From Library Journal
These companion how-to manuals are designed with the average homeowner in mind. Do Your Own Wiring presents the basics of electricity and wiring in the home. After first reviewing safety practices, tools and materials, and basic wiring methods, it goes on to guide the reader through the most common wiring repairs and upgrades. The chapters on planning and installing new circuits are especially helpful for anyone contemplating a remodeling project involving any new wiring. Do Your Own Plumbing follows a similar format. Introductory chapters explain how a home's plumbing system works, describe common tools and plumbing supplies, and teach the basic skills of working with pipes and fittings. The rest of the book covers typical repairs, as well as planning and the amount of work involved in extending plumbing runs and bringing improvements to kitchens and baths. With their extensive two-color line drawings, clearly written text, and logical progression, these are creditable introductions to popular home repair topics. Users of Time Life Books and similar series will note the resemblance. While not essential, these titles will add depth to any home improvement collection.
- Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
