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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 643.7 EAN: 9780764552151 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0764552155 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 408 Publication Date: March 27, 2000 Publisher: For Dummies Studio: For Dummies Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Having a house can be a hassle. But thanks to timesaving, trouble-preventing strategies from these nationally recognized experts, now anyone can keep his or her palace in regal repair and have plenty of time left over for the fox hunts. This friendly book covers everything from plumbing to painting, with handy calendars to ensure nothing falls through the cracks -- including the cracks! Average Rating:
 Rating: - really helpfulFirst, it arrived on time: Second, I just started working on the house, fixing petty electricity problems etc..It's relly helpful Rating:  - workedThis book has provided me with the knowledge that I needed to complete jobs around the house that I could not otherwise have been able to do. This book provided me with the incentive to do it myself. Rating:  - Generally, too generalThis book tries to cover everything on home maintenance and ultimately fails to adequately explain in detail the things you might really use. Take, for example, insulating an attic space. It's covered, but only very briefly. I ended up using various websites that had more detail and were more helpful when I took up that project. There's an entire chapter on pools and spas, an entire chapter on decks, and several others that seem to be a bit more specialized. That's ... Read More Rating: - This is a good overview of a home and it's systemsI purchased this book along with two other home maintenance and repair books because I am a new homeowner and would like to be on top of my game. I also bought it because I was really concerned about how deeply technical the other two books would get and I knew this would give me a good foundation. This book is good because it breaks down a home into it's various systems and gives you a good general overview of how each of them work and what they're comprised of. The best part about this book, in ... Read More Rating: - Back of the net!Ideal for stupid people who are interested in home maintenance. 
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