1001 Do-It-Yourself Tips: Hints tips and shortcuts for your home [Paperback]

Better Homes and Gardens Books (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1995

Now homeowners can tap into the years of experience from experts in the home do-it-yourself field. Time-tested hints, tricks, and shortcuts on everything from mechanical systems and plumbing to interior painting and kitchen and bath repairs help to save homeowners time and money and help enhance the value of their home. 87 color photos. 203 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens (September 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696204789
• ISBN-13: 978-0696204784
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,512,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for do-it-yourselfers, October 9, 2000

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john hostetler (Albion, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1001 Do-It-Yourself Tips: Hints tips and shortcuts for your home (Paperback)

This book was the best I have ever seen of its kind (not that I necessarily collect these books). Just browsing through it, I picked up several useful tips; simple things, but I hadn't thought of them. For example, using a comb to hold tiny nails or brads (p. 24). Another example, filling the bathtub with water before caulking between it and the wall, to eliminate the tub's movement which would crack the caulk (p. 127).

We borrowed the book from the local library; I can't seem to get the book away from my wife, and she isn't usually given to reading such books.

Illustrations are excellent. Projects are described in a step-by-step manner, making it easy to follow.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I bought this book, December 1, 2008

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This review is from: 1001 Do-It-Yourself Tips: Hints tips and shortcuts for your home (Paperback)

We have a late Victorian cottage in need of lots of TLC, and I find this book to be a great resource on many different aspects of old home maintenance and repair. I definitely recommend it.