Put on your grubbies, get out your tools, and get ready to tackle home repairs and improvements with the goof-proof instructions in this guide that combines the best of nine For Dummies home improvement books in one comprehensive volume. Whether you’re an accomplished do-it-yourselfer or a novice, the easy-to-follow instructions, complete with photos and illustrations, will guide you through: Basic home maintenance and improvement projects from the foundation to the roof, including windows, doors, and electrical repairs and replacements Painting and wallpapering Bathroom and kitchen remodeling, including installing cabinets, countertops, fixtures, and appliances Carpentry, woodworking and flooring Plumbing, including unclogging fixtures and fixing leaky faucets Want to spruce up bedroom? Spiff up the kitchen? Shore up the porch? Build stairs? Replace creaky doors and drafty windows? Make the most of your space? Inside or out, major renovation or minor repair, the how-to is all right here. Think about it—if you do just one project yourself instead of calling a plumber, electrician, painter, handyman, or other service person, you’ve saved far more than the cost of this book! And you’ll have it on hand to guide you through the next project!

本書は単なる技術書を超え、住まいという生の基盤を自らの手で再構築する喜びを説く、克己心に満ちた実学の叙事詩です。基礎から屋根に至るまで、住環境のすべてを網羅する緻密な構成は、混沌とした日常に秩序と平穏をもたらす、工芸品のような哲学的な美しささえ湛えています。 映像化作品では、この技術的な静の魅力が、家族の絆や試行錯誤という動のドラマへ見事に昇華されました。テキストならではの厳格な論理と、映像が描き出す人間味あふれる失敗と成功の物語。その相乗効果こそが、私たちの創造性を激しく揺さぶり、理想の生活へと駆り立てる真の源泉なのです。