1001 Do-It-Yourself Hints and Tips

by Reader's Digest Association

"1001 Do-It-Yourself Hints & Tips" covers the basics of keeping the household in safe, working order inside and outside. There are tips on repairing damaged tile, plaster, and wallboard; cleaning a water heater; silencing squeaky stairs and floors; patching the roof; installing gutters and fixing gutters that leak; replacing wood clapboard and repairing timeworn vinyl or aluminum siding; and weatherproofing drafty doors and windows. 1001 Do-It-Yourself Hints & Tips is also packed with suggestions for improving the look of your home. The easy-to-follow instructions for painting and wallpapering are just the start. You'll also discover how to bring order to kitchens, closets, workshops, and storage spaces; strip and refinish furniture; reupholster, recane, or rewicker chairs; install wainscoting; and replace a ceiling fixture or put in track lighting. Home security is also covered with essential how-tos on installing home alarms, dead-bolt locks, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Zombie_Phreak · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty good guide for new home owners that had some really useful tips in it!

[Bear Paw · Rating 3 out of 5]

One more book in my DIY collection, rummage sale find.. had some good tricks

[Vämpiriüs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zajímavá kniha, žel spíše pro nadšené domácí kutily.

[J Crossley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is jam-packed with ways that you can improve your home.