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DIY For Dummies®, UK Edition 2nd Edition
Author(s): Jeff Howell
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date: 5 Nov. 2010
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 432 pages
- ISBN-10: 0470974508
- ISBN-13: 9780470974506
Book Description
This hands–on guide will help you prepare for and manage simple home repairs and improvements. Jeff Howell (the Sunday Telegraph ′s DIY columnist) and a host of other experts guide you through the trials and tribulations of DIY, helping you to carry out a range of projects – from fixing a leaky tap to hanging wallpaper – safely, cheaply and with minimum disruption. The full–colour drawings illustrate the step–by–step techniques and the lay–flat binding is perfect for on–the–job DIY advice. DIY For Dummies covers: PART I – Planning Your Home Improvement Projects Chapter 1: Gearing Up for Your DIY Adventures Chapter 2: Being Safe and Prepared Chapter 3: Working with (And within) a Budget PART II – Basic Home Maintenance and Improvement Chapter 1: Repairing Walls and Putting Up Shelves Chapter 2: Windows Don′t Have to Be a Pane Chapter 3: Doors: An Open–and–Shut Case Chapter 4: Roofs and Walls Chapter 5: Dealing with Damp Chapter 6: Electrical Repairs and Replacements PART III – Painting and Wallpapering Chapter 1: Planning Your Painting Project Chapter 2: Preparing Surfaces for Painting Chapter 3: Painting, Finishing, and Cleaning Up Chapter 4: Choosing Wallpaper and Preparing Walls Chapter 5: Hanging Wallpaper PART V – Carpentry, Woodworking, and Flooring Chapter 1: Flooring: Keeping a Leg Up on Foot Traffic Chapter 2: Drilling, Driving, Fastening, and Gluing Chapter 3: Understanding the Carpentry Process Chapter 4: Finishing Wood PART VI – Plumbing Chapter 1: The Plumbing System in Your Home Chapter 2: Heating, Ventilating, and Insulating Your Home Chapter 3: Plumbing Materials and Tools Chapter 4: Unblocking a Sink or Bath Drain Chapter 5: Unblocking and Fixing a Toilet Chapter 6: Fixing a Dripping Tap
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From the Back Cover
The most important piece of equipment in your tool kit Whether you need to fix a household problem or simply want to spruce up your property, this hands–on guide will help you prepare for and manage a multitude of home improvements and repairs. Learn how to sidestep the trials and tribulations of DIY with information on jobs ranging from fixing a leaky tap to hanging wallpaper. This full–colour guide uses step–by–step illustrations to take you through each project and offers a lay–flat binding that′s perfect for on–the–job advice. Plan your project – assess the scope of your DIY dilemmas and find out how to budget and prepare for the path ahead Don′t get in a tangle – easy–to–follow advice on performing electrical and wiring repairs, as well as dealing with damp, replacing window panes and more Colour your home beautiful – learn how to paint and wallpaper your walls without disaster Tread softly – get the lowdown on replacing and repairing wood, tile, carpet and vinyl flooring Get stuck in – find out how to carry out straightforward plumbing jobs, without calling in the experts Open the book and find: The best DIY tools and how they work Essential health and safety info How to save money and avoid overspending Advice on preparing walls and choosing wallpaper Guidance on finishing wood Painless ways to unblock a sink or drain How to deal with damp When to call in the professionals How to find a good builder Learn to: Draw up realistic plans and budgets for your DIY projects Achieve success with full–colour illustrations and step–by–step advice Tackle everything from putting up a shelf to hanging wallpaper or unblocking a drain IN FULL COLOUR
About the Author
Jeff Howell is a renowned home–improvement expert who has practised, taught and written on the subject for the past 30 years. He writes a regular column in the Sunday Telegraph and was the presenter of the Channel 4 series Don′t Blame the Builder . Roy Barnhart , James Carey , Morris Carey , Gene Hamilton , Katie Hamilton , Donald R. Prestly and Jeff Strong are DIY experts and authors.
