Author(s): Peter Parham & Julian Cassell

Home and Garden

The DIY Manual sets out to provide, in the most accessible way, all the information necessary for home maintenance, repair, and improvement, whatever a reader s level of competence and whatever the task needing to be done. The book starts with home assessment, showing how to conduct routine maintenance checks inside and outside, with guidance on how to log essential house information and keep it updated. Succeeding sections address planning a home improvement project, considering important aspects of the job, such as health and safety and environmental issues, and using and maintaining tools from basic kits to essential power tools.