Do-It-Yourself Yearbook: Home Project Techniques

This handsome hardcover book is a do-it-yourselfer's resource guide that makes a valuable addition to any homeowner's library. It is one in a continuing series of do-it-yourself yearbooks originally started by Popular Science Magazine, and now continued by North Coast Productions. The 192 full-color pages in the book are jam-packed with helpful how-to advice on a wide variety of home projects, improvements, and repairs. More than two dozen projects in the book can help a homeowner save big money, acquire new valuable skills, and reap the rewards of a more economical, attractive, and user-friendly home.

With Home Project Techniques, you get the advice of experts on worthwhile do-it-yourself projects that include: ....how to build an economical starter home by yourself. ....remove old wallpaper when redecorating your home. ....build a handsome deck over an outdated slab patio. ....add a seat to an existing shower for sit-down comfort. ....repair leaky plumbing pipes under your kitchen sink. ....replace an old vanity with a stylish new pedestal sink. ....expand a narrow driveway by widening it yourself. ....repair holes and gashes in the walls of your home. ....inspect and service the major appliances within your home. ....prevent and control common home pest problems. ....fix those bathtub drains that slow down or plug up. ....convert a stand-alone bathtub to a tub-shower combination. ....build a handy gear trunk for camping or other pursuits. ....make a traveling gun case that is customized for your guns. ....add a hot-water recirculation pump to save money. ....insulate your water heater to trim rising energy bills. ....prevent back-siphon contamination in your water system. ....remove and repair faucets that have a synthetic finish. ....inspect an existing home like an expert when home buying. ....prevent and solve wet basement problems in your home. ....make easy repairs to your home's roof so it stays leak-free. ....build your own white-water dory from scratch with plywood. ....replace a water-wasting toilet with a newer low-flow model. ....fix and repair either vinyl, tile, and carpeted floors. ....replace a crumbling shower wall so it looks like new. ....build a handy rigid-frame building for extra outside storage.

Home Project Techniques is designed to help homeowners make the most of their own do-it-yourself skills. Each page provides valuable tips, techniques, shortcuts, and solutions to help you get started on a project, and then finish the job right. And whether you are doing repairs or making improvements, you will appreciate the easy-to-follow instructions, as well as full-color photos and illustrations.

This book will show you how to get things done by yourself, whether it is a quick project like repairing drywall damage, or the ultimate do-it-yourself project of building your own home. Instead of relying on high-priced contractors and tradesmen, this book will help you use your own skills to get your home operating the way you want at a reasonable cost.

Most important, Home Project Techniques provides all the critical details needed to make home do-it-yourself projects go smoothly. Precise step-by-step directions are supplemented with nearly 300 color photos and dozens of handy diagrams. And, for future projects, its comprehensive index will help you find information fast when you need it.