Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, Updated 3rd Edition: Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair and Improvement

Keep your home in tip-top shape and up to code with this comprehensive 500+-page reference with full-color, 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—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement 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—featuring code updates and current best practices for all electrical, plumbing, and deck-related concerns.

This A-to-Z encyclopedia 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 organizing 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 remodeling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.