Covers all the basics of home maintenance for average owners, offering money-saving tips for all repairs as well as advice on when to call in the experts

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Home Repair (Pocket Idiot's Guides)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Tenenbaum, David J.

Home Improvement & Design

MacMillan Distribution

You're no idiot, of course. You can stick a bucket underneath a dripping ceiling with breathtaking precision and tape cardboard over a broken window like you were born to the craft. But when it comes to real home repair challenges, your handiwork begins and ends with the call you make to your carpenter or plumber. Don't pack up your toolbox yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Trouble-Free Home Repair, Second Edition is your total guide to diagnosing and fixing the most basic home-repair problems yourself. In this completely revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Trouble-Free Home Repair (2nd Edition)

Alpha Books

Complete Idiot Guide Trouble Brodrbnd Ed

Science magazine meets The Onion, Mental Floss, and Mad magazine in this ingenious guide to the science behind the news For more than a decade , the intrepid folks at whyfiles.org-the #1 science destination on the web-have been exploring the science behind newsworthy events. Now condensed into a book written with the site's characteristic wit, The Why Files features scores of articles organized into sections that mirror any city's daily newspaper: World News, Metro, Business Life, Sports, Arts &amp; Leisure, Travel, Style, Opinion Page, and more. Who knew that science can explain why extremists say "God Told Us to Kill," how poker can make you sick, why great racehorses have big butts, and if electrocution is the best way to zap a bug? For those who love accurate science served up with humor in a one-of-a-kind newscast, this decidedly non-geeky guide is a must.

The Why Files: The Science Behind the News

Politics & Social Sciences

Devitt, Terry

Sociology

Penguin Publishing Group

Based on a partnership between Wiley and the rich resources of The National Geographic Society, this book presents the important concepts of human biology as they relate to the world we live in. It stresses the role of the human in the environment throughout, ensuring that topics such as evolution, ecology and chemistry are introduced in a non-threatening and logical fashion. This approach stimulates the reader to ask questions and pursue knowledge for the sheer fun of it.

Visualizing Human Biology (Visualizing Series)

Ireland, Kathleen A.

Social Sciences

wiley

Go beyond duct tape. This guide goes step-by-step through the most common repairs around the house, saving the reader a bundle on expensive subcontractors. After a brief tutorial on tools and safety, the guide plunges into relatively simple interior and exterior repairs to windows, doors, floors, tile, drywall/plaster, molding, painting, steps and decks, electricity, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, and siding.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated

Alpha

Home sweet home improvements—with more than 300 photos and illustrations. This definitive guide takes readers step-by-step through the most popular improvements around the house—from installing wood, laminate, and ceramic tile flooring to resurfacing countertops and framing a new interior wall. With photos and illustrations and easy-to-understand how-to instructions, readers will be able to make repairs and improvements themselves without having to call expensive contractors. • Provides instructions for the most common projects such as installing drywall, upgrading windows and doors, installing flooring, and more • Includes a visual glossary with 300-400 how-to photos and illustrations • For the true beginner—instruction is presented in a non-intimidating, visually accessible format

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Improvements, Illustrated

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