This book is packed with DIY techniques and technology. It gives hundreds of ideas for renovating your home and shows you how with step by step descriptions.

This edition includes material on energy-saving DIY, information on assessing and improving your home's energy efficiency rating, government grants available for energy-saving improvements, and much more.

On cover: How to repair, clean, and maintain anything and everything in and around your home.

With step-by-step instructions this DIY manual guides the novice through the tasks they are most likely to tackle, from adding your own decorative touches to fixing a dripping tap or broken plug. It also looks at DIY tasks such as decorating, making fixings and basic electrics and plumbing.

What keeps houses from falling down? How can electrical safety be achieved at bargain prices? What can be done to keep basement floors from cracking? How can homeowners act as their own contractors? Popular columnist Duane Johnson answers these questions and more in this complete guide covering all aspects of home design. 200 illustrations.

More than 500 simple tricks to avoid everyday disasters in your home, food, money, relationships, and more. From DIY fails to cooking calamities, cell phone mishaps to Twitter rages, we all court disaster on a daily basis. Now comes Everyday Survival Hacks to the rescue. This fun yet practical guide includes more than 500 quick tricks to save money, time, and hassles with your home, food, relationships, and more. You’ll learn how to: *Make your batteries last longer *Kill a buzzing fly *Remember names *Avoid getting unfriended *Keep your carbonated drink fizzy and much more!