Better Homes And Gardens New Complete Guide To Home Repair Improvement

The collective wisdom of Better Homes and Gardens is packed into the largest and most extensive home improvement reference guide on the market. With 500 projects and more than 3,000 full-color illustrations, step-by-step instructions for common repairs and improvements, special sidebars, and expertly informed attention to detail, this is the only home reference guide homeowners need.

The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this newly updated edition of Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement offers thousands of how-to photos, 800 drawings, and understandable text on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, remodeling, and more. With 325 step-by-step DIY projects, build basic skills and learn to complete home projects and repairs yourself! New edition includes current code updates and changes, as well as information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters.

Home Improvement 1-2-3 is a workbench classic. The new edition—more than 600 projects, thousands of color photos, detailed illustrations, charts, and graphs, and a 90-minute DVD—offers up-to-the-minute solutions for homeowners tackling home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Chapters cover painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, exterior maintenance, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. Clear, concise instructions accompanied by detailed how-to photographs ensure success no matter what your skill level. Every project offers tips, shortcuts, and advice on buying and using tools and materials, working safely, avoiding common mistakes, saving time and money, and developing skills. Home Improvement 1-2-3 also reviews new tools, technology, materials, and installation techniques.

Must-have resource and incredible value—the largest do-it-yourself home improvement book on the market. Innovative layout appeals to readers of all skill levels by allowing them to either follow more than 200 step-by-step projects or look up specific techniques. Fix it, build it, paint it with confidence—thorough instructions and more than 4,000 full-color, step-by-step illustrations guide homeowners effortlessly through even the most complex projects. Based on the reader-tested and time-proven Better Homes and Gardens "Step-by-Step" series. Priceless knowledge for every homeowner—valuable expert advice on buying and using the right tools, selecting building materials, keeping projects safe, and much more.

Includes two bonus chapters of recipes, menus, party and decorating ideas, and shortcut treats Bonus Chapter No. 1: Holiday Menus Menus for Thanksgiving to Christmas and the Super Bowl including holiday brunches, appetizer parties, dessert parties, and simple dinners for busy families Additional recipes new to this edition Make-ahead information and time tables for all menus so more time is spent with guests, not in the kitchen Fun and simple tabletop decorating ideas to dress up holiday tables Tips to make holidays easier and more fun Bonus Chapter No. 2: Shortcut Treats Simple cookies and candies (using a mix or just a few ingredients stirred together) Food gifts that include easy packaging ideas How to organize a cookie exchange Simple decorating ideas to dress up packaged cookies

Contains new recipes and old favorites from the "Better Homes and Garden Cookbook" with nutritional information and cooking tips and secrets.