businesses hide their customer service phone numbers. They want you to fill out lengthy online forms. BEAT THEM WITH THIS SECRET YELLOW PAGES BOOK. It collects nearly 600 Hard-to-Find Toll-Free Customer Service Phone Numbers together. Better yet, we tell you how to skip automated prompts and talk directly to a human operator. Hard-to-find numbers for Amazon, Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, and nearly 600 more... Credit Cards, Financial Services, Government Agencies, Insurance, Retail, Shipping, Technology, Telecom, Travel, Airlines, TV, Wireless - We cover it ALL. Navigate via alphabetically sorted list or search by the company/agency name. Free Updates. Example for Amazon.com toll-free phone numbers. Amazon.com (Cust. service): 1-800-201-7575; to reach an operator, do not dial or say anything. Amazon.com (Seller support): 1-877-251-0696; to reach an operator, do not dial or say anything. Amazon.com (Rebate status): 1-866-348-2492; to reach an operator, press 0. Amazon Visa: 1-888-247-4080; to reach an operator, dial 00 at each prompt. more...

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Superbia! is a book of practical ideas for creating more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. It is about remaking suburban and urban neighborhoods to serve people better and to reduce human impact on the environment. The authors first trace the history of the suburbs, showing how they fail to meet many peoples' needs. They then describe how existing neighborhoods can be transformed, offering cohousing and new urbanist communities as examples. The reader is then guided through the transformation of a fictitious neighborhood that adopts the authors' 31 steps. Ideas for the blossoming of the suburb are described in order of difficulty, from easy to boldest, including: the creation of a neighborhood newsletter to foster a sense of neighborhood identity and cooperation regular community dinners, discussion groups, and babysitting co-ops the removal of backyard fences to create park-like spaces for community play areas, or gardens retrofitting homes for energy efficiency, and installing community energy systems. Examples from all over North America and beyond provide real-life proof that citizen planners can create Superbia! And the most comprehensive resource listing imaginable puts all the tools needed at your fingertips. Well-illustrated and reader-friendly, Superbia! is written primarily for the millions who live in urban areas or existing suburbs. It will also be of major interest to environmentalists, planners, and all who want to create a more humane and nurturing lifestyle. - A Mother Earth News Book for Wiser Living - more...

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The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production!. Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power for Your Home For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come. This authoritative, plain-English guide walks you through every step of the process, from assessing your site and available wind sources to deciding whether wind power is the solution for you, from understanding the mechanics of wind power and locating a contractor to install your system to producing your own affordable and sustainable electricity.: Guides you step by step through process of selecting, installing, and operating a small-scale wind generator to power your home; Demystifies system configurations, terminology, and wind energy principles to help you speak the language of the pros; Helps assess and reduce your energy needs and decide whether wind power is right for you; Explains the mechanics of home-based wind power; Shows you how to tie into the grid and sell energy back to the power company; Offers advice on evaluating all of the costs of and financing for your project; Provides tips on working with contractors and complying with local zoning laws. Yes, you can do it, with a little help from Wind Power for Your Home For Dummies. more...

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