Reader&rsquos Digest Complete Do-it-yourself Manual (Catlett, VA)

Reader&rsquos Digest Complete Do-it-yourself Manual

Local pick-up preferred but will ship at the buyer s expense.Kingston Books 13 IMG_4706Heavily IllustratedIf you are a person who likes to fix it yourself and needs a guide on how to do this buy this and the other editions of this manual. Each one contains different items that can be of use depending on what you want to accomplish. This book in particular shows about plumbing and home repair shows in detail with drawings how to even re-string a draw string curtain rod. This edition talks about wood and how to pick it from a lumber yard how to make complex wood joints and has some project ideas in the back. If your library doesn t have one and you need a good place to start your repair with detailed instruction buy this book.Contents (in brief)Section 1. Hand Tools How to choose and use them.Section 2. Power tools for the home workshop.Section 3. Fasteners hardware and adhesives.Section 4. Making your own interior repairs.Section 5. Major and minor exterior repairs.Section 6. Furniture How to repair and restore it.Section 7. Plumbing How to keep it in working order.Section 8. Electricity Solving power problems safely.Section 9. Climate control Heating and air conditioning.Section 10. Painting and decorating walls ceilings and walls.Section 11. Working with wood.Section 12. Metals How to use them in home repair.Section 13. Glass ceramics and plastics.Section 14. Brickwork and stone work.Section 15. Working with concrete.Section 16. Guide to better planning.Section 17. Fifty projects you can build.Index 592Hardcover 600 pages ISBN 0-89577-010-5