The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair - More than 200 value-adding remodelling projects

Learn how to do all of your own home repairs with this comprehensive, visual guidebook!

 

When something breaks in your house, finding and hiring an expensive repairman shouldn't be the only option for homeowners. Next time your faucet springs a leak or that bedroom doorknob punches a hole in your drywall, fix it yourself with help from The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair: a one-volume encyclopedia of do-it-yourself fixes that will save you money, time, and frustration. With 350 projects offering clear instructions and over 2,000 photos to guide you through common repairs, The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair is your one-stop DIY manual.

 

Formatted in a compact size and arranged by general subject matter, this comprehensive book includes directions for repairing the primary trouble spots: plumbing, wiring, windows and doors, flooring, furnaces, water heaters, wall coverings, and more. You'll find lists of necessary tools as well as expert tips.

 

A few of the repairs covered include:

 

Repairing water damaged walls and ceilings

 

Removing wall and ceiling surfaces

 

Installing entry doors

 

Repairing gutters

 

Staining siding

 

Replacing a water heater

 

Quieting noisy pipes

 

Replacing a toilet

 

Troubleshooting home wiring

 

Home codes change often; that's why this fourth edition of The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair has been scrupulously updated to conform to the most recent guidelines for plumbing, wiring, and structural and mechanical systems. No other handbook of home repairs can make such a claim. When you flip open this book, you're getting the most up-to-date advice available.