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Free Kindle Book- You Can Do It Yourself: Great Do It Yourself Home Improvements on A Budget

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Have you ever imagined that you could create the home of your dreams?
Do you watch DIY television shows and wish they would come to your house and create a stunning transformation?
Have you been nervous to take on that DIY project because you feel you don’t have the skills to make it happen?
The answer to all these questions lies in Gary Nealon’s You Can Do It Yourself: Great Do It Yourself Home Improvements On A Budget. This book gives you the basic skills you need to begin making fun and valuable changes to your home.
You may be looking to increase the value of your home before putting it on the market. Or you may just be interested in making your house into the home of your dreams. Whatever your desires, Nealon gives you the tools to do the remodel projects that will transform your home!
The best part of all of this—you will learn industry insider secrets that teach you to remodel ON A BUDGET! Gary knows the tricks of the trade, and teaches you how to get the most from your money when taking on any DIY project.
Gary’s projects include:
• How to install a ceiling fan
• How to lay wood flooring
• How to replace or install an electrical outlet
• How to mount a flat screen TV
• How to install a tile backsplash
• How to replace a faucet
• How to insulate your attic
All projects are marked by their difficulty, and each chapter ranges from the lower budget projects to the higher priced tasks.
You Can Do It Yourself gives you the basic skills you need to be King or Queen of your castle! No more will you rely on outside help for many of the fixes and upgrades you want to do in your home.
This book arms you with the basic skills you need to join the DIY revolution, and saves you money in the process!

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  • -7

    This is potentially a very dangerous book. Instructing people on illegal DIY electrical work, most likely based on American standards! There's a reason you are required to be licenced to perform this work in Australia. I wouldn't trust most people to plug in a blender, so getting them to install a power outlet is guaranteed to result in death.

    • +3

      haha, not totally correct… but a word of caution should definitely be exercised!

    • +4

      Some Laws actually encourage this !!!

    • yes you do need to be qualified, but a lot of DIY is just common sense, which means it can be learnt before getting into it!

      thanks OP!

      edit: just went through the list - I've already done most of these incl. installing electrical points and I am not a tradie.

      • +1

        yes you do need to be qualified

        This must be the book Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett co-wrote…

        • How to insulate your attic

  • I totally agree…Just becos you have watched a few episodes of The Block, Better Homes & Gardens, The Living Room, etc…doesn't make you any more experienced in the DIY department…CAUTION here…and obviously, use common sense and logic if you are going to attempt something yourself.

  • • How to replace a faucet

    love it

  • OP could you please explain what a faucet is? Havn't heard of that word before.

    • +2

      It's a water tap.

    • +2

      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=faucet

      You do realize he is quoting a US-source?

      • P.S. an attic is a loft, and a backsplash is what we call a splashback.

    • fau·cet
      A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled; a tap.

  • +1

    This is a good little book for people new to, or interested in, DIY. It is not a massive reference book - think of it more as giving a few example jobs.
    It has a good introduction with general advice - planning, safety, pitfalls, regulations, …
    There are no details or photos, so its more a case of learning what is involved before you decide to do it.
    So its a good read, but I hope no-one uses this as their sole guide to a job.

    And yes, it mentions things that would horrify your mother, like replacing a faulty circuit breaker.

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