Collins Complete DIY Manual

Collins Complete DIY Manual has sold over 3 million copies and is the most comprehensive and authoritative DIY manual ever produced. For novices, DIY enthusiasts or professionals, this essential book continues to be the most in-depth, up-to-date and user-friendly DIY book on the market, covering everything from decorating and repairs to electricity, plumbing and much more. This fully updated version features an even more accessible design to help you navigate easily through the info, and thousands of new photographs and illustrations to make sure you get your job done quickly and safely.

There have been many changes to regulations in recent years, particularly in electricity (the new Part P legislation and changes to cable colours) -- the Manual not only lists but also clearly explains these new regs and helps you work with them. And as we all become much more conscious of the environmental impact our homes have, new material on energy-saving DIY is essential reading for any householder -- saving you money too in the process.

"Reader's Digest" Complete DIY Manual

An updated edition of the one DIY book that no home should be without.

The first part of the book contains 9 sections of practical suggestions for improving your home. The second part of the book consists of 410 pages of techniques, tools and materials for use in a vast range of different DIY jobs. All the latest information and developments have been incorporated in this update, from new forms of insulation and modern fuseboxes to the latest security devices for the home. The book has been thoroughly checked and brought up-to-date by the Reader's Digest team of experts and consultants, and now includes a brand-new 16-page section. "Order of Work" offers preparation and planning advice for jobs around your home. This section also offers guidance on undertaking structural alterations, and safety tips to ensure your DIY is danger-free.

You Can Do It: The Complete B&Q Step-by-Step Book of Home Improvement

This is a jargon-free DIY manual that combines B&Q's expertise with Thames & Hudson's design and production values. It presents an exhaustive and encyclopaedic approach to basic and more advanced home maintenance and repair. It has projects to improve your home's living space and enhance its value, and design options that inspire dreams and solutions that enable you to achieve them.