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Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, Updated 3rd Edition

Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair and Improvement
Brief Description
Keep your home in tip-top shape and up to code with this comprehensive 500+-page reference, featuring full-colour, step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of repair and maintenance jobs. The most complete book on the market for homeowners, Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, is written... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-To, Updated 3rd EditionΒ is the most complete and current home reference book available, covering just about every home repair or improvement project imaginable in full-color, step-by step photography.

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Keep your home in tip-top shape and up to code with this comprehensive 500+-page reference, featuring full-colour, step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of repair and maintenance jobs.

The most complete book on the market for homeowners, Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, is written and compiled by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press. Recognised experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance, with more than thirty years of experience and hundreds of best-selling books under the Black+Decker brand, this is DIY instruction you can trust.

This updated 3rd edition, the ultimate reference for maintaining any type of home, from a small apartment to a mega mansion, is now completely up to code. It features code updates and current best practices for all electrical, plumbing, and deck-related concerns.

This A-to-Z encyclopaedia offers precise how-to instructions and clear photos on every page. With an expanded index that is incredibly intuitive and a simple, alphabetical strategy for organising the information, you won't spend precious time wading through stuff you don't need to know.

Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered, including:

  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Flooring
  • Walls
  • Windows and doors
  • Cabinetry
  • Insulating
  • Heating and cooling
  • Roofing and siding

And that's just scratching the surface. Just about any repair or remodelling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760395479

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Cool Springs Press

Edition: Third Edition, New Edition

Illustration: color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 1901g

Pages: 536

About the Author

The Editors of Cool Springs Press have produced the highest qualityΒ DIY homeΒ improvement books for more than 30 years. In conjunction with the experts at BLACK+DECKERβ„’ they have combined resources to create more than 200 home improvement titles thatΒ provide consumers and weekend DIYers with the information they need to get the job done right. Their books have set the standard for do-it-yourself publishing, featuring clear, professional photography and concise step-by-step instructions that get straight to the point.Β View our full catalog at quarto.com.

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