New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual

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Summary: Excellent reference
Review: If you are not the most adept person at home repair, or are living on a modest budget which does not allow for expensive home repairs, then this book may be the solution. It is extremely well organized and covers every part of home repair from electrical to plumbing to tools. Even those who do not own their own home but rent, and perhaps have a landlord who only does maintence when the roof falls through (and, believe me, there are more than a few of those around,) you will find this book extremely helpful. The illustrations are clear and the wording straight forward and easy to follow. If it's a Reader's Digest book, it sure to be worth every penny...and this book is. For the home handy-man, or woman (single woman will love this book,) this manual is a "must-have reference guide" to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you had to hire a professional to make the repairs. Go for it, be adventurous, the problem might be easier to fix than you think!

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Summary: IF YOU AREN'T AN EXPERT OR CAN'T AFFORD ONE, BUY THE BOOK!
Review: If you are not the most adept person at home repair, or are living on a modest budget which does not allow for expensive home repairs, then this book may be the solution. It is extremely well organized and covers every part of home repair from electrical to plumbing to tools. Even those who do not own their own home but rent, and perhaps have a landlord who only does maintence when the roof falls through (and, believe me, there are more than a few of those around,) you will find this book extremely helpful. The illustrations are clear and the wording straight forward and easy to follow. If it's a Reader's Digest book, it sure to be worth every penny...and this book is. For the home handy-man, or woman (single woman will love this book,) this manual is a "must-have reference guide" to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you had to hire a professional to make the repairs. Go for it, be adventurous, the problem might be easier to fix than you think!

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Summary: Lots of information
Review: If you like to read and do home repairs this book is for you.

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Summary: excellent resource
Review: if you only ever buy one book about home repair, this would be the one. excellent gift for first home buyers and avid do-it your selfers, alike. clear, concise, instructions, from tools to materials.

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Summary: So easy to understand, even I could fix my sink!
Review: Lets preface this by stating that I know nothing about anything mechanical. That's why it's so amazing that I could use the instructions in this book to fix things! The water in my bathroom sink wasn't flowing properly, and by reading the instructions and looking (closely) at the illustrations, my friend and I were actually able to fix it! The book also gives excellent ideas on how to ensure your gutters are keeping water away from the foundation of your house, and how to do all sorts of other helpful things you'd never think of if you hadn't read it. I can't recommend it highly enough. I'm sure you'll save ten times the book's cost, even if you only prevent a single visit from a plumber or electrician!

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Summary: a boon to new home owners and do it yourselfers
Review: New home buyers and those beginning the process of "do it yourself" will find this book invaluable. It covers all the major areas with sufficient and clear illustrations and helpful text. Few beginners, including myself, are conversant in the complexities of electrical, septic, landscaping and water systems. This book covers them all. I consider it THE most effective introduction to home systems and how to make improvements and repairs.

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Summary: authoritative with great illustrations
Review: New homeowners have no idea how many dorky little things can go wrong with their homes. You don't have a landlord to fix it anymore! But this book is a great help -- made little repairs (even scary stuff like plumbing) easy.

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Summary: authoritative with great illustrations
Review: New homeowners have no idea how many dorky little things can go wrong with their homes. You don't have a landlord to fix it anymore! But this book is a great help -- made little repairs (even scary stuff like plumbing) easy.

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Summary: Excellent Housewarming Gift!
Review: Someone recommended this book to me when I bought my house. I got a copy and found it an extremely usefl reference. It doesn't cover everything, but it gives you a great place to start looking when you have a project to do or something to fix. I've gotten copies for many friends when they bought their first houses and they have found it useful as well.

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Summary: Your house doesn't come with a manual, but this is it.
Review: This book has helped me with so much. When I was a new homeowner, it held my hand through numerous leaks, clogs, installations, renovations, etc. Even if you don't plan to make repairs or renovations yourself, you should still get a copy of this book if you own a home, just so you can ask contractors intelligent questions. Illustrations are helpful and clear, and the index is superb. I recommend this book especially to new homeowners.