This 600 page book has everything you'll ever need to know to make repairs in and around your home. Inside you will find information on: -techniques for using hand and power tools -fasteners, hardware, and adhesives -making interior repairs to walls, floors, and more -making major and minor exterior repairs -routine maintenance around the home -repairing and restoring furniture -plumbing and electricity as well as heating and air conditioning -building materials including wood, metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, brick, stone, and concrete -how to prepare and what to use when painting and decorating walls, ceilings, and floors -guide for better project planning -50 projects you can build yourself, with step-by-step instructions No home's library would be complete without the Reader's Digest Complete Do-it-yourself Manual