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Title: Home Improvement 1-2-3 by The Home Depot, Home Depot ISBN: 0-696-21327-3 Publisher: The Home Depot Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Recommended
Comment: I found the book very informative. I didn't know much about home improvement or being a handyman when we bought an older home about six months ago. I mean, I had hardly done anything more than tighten the odd loose screw and certainly had never used a power tool. The numerous pictures in the book were exactly what I needed and I found its humorous style appealing. I recently wired a telephone extension to another bedroom in my house following the instructions, and the phone worked immediately I plugged it in. This book hasn't turned me into an expert, but I don't think that is the audience this book addresses. If you already have some technical knowledge and are looking for in-depth stuff, skip this one. However if like me you're a complete novice with an older home and looking for some basic information then get this book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Not What I'd Hoped It Would Be
Comment:
Very disappointed with the almost complete abscence of "expert advice" being offered by the "Editors at Home Depot" in this purported reference book, so I'm returning it the next time I'm in the store.
Almost every subject area I looked at was as far from "expert advice" as it's possible to get -- unless you consider "drill a hole in the wall and drag your [cable, wire, pipe, etc.] through it" to be a revelation of cosmic proportions. The "editors" seemed to be more concerned with how many flashy pictures and other garbage they could squeeze onto every page, instead of focusing on the technical aspects of the job.
Take "Telephone Wiring" on pages 213 and 214 for example, which in essence says nothing more than "Connect your phone to the wires."
Well, yeah, no duh! How about tell us which wires, and how we can tell if they're "live" or "dead", and what the voltages should normally be, and how to hook a voltmeter to the wires to tell which ones go to what post, and how to connect the wires so they'll pass through to other phones in the house, and what to do if they don't work after you've connected them, and... well, the list of what you REALLY need to know is why you'd buy a book like this in the first place, isn't it? And their advice for "Thermostat" on pages 219-220 is just as bad, if not worse -- "Contact a dealer for repairs." Sheesh!
Save your money. Look elsewhere for a home maintenance and repair guide, because these guys are operating without a clue.
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Title: The Home Depot Outdoor Projects 1-2-3 by Home Depot, Ben Allen ISBN: 0696206730 Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Kitchens & Baths 1-2-3: Your Blueprint for a Perfect Kitchen or Bath by John P. Holms, Jeff Day, John P. Holms ISBN: 0696208156 Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Decorating 1-2-3: Faux Painting, Wallpapering, Window Treatments, Floors, Molding & Trim, Lighting, Step-By-Step by Home Depot ISBN: 0696211076 Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Wiring 1-2-3: Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Maintain Your Home;S Electrical System by The Home Depot, Meredith Books ISBN: 069621184X Publisher: Meredith Books Pub. Date: 15 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual by Reader's Digest, Readers Digest ISBN: 0895773783 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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