Collins DIY Projects In A Weekend - Hardcover

Jackson, Albert; Day, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0004140230 ISBN 13: 9780004140230

Publisher: Collins, 1997

Synopsis

Is there a DIY job that you keep meaning to do, but never find (or make) the time? Well, here’s the opportunity to do something about it! From the UK’s leading DIY experts comes an exciting new project-based book for the Home DIYer.

DIY Projects in a Weekend covers all sorts of jobs, from installing a door viewer and hanging a roller blind to more complicated tasks such as sanding a wooden floor and laying a patio. The book is divided into sections depending on how ambitious the project is – A Couple of Hours, A Morning’s Work, The Complete Weekend, A Weekend Plus! Basic electrical and plumbing work is included along with repairs and improvements for both inside the house and outdoors in the garden.

Other projects include clearing a blocked drain, fitting a cylinder jacket, replacing broken light switches, carpeting the stairs, fitting a mortise lock, laying cobbles, fitting security locks, varnishing a kitchen table, installing a telephone extension, erecting a garden fence, resurfacing the drive, and many more.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ACHIEVABLE HOME-IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING SIMPLE JOBS SUCH AS INSTALLING A DOOR VIEWER AND HANGING A ROLLER BLIND TO MORE COMPLICATED TASKS SUCH AS SANDING A WOODEN FLOOR OR LAYING A PATIO

'Collins DIY Projects in a Weekend' contains:
· Over 400 full-colour photographs and step-by-step illustrations
· Attainable targets with simple instructions
· Lists of essential tools required for every project
· Suggestions for the time you should allow for completion of each task, from a couple of hours to an entire weekend
· Sensible cut-off points for when a job seems to be taking longer than expected

COLLINS DIY PROJECTS IN A WEEKEND

Do you have:
· A leaking tap?
· A toilet that doesn't flush properly?
· A pile of books without a shelf?

All of us have those DIY jobs that have been on our 'must do' lists for months. By suggesting targets to aim for and simple instructions to follow, this book will help you break the log jam. Included are some of the more essential and popular DIY projects together with the amount of time you need to put aside to complete them. Some tasks are very simple and should take you no longer than an hour or two. Other jobs are more time consuming, and you may have to put in a whole day or even allow for the entire weekend.

Albert Jackson and David Day were awarded Master's Degrees in furniture design at the Royal College of Art, London. Since then, they have written and illustrated books on a wide range of practical subjects, including

· 'Collins Complete DIY Manual
· Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual
· Collins Good wood Handbook
· Collins Care and Repair of Furniture
· Collins Complete Home Restoration Manual'

Their many television appearances include two series of their own on furniture making and restoration.

Synopsis:

A project-based book for the home DIYer which covers all sorts of jobs, from installing a door viewer and hanging a roller blind to more complicated tasks such as sanding a wooden floor and laying a patio. The book is divided into sections depending on how ambitious the project is and basic electrical and plumbing work is included.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0004140230
• ISBN 13: 9780004140230
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128