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This short audiobook walks through the step-by-step process the author used to create a 16-foot diameter geodesic dome "bunker". It contains information of building an inexpensive geodesic dome frame from EMT conduit, ferrocement, and latex cement coverings as well as additional information on lighting and other issues. It contains links to additional videos and online dome calculators as well as end-notes for additional information on the content.

In this book, Kathy Campbell provides a step-by-step guide that arms you with all the information you need to start raising a healthy flock of chickens in your own backyard. From constructing coops to creating alternative sources of income using eggs, this guide has everything you need to start successfully raising chickens for fun and profit.

There are thousands of families who have gone off the grid. They have canceled their contracts with their local power company and have gone completely solar. Does this actually work? You bet it does. By setting up your own solar power system, you will be able to ensure unlimited energy for you and your family. Unless the sun burns out sometime next week, you can rest assured that your family will have always be protected. Are you interested in going off the grid but don’t know where to start? Well, this is a great place to begin.

Everyone deserves a better life through a better home. Improving your home can upgrade your life. Are you thinking about remodeling, renovating, adding-on or building your home? Revivify Your Home will change how you approach your project. Author Grace Mase, founder and CEO of BEYREP, is like a fairy godmother for home improvements. She will provide you peace of mind by helping you take control of your home improvement project and avoid the costly heartaches.

Break free from the daily grind and pollution of modern life and learn how to save money while keeping the planet cleaner and greener, with this ultimate guide to living off-grid. In Living Off The Grid, Bo Morgan and Kathy Campbell condense all the best tips and tricks that helped them survive a year of unexpected power outage on a small budget into a powerful audiobook that can help you achieve the same feat.

Have you ever wanted to save money on electricity and become energy-independent? Do you want to protect your family from regular power outages and negligence of local utility? The audiobook The New Simple and Practical Solar Component Guide helps you accomplish this by understanding the essentials of building blocks of solar and harnessing solar power. Written by electronic engineers this easy-to-listen-and-follow solar components guide demystifies all of the components of a solar power system in a way that anyone without technical background can understand.

If you're traveling the world - or if you just want to travel the world from your armchair - this book will enlighten and amuse you. It could add a few unusual stops to your itinerary, as well. Perhaps you're just too busy this year for that round-the-world trip. But this book could give you ideas...and deliver a lot of fun facts en route. This book will uncover hidden gems you never knew existed! It takes travelling to a whole new level!

Build Your Own Tiny House and Live Free! When you listen to Tiny House, you’ll discover everything you need to know about this unique and popular lifestyle. Instead of spending most of your life paying off a traditional house, you can create your own tiny home at a fraction of the cost!

The audiobook Top 40 Costly Mistakes Solar Newbies Make is a simple and practical guide that could save you a lot of money, headaches and time during the planning, buying, implementation, and operation phase of your solar power system. Whether you have decided to buy a solar power system or assemble it yourself for your home, RV, camper, boat, or business, you need a simple and easy-to-follow step by step guide. There are thousands of books, articles, leaflets, forums, and many other resources available online, written by unqualified authors, telling you what to do.

Right now in America, there are about two million homes with solar panels. Considering there are about 90 million single-family homes, that doesn’t seem like a lot. But consider this: We’re now on track to start adding a million new solar-powered systems each year. It’s taken a while to get here, but solar energy is increasingly becoming a popular option to power the home of the future.

As climate change becomes an international crisis, more and more industries are looking for a sound model for creating successful environmentally friendly companies, and a new generation of young leaders are eager for inspiration and guidance on creating sustainable businesses. Mid-Course Correction Revisited advocates why we need to create prototypical green companies and a new economy - not based on non-renewable resources, but on renewable energy, aggressive recycling, innovative technology, and sustainable business practices.

Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Tim Carter, founder of Ask the Builder, exposes why asphalt shingles are falling apart much faster than they should. Carter also reveals how to add copper to the top of all roofs to significantly slow down the degradation of asphalt shingles. Homeowners and businesses that depend on asphalt shingles can end up saving tens of thousands of dollars by following Carter's advice.

This book provides potential tiny house dwellers and manufacturers with relevant tips on building and living their lives effectively in tiny or small homes. In the housing world, this downsizing of your living space and starting to live simply in small homes is what has come to be referred to as the “Tiny House Movement”. The world is rapidly changing, as environmental and economic forces continuously compel you to reevaluate your living lifestyle on the earth.

You can obtain energy via solar power almost anywhere you live. Of course, you must have the proper equipment, but from there, the rest happens automatically each and every day with the rising sun. Instead of paying the energy companies for power, you can learn how solar energy is becoming more and more viable. Reductions in costs make it less money to install then one thinks. There are many benefits to going off grid with solar power. Want to know them all? We will show you how.

Level up your eco-knowledge with 52 simple ways to reduce your waste, eat organic, and keep toxins out of your home. As you progress through each of the five levels, you'll find tips for greening up all the areas of your life. Learn surprising facts about your impact on the environment and change your habits with do-it-yourself ideas.

You’re about to discover how to make the most of minimalism in accordance with what fits you with your family members to achieve the well-known outcomes of minimalism that include less stress and more freedom and content.

There is no easy button or quick remedy to sell your home. It's a long maze filled with pitfalls and dead ends. I want you to be informed and educated upfront. After listening to this audiobook, you will have a better understanding of the process and potential ways you can sell your own home or how to hire the best real estate professional for you. You will learn how prep your home for a quick sale and some marketing tactics to employ to get qualified buyers making offers instead of sitting around letting a bunch of strangers track dirt through your home you just cleaned.

Hardwood floors bring a warmth and beauty to any home, but hiring someone to refinish them can be very costly. So why not do it yourself? This little handy guide explains what you will need and how to do it, from start to finish. No fancy jargon, no sales pitch. Just straight to the point information and tips to get the best-looking floor and the pride of having done it yourself!

This book details the design for a smaller living space. You can adjust the plans to meet your desires and needs.

From the creative mind of the Harried Housewife blog comes a beautifully packaged one-stop-shop book bursting with DIY recipes and DIY ideas for the entire year! Cooking, Baking, and Making: 100 Holiday Recipes and DIY Ideas for All Seasons and Reasons includes 60 DIY recipes with bonus designs and 40 DIY ideas that tie your home together for all 365 days.