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Title: The Stanley Complete Step-By-Step Book of Home Repair and Improvement by James A. Hufnagel, William L. Broecker, James A. Hofnagel, Dean Johnson ISBN: 0671744429 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: October, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent read
Comment: This book is a real good addition to every carpenter's library. You could even use the woodworking section of this book (Chapter 3) to help you build library shelving that you could then use to place this book (or similar woodworking books) upon. Hot dog!
The illustrations were fun, but they fell short. Any good profesional worth his spackle knows, not every project goes to plan. Aluminum foil covered pennies installed incorrectly in the fuse box, or sump pump flooding, or what to do when you drop a running bandsaws in the crib, the illustrations never tell you about what to do then. But they're part of any job, yet the book really leaves you out to dry. There isn't even a single section on Stop! Drop! and Roll! What if you forgot? What if you mixed them up? What then?
It's still really helpful and comprehensive though.
And while helpful and comprehensive, I do have a few points of "disagreement" about this book too. Mr. Huffington is the profesional, I know, but consider: when it comes to hanging the wallpaper, your standard staple gun work just as well as Mr. Hufnagel's more traditional glue methods. And shingles aren't nearly as complicated as he makes it out to be. Am I the only one who has ever used a tarp to stop leaking? I doubt it. And particleboard cabinets do, too, work. You just need to paint them yellow or black. Mr. TV-money never tells you that. And you might as well rip out the chapter on replacing clogged drainage pipes. It's a waste. Just use the chemicals you have left over from sealing your grout (Chapter 13) and pour them down the drain. Drop in a lit match, leave the room, and you just saved time and money.
And while I didn't care for the salty langauge he chooses to describe his various chores, I forgive him. He should just clean up his "blue" act some. Kids might be reading this.
Although maybe more kids should read this. With their dainty hands they could replace you when it comes to cleaning the gunk from stormdrains (Chapter 23) and dislodging chunks of wood that might jam up an otherwise perfectly good Skill Saw (Chapter 3).
I highly, highly recommend this book!!
Rating: 4
Summary: A great resource
Comment: This book is a must-have for anyone who owns a home. It offers clear, step-by-step instructions and expert advice for a wide range of projects.
Rating: 5
Summary: Easy to follow, useful reference
Comment: This book is a must-have reference for the novice to the expert do-it-yourselfer. It contains well presented, step by step directions to everything from simple, routine fixes to more advanced around the house projects. The clear photography really helped to clarify the sequence of the work. Would make a great gift.
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Title: Ortho's Home Improvement Encyclopedia by Larry Erickson, Ortho Books, Better Homes and Gardens ISBN: 089721451X Publisher: Ortho Books Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual by Reader's Digest ISBN: 0895773783 Publisher: Reader's Digest Adult Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair: 2000 Color How-To Photos by Creative Publishing International ISBN: 0865737533 Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: 1001 Do-It-Yourself Hints & Tips : Tricks, Shortcuts, How-Tos, and Other Great Ideas for Inside, Outside, and All Around Your House by Readers Digest, Reader's Digest ISBN: 0762100494 Publisher: Reader's Digest Adult Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement by Black & Decker, Creative Publishing international ISBN: 0865735808 Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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