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Complete Do-it-Yourself Manual Newly Updated Kindle Edition

by The Family Handyman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 927 ratings
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The leading manual for home improvements is getting an update to address current codes, latest materials, tools and technology.

The bestselling, most comprehensive guide to home improvements has been revised and updated once again since it's revision in 2005. Over 10 million copies of READER’S DIGEST COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF MANUAL have been sold since it's original publication in 1973. In 2005, the manual got bigger and better than ever, when The Family Handyman and Reader’s Digest joined forces and completely revised, updated, rewrote, and redesigned this home improvement classic. Now in 2014, The Family Handyman has once again updated and revised this do-it-yourself classic to make it relevant to today’s homeowners and DIYers..

Written in a style of text that addresses readers in a very accessible, conversational tone for easy, user-friendly assistance with every do-it-yourself task. All instructions and materials have been updated to address current codes (electrical, plumbing and building), and revised to indicate the very latest in materials, tools, and technology. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, this newly revised edition includes:
• Over 3,000 photos and illustrations to make complex projects and repairs easy to understand
• Twice as many storage projects that help home owners cut clutter
• New building materials that yield great-looking, long-lasting results—and low maintenance!
• New technology that lets homeowners save energy, add convenience or improve security.
• New building codes that make homes safer, more energy-efficient and trouble-free.
The book’s tried-and-true instructions provide do-it-yourself solutions to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you had to hire a professional. This manual is a “must-have” reference guide for every home-owning man or woman.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MK394VQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trusted Media Brands; Updated ed. edition (October 7, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 7, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 131904 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 2772 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 927 ratings

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The Family Handyman

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Family Handyman is the #1 brand for DIY homeowners, offering step-by-step projects, timesaving tips from the pros and money-saving consumer trends. Family Handyman magazine has an enormous circulation throughout North America and also publishes numerous best-selling books. The streaming channel, “At Home with Family Handyman,” offers the informative and must-see shows today’s DIYers request most. The Family Handyman website is a top destination for today’s homeowners where they spotlight strategies regarding home and tool maintenance, lawn and garden care, and storage in addition to how-to videos and easy-to-follow projects. Family Handyman has more than 1.5 million fans on Facebook, 2 million followers on Instagram, 2.2 million Pinterest followers.

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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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Bought for Christmas gifts!! Everyone loved them
Great for a house warming gift!!!
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michael jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..An encyclopedia for your home
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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Very well written and illustrated. Answers a lot of questions for underlying construction
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SigDude
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Manual and I Feel It Has Been Worth Every Penny
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016
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I am very pleased with this book as it covers a wide amount of DIY subjects and gives clear instruction with pointers along the way. I like the Home Depot guide that had multiple home topics too but found it lacking in many areas where as this one has blown it out of the water in every way for the projects I've done so far. All of the information it has can be gotten off the Family Handyman website and/or application but for anyone that does a lot of DIY stuff on their home knows that trying to use a computer/smartphone whole working on something they are not familiar with is the worst and if horribly inefficient. Not to mention that if you have a "mishap" and a mess happens then worst case scenario you would only be out less than 25.00 to replace this book instead or the hundreds on your electronics. I don't usually give reviews or even long ones when I do but this reference text is something I stand behind for anyone who is a home owner so I thought I'd throw my opinion out there for anyone that's interested.
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D. Musicant
4.0 out of 5 stars Complete? Not so much: The Complete Do-it-Yourself Manual Newly Updated Hardcover – October 7, 2014
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
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Complete? Not so much. I received it yesterday and had a pretty good look at it, spending around 2 hours going through it. I have had the 1991 version since 2000 or so, which was published by Reader's Digest. As I understand it, Family Handyman (publisher of the "current" edition) is a spinoff of Reader's Digest). Today I took a look at my old 1991 version (which I think was great) and came upon a treatment of one of the many projects I have on my list, which is replacing a tread on my back staircase. The book goes into lots of detail with great illustrations and explanations. Last night, I looked at the staircase material in the newer 2014 edition and there was almost nothing on staircase treads -- what was there all talked about stopping squeaks. My old 1991 edition has "Treads" in the index with 3 page numbers. There's nothing for "Treads" in the new edition's index.

Moreover, I prefer the illustration style in the old edition to that of the new edition. There is a much greater preponderance of photographs in the new edition and I much prefer the work or artists in these sorts books to those of photographers. The new edition has seemingly hundreds of shots of real people doing projects. I feel that this distracts from the task at hand, which is to focus on the projects themselves. In this regard, the old edition is far superior.

Of course, the new edition has some treatments that the old one doesn't. There are some areas of concern that are treated in the new edition which were not in the 1991 edition. Also, of course, some materials are new and available tools have changed some. Clearly, however, I'm going to go to the old book in many instances when I need help with a project. Newer is not always better.

Edit: Dec. 29, 2020. I had a good look at this "Newly Updated" edition again today and was super impressed. This time I LIKE the photographs. There's a lot of great information about tools of all kinds that might be used in DIY around the house projects. I went from cover to cover and the great majority of the treatments are IMO worth reading even if you don't have immediate interest, i.e. just to familiarize yourself with the topic, ins and outs. I have a new found intention to read 90% of this book cover to cover including all the stuff at the start about tools. I know a lot about those things, but this book goes into a lot of details that I don't know about and there are many tips, little tricks of the trade explained. I think this book is really well written and I was thinking that they really did do a great job on this. I just gave it one more star, and it might deserve 5.
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M.S. Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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If you believe a picture is worth a thousand words, this is the DIY manual to buy. Very thorough and plenty of good illustrations. I recommend it with no reservations.
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Amber
5.0 out of 5 stars Good updated reference
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022
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I have and have been using the original 1973 manual, but I figured it would be best to have the updated version to see code and technology advances. It is a great starting place for home repair and improvement.
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Leia
5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone with the desire can learn to do the basic procedures in maintaining your home!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2018
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I owned this book for a long time. My friend recently purchased her first home. She is a RN and has the ability to reason the mechanical challenges around the house. It is a wonderful guide with great pictures. I wish it came with a DVD with the procedures shown in the various chapters. it would be perfect. There have been a number of updates that were not in my book. I am thinking about the upgrade but the history I have is pretty special.
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Madame Vert
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the Novice
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015
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In many ways this is a thorough book--I liked the illustrations of various types of tools, for example. This basic information would lead one to think that the book was designed for a novice not-so-handyman. I bought the book hoping for help with toilet repairs, for starters, and the instructions just weren't in enough detail. I decided to return it and search for more topic specific booklets at Home Depot or rely on internet videos.
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tina guenard
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book. Well made.
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020
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This book will come in handy for a young family member, who recently bought his first house. He is a little handy to start, and just need directions to help. This book is well made for this purpose as it has large pictures of step by step instructions. Very happy with this purchase. Family member loved it.
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Kindle Customer Anthony Horton
5.0 out of 5 stars It caters for the DYS person.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2019
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Excellent product highly recommended
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David Manuel Rogado dos Santos
3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, but expecting more
Reviewed in Spain on October 9, 2018
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It’s still a reference but I must confess that I was expecting more technical tips, but still recommended.
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Cornelis L Oversier
5.0 out of 5 stars What I did not know
Reviewed in Australia on August 3, 2020
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Nice informative book
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Kaela
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of topics
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2019
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Book has a lot of content. Not a ton of information on any one subject but its definitely a good starting place for a lot of topics. I would say for the average person this has enough information for any jobs that they would try to tackle on their own without being professionals and if there is not enough in depth information its at least a good starting point to know what questions you need to ask.
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