Beginner’s Guide to DIY & Home Repair: Essential DIY Techniques for the First Timer (Creative Homeowner) Practical Handbook for Complete Beginners with Expert Advice & Easy Instructions for Novices

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Simple DIY Hacks

This book is packed with hints, techniques, and hacks to make your DIY projects a breeze! You’ll learn how to:

Make furniture last longer Prevent painting tools from drying out Avoid bad contractors Prevent scuff marks when removing hooks and nails Store your tools and materials efficiently Get the best paint finish …and much more!

DIY Home Repair and Improvement

An Easy Reference for Beginners

Being a first-time homeowner comes with great joys, but it also comes with great responsibilities!

The beginner-friendly knowledge found inside this book will not only give you an essential understanding of how your house functions, it will also provide you with the skills you need to make your house a home.

You’ll learn the basics of how your home is put together and gain the confidence you need to know when things are going wrong—and how to fix them when they do!

Complete your own household repairs and simple renovations Insider DIY hacks make tasks easier and more efficient Expert guidance and simple presentations with helpful photography, captions, and illustrations Step-by-step instructions for home projects from floor to ceiling

Perfect Projects for the DIY Novice

Better Organisation & Storage

Has anyone ever said, ‘I have too much storage space’? Seems unlikely!

You’ll find projects inside this book to make a cozy home for all your belongings. Construct a custom closet, install some alcove shelving, or try wire suspension shelves.

Soon you’ll have the perfect place for everything!

Spruce Up Walls & Ceilings

Changing the décor in a room is one of the most satisfying ways to make a real difference in your space.

You’ll find beginner-friendly projects inside to help you personalise each room with DIY painting and decorating. Prepare the surfaces, fill in any holes, paint, hang wallpaper—you’ll find everything you need to know to do the job right!

Fix Doors & Windows

Learn how to provide essential maintenance on these integral parts of your home.

You’ll be equipped to draft-proof your doors and windows, fix a sticky door, add security features, and learn the best way to paint sash windows or a panelled door.

Upgrade Kitchens & Bathrooms

There are plenty of novice-friendly repairs and upgrades you can tackle in your kitchen and bathrooms before having to call a professional!

This book will teach you how to unblock a drain trap, reseal a bathtub, remove old tiles—and even give your kitchen cabinets a face-lift!

Update Your Flooring

Carpet, or paint? Lay laminate flooring, vinyl, or linoleum tiles? Read all about the different options to find the solutions that’s right for you!

Plus, you’ll learn how to refinish wood floors, draft-proof your baseboards, and install vinyl tiles.

Save Your Furniture

Don’t throw out that chair! Rather than replacing a less-than-perfect piece, try practicing your budding DIY skills to renovate it.

Breathe new life into your furniture with a fresh coat of paint, wax, or polish, and learn how to fix a wobbly chair, wardrobe, or bookcase. Save the money you would have spent on that expensive new furniture!

Outdoor DIY

If you’re lucky enough to have some outdoor space, you’ll want it to be as pleasant and practical as possible!

Personalise your yard or garden by learning how to hang plants on exterior walls or paint a wooden fence. Tackle useful DIY projects like installing a pet flap door, setting up a rain barrel, and even install your own artificial lawn.

Step-by-Step Directions

The projects inside are provided with a list of required materials and tools, step-by-step directions, tips, photographs, and illustrations—all the guidance you’ll need to attack a new DIY project and be assured of success!

The Right Tool for the Job

Knowing what tools you have and what they can do will allow you to plan the job at hand whenever you find the time. Inside this book, you’ll find a handy guide to tools for measuring and marking, cutting, fastening, drilling, smoothing and shaping, as well as glues and solvents. There’s also a suggestion for a basic tool kit to help you get started!

A Primer to Building Materials

Get to know your way around a building supply store! You’ll learn how to pick the type of material you need to suit your project, whether it be MDF, fibreboard, decorative-faced particleboard, or solid wood.

Beginner’s Skills to Master

Mastering just a few basic skills will allow you to tackle a whole range of projects! Learn how to measure and cut wood, join two bits of wood together, drill holes in walls, and more, and soon you’ll be a confident do-it-yourselfer!

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Skills

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.; Illustrated edition (31 Oct. 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580118283
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580118286
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm