diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra.rb b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
index 8cd44386ad..e8955ae18b 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra.rb
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/join_builder'
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/inner_join_builder'
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/left_outer_join_builder'
 require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/equals_condition_builder'
+require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/column_builder'
+require 'sql_algebra/sql_builder/conditions_builder'
+
diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
index d7f4cb20e7..3e5b9ce193 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/binary_predicate.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,10 @@ class BinaryPredicate < Predicate
     super and
       (attribute1.eql?(other.attribute1) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute2))
   end
+  
+  def to_sql(builder = ConditionsBuilder.new)
+    builder.call do
+      send(predicate_name, attribute1.to_sql(self), attribute2.to_sql(self))
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
index 2d206e6c12..2061d0f644 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/predicates/equality_predicate.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ class EqualityPredicate < BinaryPredicate
       ((attribute1.eql?(other.attribute1) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute2)) or
        (attribute1.eql?(other.attribute2) and attribute2.eql?(other.attribute1)))
   end
+  
+  protected
+  def predicate_name
+    :equals
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
index c0b8df3083..7a4a0d72c5 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/attribute.rb
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ class Attribute
   def =~(regexp)
     MatchPredicate.new(self, regexp)
   end
+  
+  def to_sql(ignore_builder_because_i_can_only_exist_atomically)
+    ColumnBuilder.new(relation.table, attribute_name)
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
index 64db8e0e68..4052798d51 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/join_relation.rb
@@ -10,4 +10,40 @@ class JoinRelation < Relation
       ((relation1 == other.relation1 and relation2 == other.relation2) or
       (relation2 == other.relation1 and relation1 == other.relation2))
   end
+  
+  def to_sql(builder = SelectBuilder.new)
+    enclosed_join_name, enclosed_predicates = join_name, predicates
+    relation2.to_sql(Adapter.new(relation1.to_sql(builder)) do
+      define_method :from do |table|
+        send(enclosed_join_name, table) do
+          enclosed_predicates.each do |predicate|
+            predicate.to_sql(self)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+  
+  class Adapter
+    instance_methods.each { |m| undef_method m unless m =~ /^__|^instance_eval/ }
+      
+    def initialize(adaptee, &block)
+      @adaptee = adaptee
+      (class << self; self end).class_eval do
+        (adaptee.methods - instance_methods).each { |m| delegate m, :to => :@adaptee }
+      end
+      (class << self; self end).class_eval(&block)
+    end
+    
+    def call(&block)
+      @caller = eval("self", block.binding)
+      returning self do |adapter|
+        instance_eval(&block)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
+      @caller.send(method, *args, &block)
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
index 5654d8de31..cce93917c4 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/selection_relation.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,12 @@ class SelectionRelation < Relation
   def ==(other)
     relation == other.relation and predicate == other.predicate
   end
+  
+  def to_sql(builder = SelectBuilder.new)
+    relation.to_sql(builder).call do
+      where do
+        predicate.to_sql(self)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
index 17cdbab61a..eee24e5d68 100644
--- a/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
+++ b/lib/sql_algebra/relations/table_relation.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ class TableRelation < Relation
     @table = table
   end
   
-  def to_sql
-    SelectBuilder.new do
+  def to_sql(builder = SelectBuilder.new)
+    builder.call do
       select :*
       from table
     end
diff --git a/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb b/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
index 58e395b08d..3d9a9b3b94 100644
--- a/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/predicates/binary_predicate_spec.rb
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ describe BinaryPredicate do
   before do
     @relation1 = TableRelation.new(:foo)
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
-    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name)
-    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name)
+    @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name1)
+    @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name2)
+    class ConcreteBinaryPredicate < BinaryPredicate
+      def predicate_name
+        :equals
+      end
+    end
   end
   
-  describe BinaryPredicate, '#initialize' do
+  describe '#initialize' do
     it "requires that both columns come from the same relation" do
       pending
     end
   end
   
-  describe BinaryPredicate, '==' do
-    before do
-      class ConcreteBinaryPredicate < BinaryPredicate
-      end
-    end
-    
+  describe '==' do
     it "obtains if attribute1 and attribute2 are identical" do
       BinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).should == BinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       BinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).should_not == BinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute1)
@@ -30,4 +30,12 @@ describe BinaryPredicate do
       BinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).should_not == ConcreteBinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
     end
   end
+  
+  describe '#to_sql' do
+    it '' do
+      ConcreteBinaryPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2).to_sql.should == ConditionsBuilder.new do
+        equals 'foo.attribute_name1', 'bar.attribute_name2'
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb b/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
index 5f2d70ec48..78d602abf9 100644
--- a/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/attribute_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe Attribute do
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
   end
   
-  describe Attribute, '#eql?' do
+  describe '#eql?' do
     it "obtains if the relation and attribute name are identical" do
       Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).should be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name))
       Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).should_not be_eql(Attribute.new(@relation1, :another_attribute_name))
@@ -14,47 +14,52 @@ describe Attribute do
     end
   end
   
-  describe Attribute, 'predications' do
+  describe 'predications' do
     before do
       @attribute1 = Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name)
       @attribute2 = Attribute.new(@relation2, :attribute_name)
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '==' do
+    describe '==' do
       it "manufactures an equality predicate" do
         (@attribute1 == @attribute2).should == EqualityPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '<' do
+    describe '<' do
       it "manufactures a less-than predicate" do
         (@attribute1 < @attribute2).should == LessThanPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '<=' do
+    describe '<=' do
       it "manufactures a less-than or equal-to predicate" do
         (@attribute1 <= @attribute2).should == LessThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '>' do
+    describe '>' do
       it "manufactures a greater-than predicate" do
         (@attribute1 > @attribute2).should == GreaterThanPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '>=' do
+    describe '>=' do
       it "manufactures a greater-than or equal to predicate" do
         (@attribute1 >= @attribute2).should == GreaterThanOrEqualToPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
     
-    describe Attribute, '=~' do
+    describe '=~' do
       it "manufactures a match predicate" do
         (@attribute1 =~ /.*/).should == MatchPredicate.new(@attribute1, @attribute2)
       end
     end
-    
+  end
+  
+  describe '#to_sql' do
+    it "manufactures a column" do
+      Attribute.new(@relation1, :attribute_name).to_sql.should == ColumnBuilder.new(@relation1.table, :attribute_name)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/relations/join_operation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/join_operation_spec.rb
index d75d2d5c93..db30198f6e 100644
--- a/spec/relations/join_operation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/join_operation_spec.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec_helper')
 
-describe JoinOperation, 'between two relations' do
+describe 'between two relations' do
   before do
     @relation1 = TableRelation.new(:foo)
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
   end
   
-  describe JoinOperation, '==' do
+  describe '==' do
     it "obtains if the relations of both joins are identical" do
       JoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2).should == JoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2)
       JoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2).should_not == JoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation1)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe JoinOperation, 'between two relations' do
     end
   end
 
-  describe JoinOperation, 'on' do
+  describe 'on' do
     before do
       @predicate = Predicate.new
       @join_operation = JoinOperation.new(@relation1, @relation2)
diff --git a/spec/relations/join_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/join_relation_spec.rb
index 7309563cd5..c6fae90ff3 100644
--- a/spec/relations/join_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/join_relation_spec.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,45 @@
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec_helper')
 
-describe JoinRelation, 'between two relations' do
+describe 'between two relations' do
   before do
     @relation1 = TableRelation.new(:foo)
     @relation2 = TableRelation.new(:bar)
-    @predicate = Predicate.new
+    @predicate = EqualityPredicate.new(@relation1[:a], @relation2[:b])
   end
   
-  describe JoinRelation, '==' do
-    it "obtains if the two relations and the predicate are identical" do
+  describe '==' do
+    it 'obtains if the two relations and the predicate are identical' do
       JoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation2, @predicate).should == JoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation2, @predicate)
       JoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation2, @predicate).should_not == JoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation1, @predicate)
     end
   
-    it "is commutative on the relations" do
+    it 'is commutative on the relations' do
       JoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation2, @predicate).should == JoinRelation.new(@relation2, @relation1, @predicate)
     end
   end
+  
+  describe '#to_sql' do
+    before do
+      @relation1 = @relation1.select(@relation1[:c] == @relation2[:d])
+      class ConcreteJoinRelation < JoinRelation
+        def join_name
+          :inner_join
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    it 'manufactures sql joining the two tables on the predicate, merging the selects' do
+      ConcreteJoinRelation.new(@relation1, @relation2, @predicate).to_sql.to_s.should == SelectBuilder.new do
+        select :*
+        from :foo do
+          inner_join :bar do
+            equals 'foo.a', 'bar.b'
+          end
+        end
+        where do
+          equals 'foo.c', 'bar.d'
+        end
+      end.to_s
+    end
+  end
 end
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diff --git a/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb b/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
index 0cfd55449c..1f8b760272 100644
--- a/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relations/selection_relation_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe SelectionRelation do
     @predicate2 = LessThanPredicate.new(@relation1[:age], 2)
   end
   
-  describe SelectionRelation, '==' do    
+  describe '==' do    
     it "obtains if both the predicate and the relation are identical" do
       SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1). \
         should == SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1)
@@ -19,10 +19,22 @@ describe SelectionRelation do
     end
   end
   
-  describe SelectionRelation, '#initialize' do
+  describe '#initialize' do
     it "manufactures nested selection relations if multiple predicates are provided" do
       SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1, @predicate2). \
         should == SelectionRelation.new(SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate2), @predicate1)
     end
   end
+  
+  describe '#to_sql' do
+    it "manufactures sql with where clause conditions" do
+      SelectionRelation.new(@relation1, @predicate1).to_sql.should == SelectBuilder.new do
+        select :*
+        from :foo
+        where do
+          equals 'foo.id', 'bar.foo_id'
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
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