The bestselling guide to home repair has now been revised and updated to include new instructions and illustrations that reflect current trends in home improvement and safety. Full color.

This in-depth guide covers every type of residential flooring: laminate, tile, wood, engineered wood, stone, rugs, carpet, garage-tile systems, and polished concrete. More than 600 photos and 75+ illustrations. Tips on choosing the best flooring for different rooms and information on how comparing the types helps homeowners make decisions they'll be happy with. Complete step-by-step information on how to install, maintain, and repair each type of flooring helps homeowners evaluate the pros and cons of each type and decide whether their skills are sufficient. Instructions on how to finish or refinish wood floors show homeowners how to get professional results. Stanley Pro Tips and "What Ifs" explain options and provide extra information to help readers successfully navigate unusual situations.

Complete instructions to help readers successfully accomplish simple and complex wiring projects. Detailed photos and instructions ensure that homeowners are guided through every project step by step. Stanley Pro Tips and pre-start checklists help ensure success.

The bestselling guide to home repair has now been revised and updated to include new instructions and illustrations that reflect current trends in home improvement and safety. Full color.

Complete information on how to choose the right color and the best paint products for any surface, inside or outside the home. Beyond outside walls, instruction on how to paint trim, fences, gates, porches, and decks. Bonus information for the overwhelmed: how to select and hire a contractor to do some--or all!--of the job. Surface-by-surface instructions for painting aluminum, steel, galvanized steel, fiberglass, plastics, and even pools, plus a chapter on clear and specialty finishes.

Kitchen and bath remodels are among the most popular home improvements. But plumbing can be intimidating. This book builds confidence and expands capabilities with comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructions. From simple maintenance to complex repairs and installations, do-it-yourself plumbers will want this book by their sides. A one-stop guide to the basic skills, tools, and materials needed for common plumbing repairs and maintenance projects. Plumbing skills needed for every project; Over 800 detailed photos of each step; Tips and shortcuts. A handy companion to changing or adding plumbing for beginning and intermediate do-it-yourself remodellers and home improvers: Over 50 step-by-step projects; Prestart checklists provide at-a-glance information for the right tools and complete materials to get the job done; Estimated time needed.

A do-it-yourselfer's dream--2,000 full-color, step-by-step illustrations and the authoritative advice of Stanley experts, introduced by Dean Johnson, host of PBS's "Hometime" program. The book includes $65 worth of consumer coupons. LG and Doubleday Alternate. (Do-It-Yourself)