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All home improvements don’t require a contractor. Installing a smoke detector, painting a room, and unclogging a sink are all home improvements. In fact, doing the job yourself is often cheaper and always more rewarding. There’s no mystery to home repair. The most important tool you need to make home repairs is know-how—to fix the problem at hand and to buy the other tools and hardware you’ll need!Home Improvement For Dummies is a whole-house repair manual for everyone from fledgling do-it-yourselfers to seasoned handymen and women. This anybody-can-do-it approach will help you with a repair that needs fixing right away or get you started on a project you’ve been planning. This book is for you if you need advice on these topics and more:Painting and decoratingCarpentryPlumbing and electricalOutside repairsBuilding shelvesTilingInsulatingCalculate how much a repair will cost you, and know when to hire a pro. With clear illustrations that walk you, step by step, through projects, Home Improvement For Dummies helps you: Refinish and stain woodRepair squeaky stairsInstall floor tilesImprove your home’s energy efficiencyMaintain and upgrade plumbingInstall an outdoor sprinkler systemInstall a ceiling fanMaintain central air conditioning and heatingWhether you just have a few pesky projects you want to fix quickly or you want to become a home-improvement expert, this easy-to-follow guide gives you everything you will ever need to know. A helpful appendix is packed with online resources that let you network with other do-it-yourselfers. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Wiley &Sons


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 1998


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 460 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764550055


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 58


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.04 x 9.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,365,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #687 in Home Repair


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Even dummies can DIY
Format: Paperback
I have used this book many times since buying my 1st home. Many helpful tidbits and information. I recommend this book to any home owner or someone who appreciates layman terms to fixing the home.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013 by misslamb
    • Fun for the whole family
Format: Paperback
Urgh. This book really is *the* guide to making your home better. But, well, just be careful if you give it as a gift. If you're not careful, you may end up having to help.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2013 by Gideon Kalve Jarvis
    • Home Improvement for dummies
Format: Paperback
I got it for a friend of mine to help them make repairs to my home. They have a lot of projects going, hopefully this book will help light the fire. They read what they needed to do, and they said that it was easily explainable and ready to tackle the job .... Now,when that will take place ... One day .. LOL. Really thought it looked like it was a good deal and you could read it and understand what it's trying to tell you. So, let me say what I read from another reviewer .... If your looking at this item, your interested in buying it. Go ahead and take the chance. I recommend it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013 by J. Peterson
    • Home Improvement for Dummies
Format: Paperback
While this book did not cover the subject that I was interested it, it did contain many interesting project to think about. It is a good source when you are thinking about making some improvements to your home.
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2012 by Amazon Customer
    • Great Buy
Format: Paperback
Great starter book. Thanks!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020 by Nora Patton
    • Fron one dummy to another, this item is GREAT!!!
Format: Paperback
Great book for the new or old homeowner! Concise and thorough!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016 by Bella
    • Five Stars
Format: Paperback
great handy helper that explains how to
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016 by Jennifer Faillace Patrick
    • Old content
Format: Paperback
I am a librarian at a university and the buyer must be aware of what they are buying. This book is a *reprint* of the 1998 book "Home Improvement For Dummies." Amazon, the Wiley website, and the For Dummies website all erroneously report the book as having a date of 2012. This is wrong. The content of the book is 14 years old. Inside the book, the copyright date is 1998. ("Look Inside" at the verso of the book.) I could not find 2012 mentioned at all. The fact that it is a reprint, second printing, or any printing is not mentioned. I contacted the publisher directly and they told me it was a reprint. Contact Wiley or For Dummies and ask them yourself! I expressed my disapproval. It is very possible that Amazon did not know that the age of the product was misrepresented. Publishers provide the information about their materials. Now, you may find it acceptable that the content is 14 years old. Some home improvement options may not have changed significantly since 1998. But for myself, with the changes in the housing market and the economy and houses in the past 14 years, I will be returning this book and buying something more current. It is a shame. I used to like the For Dummies series. Now, I am more suspicious. I AM keeping "Home Maintenance for Dummies" (2010, 2nd ed.). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013 by Kindle Customer

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