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 : New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.7
EAN: 9780895773784
Edition: Rei Sub
ISBN: 0895773783
Label: Readers Digest
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: September 01, 1991
Publisher: Readers Digest
Studio: Readers Digest




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The most complete and authoritative home repair manual ever published, this book is the yard-stick by which all other books on do-it-yourself are measured. The definitive guide to home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Over 4,000 illustrations.



Customer Reviews
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Perfect
Arrived sooner than promised, in perfect "new" condition, exactly as advertised. Great purchace and great service.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - New Home Owers Handbook
A great book for the new homeowner. It gives you all the basics you need to know in order to make those little repairs or remodel projects that seem to pop up around the home.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A must have for any home owner or do-it-yourselfer
I received the first edition of this book as a gift back in 1975 and I have been attached to it ever since. This newly updated version is an absolute blessing. Great illustrations, easy-to-read-and-follow instructions and well organized. I reach for this book any time I am about to tackle to new do-it-yourself project. This book will more than pay for itself...and save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars in labor and materials costs. My only wish is that RD had included some project plans like ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great detail (US)
I've had this book since 1991 and it is still the BEST in its class. I own and have read many other "do-it-yourself" manuals on home improvment and thia one is hands down the best. It's simple to read, yet each new section give lots of details and great illustrations.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Buy the new edition
This is an excellent book for the novice do-it-yourselfer. I was intimidated with a lot of the work needed to be done on my new home, but this book made it all seem possible. It was clear what things I could tackle myself, and what things are best left to a pro. I particularly liked the section on fasteners - it was something I didn't understand, although I thought I should!, and it gave a detailed description of what to use where, and why. I had a lot of lightbulb moments reading this book.
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