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The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual: 321 Tips (Extreme How-To) Kindle Edition

by Matt Weber (Author), The Editors of Extreme How-To (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
Your guide to tools, skills, quick fixes, weekend projects, and even major upgrades—packed with pro tips!
 
Developing your do-it-yourself skills can save you significant money, make your dream home a reality—and be just plain fun. Whether it's simple projects like a busted pipe or clogged toilet, or bigger upgrades like a new floor or a deck, you’ll find all the information you need to fix trouble spots, handle the unwelcome surprises of homeownership, and increase the value of your property. Learn about:
 
Tools & Skills: How to build the ultimate DIY toolbox, outfit your workspace, and gain the pro skills that make even challenging projects surprisingly fun and easy.
 
Quick Fixes: Quick yet durable fixes made easy. Fix a wonky toilet, ground an outlet, patch drywall, upgrade furniture frames and everything in between. 
 
Weekend Projects: Dozens of clever projects you thought would take you ages! Paint a room, redo a kitchen floor, spiff up cabinets, replace a toilet, patch a leaky roof.
 
Big Jobs: Think you need a contractor? Think again. Create built-in shelving, install new flooring, construct a fence, build a deck, and more.
 
With over three hundred handy tips, Matt Weber and the editors of Extreme How-To have you covered on all things home repair.
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    April 29, 2016
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Matt Weber has been editor-in-chief of Extreme How-To since 2003. He is an experienced home remodeler who has written hundreds of articles on home improvement and repairs. He lives just north of Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, two young sons, a dog and a lizard. In his spare time, Weber plays bass guitar in the rock band Skeptic? and is also owner of Pint Bottle Press, where he authors/publishes works of fiction.

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Tip 59: TRY SOMETHING NEW
 
Cross-linked polyethylene (also called PEX) is becoming a new standard for indoor pipes. This stuff is resistant to extreme temperatures and stress as well as to chemical damage from acids and alkalines. The material is flexible and suitable for use in temperatures below freezing and up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, including potable water.

PEX is easy to thread through stud holes without binding against the wood like a rigid copper pipe can do. When a pipe reaches a corner, simply bend the flexible pipe through the corner studs—no joint is necessary. With PEX supply line, fewer joints save time and reduce the likelihood of a leak. PEX is less expensive than copper, and PEX joints can be made with simple quick-connect couplers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EZ6KJSC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen; Illustrated edition (April 29, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 29, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 29.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 241 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1616289562
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Matthew Weber is author of an odd assortment of books and the owner of Pint Bottle Press. He lives just north of Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, two sons and a daughter. When he isn't chasing kids, writing or editing, he plays bass guitar for the punk band SKEPTIC?

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  • Rasgeet Singh
    5.0 out of 5 stars buy and never regret.....
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
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    too good....full of tips and tricks used by pros at work....also covers full projects such as flooring,decks building,fencing.....so on.....start like a pro even if you are a beginner or DIYer ...recommend to all...
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  • THERESA POWELL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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    I bought this for my brother but I’ve already crack it and the sister that bought it is excited about getting after the DIY’s myself!
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  • Parinya Karndumri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
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    After reading the ebook version of it for a while, I absolutely thought that I must have a hard copy of it. When the book arrived, I even love it more because of the metal guard on the corners, thick and long last pages and beautiful diagrams which are much better than the ePub version. I will certainly reread the whole book although I have already finished some parts of it on my iPad. Nice book.
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  • Carol Stephen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and Practical
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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    Fom the book's cover with its metal guards on the corners to the layout with its small DIY snippets of text, this book is a winner. I really love that it's organized by skill level so you can immediately see if the task you're about to embark upon is one you can handle or not. You could read it cover to cover, because it's a fun read, or dip into it as a reference book. Either way, highly recommended!
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Kaori Shibata
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021
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    Nice book to learn about home project
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Wysterien
    5.0 out of 5 stars Handy manual
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017
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    great book, beautifully wrought and easy to use. Diagrams and advice seem to be useful to everyone who lives in a house.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • barbara a.
    5.0 out of 5 stars No brainer
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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    Comprehensive, easy to understand
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  • spoonfeeding
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not very helpful, unless you just want a list of things you'll have to learn to do somewhere else
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
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    Disappointing. For all the clever little puns and cute titles, this book seemed like the outline for a DIY manual. There were few detailed how-to's, and the illustrations were simple and unhelpful. The Black & Decker Home Repair or Family Handyman 100 things every homeowner should know are both far superior.
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  • Christopher bowyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2019
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    Excellent
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  • JANE E MBANACELE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2016
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    Great DIY manual with good pictures
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  • Neil MacLeod
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good DIY book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2021
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    Good DIY book Full of information
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  • AmazonCitizenTom
    3.0 out of 5 stars Wrong book for the job. Tips is the Hint
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2022
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    I was looking for an ebook like the DK hardback DIY book.
    This is as stated 321 Tips, so not a home DIY book.
    Honest its more like a simple DIY dictionary.
    Wrong book for my money, but hey whatever, no paper was lost, so won't be able to use to to prop up a wobblily Table leg or use as a door stop, will have to buy another book for that.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars good book on diy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2020
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    good book on diy but american
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