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XBox360 Games CHILDRENS SERVICES Apply for Library Card Board of Trustees Building History Circulation Policy Contact Information Driving Directions Hours Mission Statement Staff LIBRARY INFORMATION MONTHLY THEME: HOME IMPROVEMENT DIY RESOURCES Home Improvement Time @ The Tappan Library Listed below are circulating books and databases offered to our patrons as well as a list of home and garden improvement-related Web sites for further reference. Please feel free to click on any of the titles listed below to place a hold on the item. Please view any of the titles below in our monthly themes display area in the Reference Room and ask the Librarian to suggest additional titles on related topics of interest. Design ideas for fireplaces by Karen Stickels ~Design Ideas for Fireplaces is the ultimate guide to the latest materials, products, and styles in fireplaces and wood- and gas-burning stoves. With 450 color photographs, [the title] amply illustrates every choice in fireplaces and stoves, from masonry fireplaces, factory-built sheet-metal fireplaces, and exterior fireplaces to gas fireplaces, gas stoves, and wood stoves. ~Publisher’s editorial review excerpted from bn.com Bob Vila’s complete guide to remodeling your home: everything you need to know about home renovation from the #1 home improvement expert by Bob Vila; with Huge Howard Vila was the original host of the popular PBS TV show This Old House--and, later, Bob Vila's Home Again, on commercial television; he's been in the remodeling business for many years. In this book, he details the remodeling of his own family dwelling, explaining his choices along the way. In nine chapters, he details house examination, planning, and implementation. ~Excerpted from Library Journal Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Popular mechanics garage makeovers: adding space without adding on by Rick Peters Does your car no longer fit in your garage? Have you lost the yard tools in the jumble? Experienced woodworking and DIY author Peters addresses this all-too-real problem. After an overview on garage structure and renovation basics, he presents an array of designs and possibilities. All the instructions are conversational and casual yet helpful and concise. Particularly useful are the instructions on installing a garage door opener. ~Excerpted from Library Journal Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Home rich: increasing the value of the biggest investment of your life by Gerri Willis Written by the anchor of “Open House”, CNN's weekly half-hour real estate show, this book is like having a good friend on call to answer all of a first-time home buyer's questions about the process. Willis covers questions you might be embarrassed to ask: How much house can I afford? or What kinds of maintenance do I need to do to my home each season? Divided into four sections—Buying, Maintaining, Upgrading, and Selling—this book walks the reader through the whole process… ~Excerpted from Publisher’s Weekly Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Storage made easy: great ideas for organizing every room in your home by Candace Ord Manroe Written by the anchor of “Open House”, CNN's weekly half-hour real estate show, this book is like having a good friend on call to answer all of a first-time home buyer's questions about the process. Willis covers questions you might be embarrassed to ask: How much house can I afford? or What kinds of maintenance do I need to do to my home each season? Divided into four sections—Buying, Maintaining, Upgrading, and Selling—this book walks the reader through the whole process… ~Excerpted from Publisher’s Weekly Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The Stanley complete step-by-step book of home repair and improvement by James A. Hufnagel This is a wide-ranging guide to home repairs written for the homeowner with limited do-it-yourself experience. It begins with the essentials of tool selection and then provides up-to-date coverage of construction materials and hardware items. Much of the remainder of the book is divided evenly between interior and exterior projects with briefer--but still valuable--coverage accorded basic plumbing, heating, and electrical repairs. ~Excerpted from Library Journal Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Home improvement 101: every day care & repair made easy by, Jerri Farris with Thomas Lemmer From cleaning stains from carpets to unclogging drains, from dealing with insects and pests to fixing a leaky roof, this essential manual offers an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive guide to common home maintenance and repair tasks, written specifically with less-experienced do-it-yourselfers in mind. ~Publisher summary Online Databases... The Tappan Library offers access to a variety of news resources that offer up-to-date articles on topics from eco-friendly remodeling to home spring makeover tips. To access any of these databases remotely, please visit our homepage at http://www.taplib.org from your PC, Mac, or mobile Internet browser, and from the home page, click on Adult Services tab and then select Databases from the drop-down menu. If you need any assistance, please call the Library at 359-3877, and one of our trained librarians would be happy to walk you through the log-in and search process. Custom Newspapers: Type the search term home improvement in quotations into the databases’ BASIC SEARCH search box to access the full-text of newspaper articles like: TOUCH UP YOUR HOME (CHEAPLY); 10 tips for giving your home a CNY spring makeover, which appeared in The Post Standard (Syracuse) on March 8, 2009. National Newspaper Index: This database provides access to the following 5 major publications: The Christian Science Monitor; The New York Times; The Washington Post; The Wall Street Journal; and The Los Angeles Times. Type home improvement in quotations into the database’s Keyword Search search box. Articles are sorted in date order with most recent appearing first in the list. Sample of the types of articles returned include: Stimulus plan brings green home improvement tax breaks, which appeared in Money & Values in the Christian Science Monitor’s February 23, 2009 edition. ProQuest Historical New York Times: The database indexes New York Times’ articles from 1851-2005. Tap into the area’s “has-been hotspots” through history: Mil Basin Development: Great Tract Available for Factory and Home Improvement from a New York Times article dated February 20, 1916. ________________________________________ Web Sites to Aid in the Home Improvement and Remod Home Improvement Directory: From the home page, navigate directly to the link for DIY Information to receive a directory of articles that offer home improvement “do-it-yourself” tips for a variety of projects from basements to windows. Articles offer a variety of suggestions by independent contributors culled from a variety of Web sites to include information about decorating, low maintenance build, and zoning considerations. Articles also break down skill level from beginner to advanced. Home and Garden Television (HGTV): The cable television channel’s associated Web site is organized into categories to include: in-home improvement; decorating; landscaping; kitchens; and bath. “Rate My Space” under the home improvement category lets users upload photos of recent design projects to glean feedback from the online community. Streaming video offers additional tips on projects like creating an outdoor grilling space. HomeExpo.com: HomeExpo.com offers some useful tips under its Labels, Lists & Guides category offered on its homepage. The Color Wheel is an interesting link that offers both do-it-yourselfers and professional designers tips for creating a color scheme. Helpful print-and-use guides can be kept on hand and include ready-made moving labels, and a safety home check-list. This Old House: This Old House’s Web site provides its own home improvement directory to include articles from This Old House magazine writers on topics that are relevant to both remodeling and repair. High resolution photos in album format complement the step-by-step guides. Home Improvement Blog Directory: The home improvement blog directory at Blogged.com organizes home improvement blogs based on topic from new homeowner to apartment remodeling. The Handyguys Podcast: The Handyguys Podcast offers podcasts to, “just a couple of avid DIYers working around the house.” The guys also provide how-to segments on their podcast. As we look toward summer, the guys offer two podcasts on deck building & design and offer photos and descriptions of the list of tools needed for the job. SITE SEARCH     2007-2010 - developed by Tektools       home        privacy policy        sitemap