Collins DIY guides
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This volume contains detailed and up-to-date advice on home plumbing and central heating. It includes chapters on emergency repairs, replacing a washer, maintenance of a cistern, laying pipes, plumbing in a basin, bath, bidet or shower, fitting a waste disposal unit, connecting up a washing machine, and replacing a coroded or damaged radiator.
this is a guide for any homeowner who has ever considered knocking down walls to convert two rooms to one, or of building a new partition wall, or who wants to repair rotten window frames and install new sashes. Step-by-step instructions and how-to illustrations are provided.
Whether it's just a case of changing a fuse, or more ambitiously, rewiring a whole room, this volume has the information you need to complete the job simply and safely. Contents include: emergency repairs; fuses and plugs; wiring; light fitting and fixtures; identifying faults and maintenance; safety tips; and choosing the right tools for the job.
From planning decorative schemes to preparing the surfaces, and then applying the finishes, this book will help the user decorate a home with confidence and flair. It includes advice on selecting and applying the most suitable paints, wallpapers and tiles, plus a whole range of wood finishes, including traditional French and modern paints and stains. Whatever materials you are working with - from gloss paint or metallic foils to stripped wood floors - the authors explain how to prepare different surfaces, whatever their condition. It also containd step-by-step diagrams, colour photographs and hints and tips from interior designers.
A complete guide to combatting damp, rot and ravages of weather. It itemizes the principal causes and symptons of penetrating and rising damp, and gives the remedies. It shows, in step-by-step detail, how to repair roofs and brickwork, how to insulate and ventilate your home and how to carry out the many DIY tasks which all homeowners face.
From planning your garden to resurfacing the driveway with tarmac, this book covers a wide range of outdoor projects. All the most popular tasks are included - with deatailed instructions, advice on tools and techniques, and many helpful professional tips. A useful reference section gives advice on planning permission and meeting Building Regulations. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations should enable the user to achieve a professional finish every time.