Find the answers to all your DIY questions in this amazingly successful, bestselling volume. " The Reader's Digest DIY Manual" is a byword amongst amateurs & professionals alike for reliable advice & clear instructions on every aspect of home & garden maintenance & improvement. With growing numbers of people turning to DIY to save money, create more living space or increase the value of their homes, this timely update covers all the best current practice for those undertaking work themselves. In addition
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- a new chapter covers project management, including when to do it yourself & when to call in the professionals, how to apply for planning permission & how to manage building projects large & small. There is also essential up to date information on environmental matters, such as improving your home's energy efficiency, water-saving devices & eco-friendly DIY materials. Finally, a CD-Rom with animated projects complements the comprehensive step-by-step instructions in the book.

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Fix things in minutes! Don't be foxed by everyday problems. With dozens of fast fixes for irritating hassles, you'll be sorted in no time. Adopt the fast fixer's mindset. Learn how to sort anything from DIY disasters to food failures, social setbacks to medical mishaps. Extraordinary Fixes for Everyday Things has thousands of innovative ideas for dealing with more than 1500 everyday problems. ...

Save time & money! Do some extraordinary things with the ordinary household products you already have on your shelves. Polish your shoes with toothpaste? Absolutely. You can clean piano keys, diamond rings, remove lipstick & even ink stains with the stuff. Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things has thousands of intriguing ways to get more value out of more than 200 everyday items. ...

This handy book gives expert advice on the most common tasks that first-time DIY-ers face, from fixing a broken plug to fixing a dripping tap. With clear & helpful advice on dealing safely & confidently with common electrical & plumbing faults & emergencies. A home survey to help you get to know your property
- how it's built & what might go wrong. As well as comprehensive step-by-step instructions for key DIY tasks, including decorating, making fixings & basic electrics & plumbing's. This book has 127 pages & is 26.1cm x 19.7cm x 2.5cm
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Life in Britain in the aftermath of World War II was one of hardship, inequality & change. Those who lived through post-war austerity remember fondly the determination with which people fondly the determination with which people rebuilt their lives & homes, & the excitement as life began to improve. With compelling first-hand accounts from previously unpublished interviews & many rarely seen archive photographs, Jam Tomorrow is a presentation of post-war Britain through the eyes of those who lived in it. ...

Would you know what to do if someone collapsed next to you? How would you react if you were caught up in a natural disaster or a terrorist attack? What if your car gets trapped in snow, or a colleague is injured at work? But help is at hand
- What to Do in an Emergency tells you how to cope with emergencies of all kinds, from tsunamis to dog fights. You'll learn everything from how to help a choking child to what to do if you are mugged, how to unblock a toilet, how to debug your computer & the best way to escape from a car that is under water. Whatever the emergency, you'll have the confidence to deal with it.
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Gives guidance on home decorating
- from painting walls & woodwork to tiling, wallpapering & laying laminate flooring. This book
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Find out how to ensure that all new electrical work in your home fully complies with Part P ' Electrical Safety' of the Building Regulations. This handy book gives expert guidance on working with electricity safely
- whether simply changing a plug or adding a completely new lighting circuit.
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Doctor-approved do-it-yourself treatments for more than 100 health complaints!

You dont have to run to the doctor for every

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If you want to trace your family history, this is the book for you. Explore Your Family's Past brings the story of your ancestors to life, & helps you to discover how the events of the past have made your family what it is today. Practical, highly illustrated & informative, this new edition explains how to gather clues from your family, explore archives, search the Internet & create a family tree, & is fully updated to cover the full release of the 1911 census, the latest websites & developments in the digitisation of records.
Includes:: Handy tips from family historians, real life case histories & a comprehensive directory of record offices & archives.
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