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The Basics of Household Electrical Wiring – Extended Edition

The Basics of Household Wiring – Extended Edition is a detailed training program designed to teach you electrical wiring techniques in a fast, effective way. This DVD is new for 2010 and contains an additional 30 minutes of additional training than previous releases. The Basics of Household Wiring – Extended Edition is the only electrical wiring tutorial of its kind that takes challenging electrical wiring situations and makes them easy to understand. Just some of the items demonstrated in this program include:

• Service panels and breakers
• Wires, cables and gauges
• Rough-In wiring
• Switches, receptacles, lights
• Safety and testing
• Voltage, watts, amps
• Three and four-way switches
• Switch loops
• GFCIs, AFCIs and other special wiring situations

Owning this program will give you the opportunity to watch wiring procedures over and over again until you’ve mastered them. We illustrate wiring diagrams so you can clearly see how to do them properly. We then show you how electricity properly flows through these examples. This way, you will understand the whole process.

In the past, the only way to learn these techniques was to study electrical manuals or get coached by a professional. Now, we offer an alternative. The Basics of Household Wiring will jump start your confidence and teach you the professional secrets to this challenging field of home improvement.

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Home Designer Suite 2012

• Software for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchens and baths, decks and landscaping, and cost estimation
• Take a virtual tour and use 3D views to know exactly what your project will look like before you build
• Design in 2D and 3D or both simultaneously; built-in style templates; 6,000+ library items
• Drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects; powerful deck and patio tools; Plant Chooser offers 1,500+ plant options
• Get started with “How-To” tutorials, 30+ step-by-step training videos, live online training webinars, and more

Take on any home design or remodeling project with Home Designer Suite. Take a virtual tour and or use 3D views to know exactly what your project will look like before you build! Perfect for Home Design, Remodeling, Interior Design, Kitchens and Baths, Decks and Landscaping, and Cost Estimation. Save time and money and start designing your dream home today!

Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 2012

Take on any home design or remodeling project with Home Designer Suite. Take a virtual tour and use 3D views to know exactly what your project will look like before you build! Perfect for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchens and baths, decks and landscaping, and cost estimation. Save time and money and start designing your dream home today!

Home Design

Design or visualize your dream home with advanced design tools that are fun and easy to use. Visualize what your home, remodeling or interior-design project will look like with 3D models and virtual tours.

• Choose from built-in style templates–Home Design, Interior Design , Landscaping, Decks, Patios and Pools or create your own custom home design
• Design in 2D and 3D or both simultaneously
• Over 6,000 library items or download free bonus items to customize your design
• Choose from Final View, Glass House, Doll House, Night Views, and Framing to see your design from every point of view
• Automated build tools for roofs, stairs, framing, foundations, dimensions and terrain

Remodeling

Home Designer can help you plan, visualize, and estimate the costs before you begin your project. Create a new room or addition to your home, remodel your kitchen or bath, and visualize floor and space planning, using our home-design software’s powerful and easy building tools.

• Move a wall, change a color, add a room, redesign a kitchen and estimate the costs–all before you remodel
• Accurate move dimensions–move objects accurately by typing the dimensions
• Create a new room or addition–add and remove walls, place windows and doors, size your rooms with dimensions
• Change your colors, countertops, finishes, and flooring styles with Material Painter
• Move or resize walls by clicking on the wall and moving or entering a precise dimension

Interior Design

Give your home the look and feel you want–choose from thousands of styles, colors, wall coverings, flooring and materials. Design and decorate your living, dining, kitchen, kid’s rooms or master bedroom.

• Place name-brand products in your design including: Cultured Stone, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Viking Appliances, and many others
• Smart Design Objects–drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects in the built-in Library organized by category
• Choose from a variety of latest interior items–including cabinets, chairs, tables, sofas, fabrics, and accessories; resize, change colors and materials to meet your exact needs
• Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, cabinets, choose colors, and accessories; it’s fun to experiment with various options to create different looks
• Turn lights off and on in your design with a single click
• Material Painter allows you to change the color and material of any object in your design–cabinets, countertops, walls, and flooring

Kitchen & Bath Design

Creating your dream kitchen is fun and easy with Home Designer Suite. Create thousands of cabinet combinations, change your countertop material, add appliances and fixtures, create custom colors and materials, and more.

• Choose from over 1,000 cabinet combinations and create a custom kitchen or bath
• Plan the new layout of your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and garden tubs; choose from a wide variety appliance styles for your kitchen
• Choose from several floor types such as hardwood, stone, tile or carpeting
• Import your own favorite objects, materials, colors or textures from a photo or website
• Use the Color Blending tool to stain a translucent color or apply a solid color over the material you place to create unlimited combinations to fit your design requirements

Landscaping & Decks

Create beautiful landscapes, terrain features, gardens and decks for your perfect outdoor living spaces. Home Designer Suite makes it easy to quickly design the virtual look and feel of your backyard, deck, patio, pool or other outdoor project.

• Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs
• Design straight, curved, single level, or multi-leveled decks
• Use Automatic Build Terrain and Terrain Perimeter tools to create flat, irregular shaped or sloped lots–use a GPS to import elevation data
• Choose from over 1,500 plants with the Plant Chooser
• Grow Plants tool to adjust the maturity visualize how plants will look as they mature

Get Started Quickly!

The Quick Startup Options Guide will help you begin with “How-To” tutorials based on the type of your project. You can also choose from over 30 easy “step-by-step” tutorial training videos that will quickly get you started on your next home design project. Live online training webinars are available on a weekly basis and you can access this training via the Internet. Home Talk is a User Forum you can ask question from the community of users. Finally we offer great technical support by qualified in-house professionals.

Home Designer 2012 Series

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Create your dream home with advanced design tools. View larger.

Visualize your project with 3D models and virtual tours. View larger.

Drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects. View larger.

Create your dream kitchen. View larger.

Design your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and garden tubs. View larger.

Create beautiful landscapes, terrain features, gardens and decks. View larger.

Choose from over 1,500 plants. View larger.

Choose Glass House (or Final View, Doll House, Night Views, or Framing) to see your design from a new point of view. View larger.

List Price: $ 99.99

Price: $ 99.99

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Irwin Tools 4935569 Drilling and Fastener Drive 56-Piece Kit

• Wide assortment for many drilling and fastening applications
• Made from high-grade S2 tool steel
• 8 black-oxide 135-degree split-point twist drill bits
• 5 Speedbor BlueGroove wood boring bits
• 1-inch fastener drive insert bits with magnetic screw guide

The Irwin Tools 4935569 drilling and fastener drive 56-piece kit includes 5 Speedbor BlueGroove wood boring bits, 8 black-oxide metal twist drill bits, 42 fastener drive insert bits, and a magnetic screw guide bit holder. This kit will allow most contractors and DIYers to take care of most common fastening and drilling applications. The Speedbor set includes 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1-inch diameter bits that feature Irwin’s patented BlueGroove cutting edge, which makes for faster chip removal. The Speedbor bits are 4 times faster than traditional spade bits and have double-cutting spurs that scribe out the outside of the hole, reducing breakout. The quick-change shanks fit all standard 1/4-inch quick change chucks. The twist drill set includes 8 black-oxide bits from 1/16-inch to 1/4-inch. The black-oxide finish provides corrosion resistance and the heavy-duty web construction gives the bit strength and durability. The bits feature a 135-degree split point that begins drilling immediately, minimizing bit “walk”. These bits are ideal for drilling through most materials including metal, wood, and plastic. The fastener drive set includes 12 Phillips-head insert bits, 12 square-drive insert bits, and 12 slotted insert bits, along with a magnetic bit holder. These bits are made from high-grade S2 tool steel and are milled to a precise fit.Wide assortment for many drilling and fastening applicationsMade from high-grade S2 tool steel8 black-oxide 135-degree split-point twist drill bits5 Speedbor BlueGroove wood boring bits1-inch fastener drive insert bits with magnetic screw guide

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Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit

• Versatile array of tools for small household projects
• Chrome plated to resist corrosion
• Includes sturdy blow molded case
• Heat treated for strength and durability
• Tested against industry standards for hardness, torque, finish, and usability

If you need home improvement tools, this 135 piece household tool kit is perfect for a variety of small projects around the house. With almost everything you need in a compact case, you’ll be finding projects to use them with! This set includes an 100 piece fastener set, a 4.8 volt cordless screwdriver, an 18 mm utility knife, 10 1-inch CRV screwdriver bits (1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4, PH1, PH2, PH3, PZ1, PZ2, PZ3, 10 1-inch CRV screwdriver bits (T10, T15, T20, T25, T27, T30, 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4) an 8-inch scissors, an 8-ounce claw hammer, four precision screwdrivers (Phillips #0, Phillips #1, slotted 2.4 mm, slotted 3.0mm), UL electrical tape, 6-inch long nose pliers, a 9-inch plastic magnetic level, a 12-foot-by-5/8-inch measuring tape, a 6-inch adjustable wrench, a UL recharger, and a 2-inch putty knife. There’s no assembly required, either, so getting going is a snap.The Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit is a fun, versatile array of tools for small household projects.

Featuring a charming pink color scheme and a rugged carrying case, this tidy, multipurpose kit is ideal for a wide variety of general household projects. Tools in the kit, including a steel claw hammer, a utility knife, an adjustable wrench and pliers amongst others, are heat treated and chrome plated for long-lasting durability. Each tool is tested against industry standards for hardness, torque, finish and usability and should last a lifetime under normal use.

The Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit: Features 135 tools including a cordless screwdriver. Provides the versatility needed for a range of home projects. Showcases comfortable handle designs that are easy to grip Includes a rugged and convenient carrying case

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All the Tools You Need For Small Household Projects
Whether you’re hanging pictures in your new home or assembling a television stand in a dorm room, this kit puts everything you need for light- and medium-duty projects and repairs at your fingertips. Organized in its durable carrying case for quick and easy access, the tools are readily available so you get the job done without scouring through a toolbox.

Equipped with a box cutter, a rechargeable cordless 4.8-volt screwdriver, a measuring tape, a level, a putty knife, and more, this all-in-one kit features 135 tools that get you up to speed for moving in, fixing up, moving out, and everything in between.

Durable, Easy to Use, and Portable
Each tool in the kit is engineered with a special heat treatment and chrome plating for long-lasting, corrosion-resistant performance. When not in use, the tools are housed securely in an exclusive blow-molded case that is designed for protection against wear and tear.

The tools feature an easy-grip design for comfortable use, while their lightweight, compact size makes them ideal for those who find larger tools too cumbersome. In fact, the entire kit weighs only 7.7 pounds, making for convenient storage and easy portability.

Colorful Pink Design for Those Who Think Outside the Toolbox
The kit’s lively pink color scheme adds fun to those humdrum home repairs and makes it a stylish gift for do-it-yourselfers who appreciate a little creative flair. And if you’ve ever lent a tool to a neighbor and never seen it returned, you’ll be delighted by the distinctive look of these tools, which makes them so easy to identify.

Support Breast Cancer Awareness with Each Purchase
In addition to being a perfect household tool kit, a portion of the proceeds go to help fund breast cancer awareness initiatives. Think pink!

What’s in the Box
4.8-volt cordless screwdriver, with a UL recharger, also a one hundred fastener set, 18mm utility knife, ten 1-inch bits, CRV (1/8-inch , 5/32-inch, 3/16-inch 1/4-inch, PH1, PH2, PH3, PZ1, PZ2, PZ3), ten 1-inch bits-CRV (T10, T15, T25, T27, T30, 1/8-inch, 5/32-inch, 3/16-inch, 1/4-inch), 8-inch scissors, 8oz claw hammer, four screwdrivers (Phillips No. 1, No. 0, slotted 2.4mm, 3.0 mm) UL electrical tape, 6-inch long nose pliers, 9-inch plastic magnetic level, 12-foot 5/8-inch measuring tape, 6-inch adjustable wrench, 2-inch putty knife.

List Price: $ 59.99

Price: $ 39.12

Home Improvement – The Complete First Season

• An immediate hit with both fans and critics, thisic family comedy earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in its very first season and soon found its place among the most popular and acclaimed sitcoms in television history. Tim Allen ratchets up the laughs as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor in HOME IMPROVEMENT‘S landmark first season. Relive every hilarious moment with the accid

An immediate hit with both fans and critics, this classic family comedy earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in its very first season and soon found its place among the most popular and acclaimed sitcoms in television history. Tim Allen ratchets up the laughs as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor in HOME IMPROVEMENT’S landmark first season. Relive every hilarious moment with the accident-prone TV show host and the original “Tool Time” girl Pamela Anderson, in this comprehensive 3-disc set, including all 24 episodes and exclusive bonus features.

It’s the show you love — with “more power” than ever!There’s no more reliable engine for comedy than the differences between men and women; Home Improvement puts that topic front and center. Launched from the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen (The Santa Clause, the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story), this sturdy sitcom rests on the endearing, befuddled machismo of Tim Taylor (Allen), the host of a how-to-build-stuff show called Tool Time, who finds raising three sons and being a supportive husband isn’t always as easy as sanding down a door frame.

In the show’s first season, the tried-and-true domestic plotlines (for example: wife wants to have a romantic dinner, husband wants to watch the big game–the fodder of every family sitcom since the dawn of television) are given a fresh spin by Home Improvement‘s embrace (and gentle mockery) of the men’s movement that flourished in the early ’90s. Tim’s neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman), whose face is always obscured by the fence between their yards, proves to be a font of Iron John-style wisdom–wisdom that Tim comically garbles when he puts it into practice. Allen and Patricia Richardson (as Tim’s prickly but tolerant wife, Jill) immediately established a cozy but smart banter with enough bite to rise above the bland bickering of too many sitcoms.

Some jokes degenerate into schtick–Tim’s manly grunting becomes rote by the second episode–but Allen and his writing team consistently found surprises in this familiar territory. The capable supporting cast also includes Tim’s sensitive and woefully single assistant Al (Richard Karn), his three cute sons (Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachery Ty Bryan, and Taran Noah Smith), and Tool Time‘s eye-candy (future Baywatch sex bomb Pamela Anderson).

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Allied International 49031 105-Piece Home Maintenance Tool Set

• 8-Ounce claw hammer with cushion grip handle
• 3/8-Inch drive reversible ratchet
• SAE and metric socket
• Heat treated pliers and adjustable wrench
• DYNA drive torque system that increases the turning power by 20 percent

Are you need home improvement tools? The Allied International 49301 105-Piece Home Maintenance Tool Set gives you an array of steel tools to handle your home repair and maintenance needs. All tools are equipped with rubber-grip handles to minimize wear to your hands and come in a rugged plastic carrying case. You’ll find long-nose pliers, a 12-foot tape measure, 3/8-inch and 1/4-inch drive sockets, a 3/8-inch drive socket, an adjustable wrench, a forged head claw hammer, a driver with bits, and many other tools. It’s great as a housewarming gift, back-up tool kit, or preparation for moving into your first home, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

List Price: $ 31.64

Price: $ 31.64

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