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MISCELLANEOUS SEWAGE
SOLUTIONS: ANSWERING THE CALL OF NATURE The book on sewage I had been searching high and low for - how these authors have managed to condense so much wisdom in so few pages is staggering. Sewage can be a source of nutrients to feed soil and plants. Whether you are connected to the mains or not, this book helps you make the best choices for small-scale sewage treatment dealing safely with the sewage of up to about 50 people. ï Typical water flow through the household ï Compost toilets ï Reed beds ï Septic tanks ï Cess pits ï Waste stabilisation ponds ï How to collect and use urine and the water from the kitchen and bathroom ï Case Studies ï Glossary ï Index. £12.00 YOU
CAN MAKE THE BEST HOT TUB EVER Build your own outdoor hot tub. £8.43 |
BUILDING
A WOOD FIRED OVEN FOR BREAD AND PIZZA For those who have the dough between their figures, and an ambition to create something special rather than a loaf in a tin from the fan oven, this must be the simplest "how to" book available. Easy to read, with very clear diagrams, equipment lists, and materials, I cannot wait for the spring to come, and the weather to clear so that I can get going and build! The book is precise but encouraging rather than school-teacherish, and is the right size to fit in the pocket of your overalls as you pour concrete, and lay bricks. The building instructions are however enlivened by Tom's knowledge of history, and his use of references to and illustrations of various baking styles and methods over the last 1000-year. This helps to put his design into its proper context, and with a suggested recipe, alongside the firing proposal itís a complete guide to an ancient art! I have yet to decide whether to go classical, rustic, gothic or Turkish in the final finishing florish - spires and chimneys have a certain attraction! But Tom provides drawings for most eventualities. Use this ancient but relevant technology to bake your own bread and pizzas. £7.99 |