Which? Book of Do-it-yourself (Which? Guides)
Language: English
Published by Which? Books 05/08/1999, 1999
- Softcover
- Used
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- Title
- Which? Book of Do-it-yourself (Which? Guides)
- Author
- Mike Lawrence
- Publisher
- Which? Books 05/08/1999
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0852028024
- ISBN 13
- 9780852028025
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
The Which Book of Do-It-Yourself first looks under the "skin" of your home, showing how its structure, materials and services work. Then it explains how to build up toolkits for particular DIY tasks and how to make the best use of the latest in materials and equipment. Easy-to-follow illustrations show how to tackle different jobs, including:
* fixing
* woodworking
* plumbing
* decorating
* building
* wiring and lighting
Also provided are step-by-step guides for more than 60 home improvement projects, from installing a loft ladder or an outside tap to fitting double glazing and dimmer switches. Instructions are given for essential repairs and household maintenance tasks such as patching damaged plaster and curing condensation. And there's a troubleshooter's guide to what to do in a household emergency.
Whatever your level of DIY knowledge and experience, this book will help you achieve professional results and save both time and money in the process.
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There are four major sections in the book. "Around The House", "Materials", "Tools" and "Techniques". The first, as previously mentioned, explains how your house is actually put together, meaning you'll have knowledge that will prepare you for what you might find behind that wall or under that floor. "Materials" completely demystifies the world of the builders yard and this will help you get the trade discounts and not appear to be a complete idiot when you go to buy the raw materials you'll need. "Tools" will mean there's now no excuse for using a piece of household cutlery to undo a plug, while "Techniques" will help you lend professional insight and flair to your projects so that the finished result isn't the dogs dinner it might otherwise have been.
The projects cover everything you can think of, from servicing the expansion tank on your central heating system through to erecting a garden shed and all the information is supported by great illustrations. It's genuinely amazing. Every topic covered also has a handy "Life-Belt" paragraph, so if you do botch up the task in hand you have the information to allow you to back track and start again. Some tools seem to have American names, a crow-bar or jemmy is known as a "wrecking bar", but this is just nit picking. The "Which?" Book of Do-it- yourself is otherwise almost perfect.
Did you know a good way to remove excess paint from a brush is by dabbing it against a piece of string tied across an open paint tin? No, neither did I. It's that kind of detail that'll keep you awake at night wondering what to take on next. Don't over do-it-yourself it! --Tony Martin
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