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Do-It-Yourself: Home Decorating, Repairs and Maintenance A complete practical guide to home improvement with 800 photographs

by: McGowan, John

Do-It-Yourself: Home Decorating, Repairs and Maintenance A complete practical guide to home improvement with 800 photographs

by: McGowan, John

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9781780190952
ISBN 10:
1780190956
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/16/2012
Publisher: Southwater

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Make the most of your home and learn how to develop your practical skills with confidence

Punning	p. 6
Getting started	p. 8
Forward planning	p. 10
Using professionals	p. 12
Safety equipment	p. 14
Electrical and ladder safety	p. 16
Tools and Techniques	p. 18
Measuring and marking	p. 20
Drills and bits	p. 22
Screws and screwdrivers	p. 24
Saws	p. 26
Nails, hammers and punches	p. 28
Sanders	p. 30
Planes	p. 32
Knives	p. 34
Tackers	p. 36
Clamps	p. 38
Workbenches and vices	p. 40
Pincers and pliers	p. 42
Spanners and wrenches	p. 44
Chisels	p. 46
Toolboxes and tool storage	p. 48
Equipment and Materials	p. 50
Plaster	p. 52
Concrete and mortar	p. 54
Roofing materials	p. 56
Guttering	p. 58
Adhesives and sealants	p. 60
Timber and manufactured boards	p. 62
Floor coverings	p. 64
Fixings	p. 66
Joints and hinges	p. 68
Painting equipment	p. 70
Types of paint	p. 72
Wallpapering equipment	p. 74
Types of wallcovering	p. 76
Tiling equipment	p. 78
Maintenance and Repairs	p. 80
Repairing and replacing floorboards	p. 82
Repairing cracks and holes in floors	p. 84
Repairing damaged floorcoverings	p. 86
Repairing ceilings and walls	p. 88
Concealing the ceiling-to-wall joint	p. 90
Replacing window glass	p. 92
Repairing windows	p. 94
Repairing window sills	p. 96
Rehanging a door	p. 98
Repairing doors	p. 100
Fitting doors	p. 102
Repairing stairs	p. 104
Repairing stair balustrades	p. 106
Clearing sinks and drains	p. 108
Clearing and repairing gutters	p. 110
Repairing pitched roofs	p. 112
Repairing flat roofs	p. 114
Refelting flat and pitched roofs	p. 116
Repairing fence posts and gates	p. 118
Repairing fences and walls	p. 120
Repairing steps and repointing brickwork	p. 122
Repairing concrete and asphalt drives	p. 124
Repairing slab and block paving	p. 126
Repairing gravel paths and edges	p. 128
Insulating roofs and pipework	p. 130
Insulating walls and floors	p. 132
Draughtproofing doors and windows	p. 134
Providing ventilation	p. 136
Fitting an extractor fan	p. 138
Damp and condensation	p. 140
Overcoming damp and condensation	p. 142
Woodworm, dry rot and wet rot	p. 144
Home security	p. 146
Window hardware and locks	p. 148
Door locks	p. 150
Carpentry and Practical Projects	p. 152
Making basic joints	p. 154
Fitting lightweight fixtures	p. 156
Fitting heavyweight fixtures	p. 158
Fitting shelves	p. 160
Fitting shelving systems	p. 162
Hanging doors	p. 164
Replacing cabinet doors and drawers	p. 166
Replacing wall-mounted boards	p. 168
Working with mouldings	p. 170
Fixing cladding	p. 172
Tongued-and-grooved boarding	p. 174
Boxing-in pipes	p. 176
Wood finishing	p. 178
Decorating	p. 180
Paint preparation	p. 182
Brushes, rollers and pads	p. 184
Painting ceilings and walls	p. 186
Decorative paint effects	p. 188
Ragging, dragging and stamping	p. 190
Preparing woodwork for paint	p. 192
Painting windows, doors and stairs	p. 194
Preparing exterior surfaces	p. 196
Painting exterior walls and guttering	p. 198
Painting exterior woodwork	p. 200
Wallpaper preparation	p. 202
Choosing wallpaper	p. 204
Hanging the first length	p. 206
Wallpapering cornets	p. 208
Papering around doors and windows	p. 210
Papering stairwells	p. 212
Papering around obstacles	p. 214
Hanging borders	p. 216
Papering ceilings	p. 218
Solving papering problems	p. 220
Preparing floors	p. 222
Sanding and finishing floorboards	p. 224
Painting and varnishing wooden floors	p. 226
Laying soft floor riles	p. 228
Laying hard floor tiles	p. 230
Laying sheet flooring	p. 232
Laying woodstrip flooring	p. 234
Laying wood mosaic flooring	p. 236
Preparing walls for tiles	p. 238
Planning and estimating	p. 240
Cutting tiles	p. 242
Fitting field tiles	p. 244
Tiling corners and recesses	p. 246
Fixing accessories and grouting	p. 248
Glossary	p. 250
Suppliers and useful addresses	p. 252
Index	p. 254
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Do-It-Yourself: Home Decorating, Repairs and Maintenance A complete practical guide to home improvement with 800 photographs

Do-It-Yourself: Home Decorating, Repairs and Maintenance A complete practical guide to home improvement with 800 photographs

9781780190952

1780190956

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