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Learn to build the small earth-bermed and energy-efficient home that was featured in issues 84 to 87 of Mother Earth News. This DIY project blueprint includes six pages of construction drawings with framing, rafter, block layout, plumbing, electrical and all structural details.

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Diagrams and text explain how you can build and install a dump bed on your truck's chassis and use the power steering pump/fluid to activate a pair of double-acting hydraulic cylinders to raise and lower the bed. Advanced metalwork and machinery skills recommended.

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Build a greenhouse to grow plants or to store your garden tools. This 13-by-13-foot freestanding structure is the answer to your gardening and storage needs. It can be used as a greenhouse, bio-shell or storage shed. This plan includes seven pages of detailed schematic blueprints; however, it does not include step-by-step instructions.

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You can build this wind generator, which produces 350 watts and is built from plumbing, electrical and salvaged auto parts. The 14-foot rotor begins charging at 12 mph and delivers maximum output at 26 mph. This blueprint includes a materials list and excellent graphics. For this do-it-yourself project advanced metalworking skills are recommended.

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Build your boat with two 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of plywood, hardwood strips, brass screws and waterproof glue. Add gluing clamps and time at your workbench and you'll have a 3.5-foot-by-7-foot boat ready to launch. This blueprint also includes instructions for the optional sail unit. You can even add a motor to our back-to-basics dinghy. This blueprint includes a materials list, step-by-step instructions and great graphics.

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Build this trailer, a combination storage locker and kitchen that will hold everything necessary for a weekend trek. There are five storage compartments, three utensil drawers, a cool box, a stove holder and a food preparation counter. This how-to blueprint includes a materials list, step-by-step instructions and good graphics.

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You can expand the storage space of your mobile home, and supplement its heating system, with this DIY 5-by-8-foot structure. This solar hot air collector will allow you to harness heat from the sun while giving you some extra storage space. The detailed blueprint covers siting, construction and assembly, and includes a materials list and 22 illustrations and photos.

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You can build this heavy-duty cart to do all kinds of jobs around the house and yard. Made from plywood and tempered hardboard, this DIY project uses salvaged bicycle wheels and other free or inexpensive parts for the construction of the utility cart. This blueprint includes step-by-step assembly, dimensional drawings, photos and a materials list.

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Create your own wind-energy on a small scale. This blueprint helps you create a windcrafter turbine to power such things as a 12-volt DC battery, site lighting, a low-wattage appliance or maintain a charge for a modest battery bank. It can also serve as a low-cost site monitor if you're planning a larger installation and need to determine the feasibility of a particular location.

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Ready. Set. Play! Build this backyard multi-rec play set from standard dimensional lumber and common hardware. The railroad-tie base supports two swings, a trapeze bar, a play deck, a ladder and a 12-foot slide. Includes a sandbox too! This blueprint includes detailed assembly drawings, photos, dimensions and a materials list on one page.

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