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Complete Do-It-Yourself: An Essential Guide to Painting, Papering, Tiling, Flooring, Woodwork, Shelves and Storage, Home Repairs, Home Insulation, Out Hardback - 2014

by John McGowan

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Expert advice on essential home decoration and maintenance, including painting, papering, tiling, laying floors, carpentry skills, insulation, and outdoor projects and repairs, shown step by step in 2400 photographs. Projects include painting and varnishing wood, tiling a work surface, laying foam-backed carpet, replacing window panes, fitting window locks, making a garage storage wall, insulating roofs, repairing roofs and guttering, laying decking, making pergolas, building rock gardens, installing water features, and many more. It features a guide to tools for a wide range of do-it-yourself jobs, including using chisels, saws, drills, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers and sanders. Hundreds of photographs illustrate each step-by-step project, to provide instant reference. Looking after your home is economical and satisfying, and this book is filled with practical tips for do-it-yourself jobs. All areas of the home are covered, both indoors and out. There is clear step-by-step advice on internal and external maintenance, repairs, carpentry, flooring, brickwork, roofing, fences, walls and paths.The book includes instructions for painting and papering walls and ceilings, laying ceramic tiles, fitting floor coverings and carpets, making bookshelves, draught-proofing doors, repointing brickwork, laying patios and installing ponds and fountains. The book also contains a guide to tools, from saws and drills to spanners and paintbrushes. A reference for beginners and experienced do-it-yourselfers alike, this is an essential manual that you will refer to again and again.

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  • Title Complete Do-It-Yourself: An Essential Guide to Painting, Papering, Tiling, Flooring, Woodwork, Shelves and Storage, Home Repairs, Home Insulation, Out
  • Author John McGowan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lorenz Books
  • Publication date 2014
  • ISBN 9780754828693 / 0754828697
  • Weight 3.28 lbs (1.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.41 x 1.5 in (23.57 x 16.28 x 3.81 cm)
  • Category Home Improvement / Construction
  • Dewey Decimal Code 643.7

About the author

John McGowan has written about home maintenance and improvement throughout his career. He is an author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and partworks. He has consulted, written and collaborated on countless books, including the Do-It-Yourself Book of DIY and Home Maintenance, and The Reader's Digest Manual.

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