Master Basic DIY [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doctor, DIY.

Contributor:

Edwards, Mike, Contributor.

Series:

Teach Yourself General

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Master Basic DIY will be a concise yet comprehensive introduction to essential maintenance, decoration, furnishings, plumbing and electricity, specifically designed for the new home-owner with no previous experience and only the most basic level of equipm

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Meet the author; Only got a minute?; Only got five minutes?; Only got ten minutes?; Introduction; Part one: The basics; 1 Tools; Introduction; Tool requirements; Hiring larger tools; Choosing power tools; 2 Top ten DIY jobs for homeowners; Introduction; Rising damp; Condensation; Woodworm; Dry rot; Burst pipes; Blowing light bulbs; Drilling through pipes and cables; Radiator problems and maintenance; Fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and gas leaks; 3 Sequence of work; Introduction; 1 Check planning requirements and building regulations

2 Carry out other preliminary formalities3 Plan and build foundations; 4 Build up from the foundations; 5 Fit the roof, windows and doors; 6 Carry out first fix; 7 Finish floors, walls and ceilings; 8 Carry out second fix; 4 From foundations to the ground floor slab; Introduction; Load-bearing foundations; Strip foundations; Underground drainage and services; Foundation masonry; Preparing to lay the ground floor slab; Damp proof courses and membranes; Underfloor insulation; The ground floor slab; 5 Brickwork and blockwork; Brickwork; Brickwork and blockwork bonds; Blockwork; Mortar

ScaffoldingEfflorescence and mortar stains; 6 Roofs, roof coverings and loft conversions; Introduction; Pitched roofs; Roof coverings; Roof trusses; Insulation; Lead flashing; Loft conversions; 7 Home electrics; Introduction; Domestic electricity supply; Installation; Electrical circuits; Checking for faults; Earthing; 8 Plumbing, central heating and drainage; Introduction; Hot and cold water supplies; Central heating; Drainage; 9 Plastering, plasterboard and partition walls; Plastering; Plasterboard and partition walls; Part two: Projects; Basics; 1 Mixing concrete

2 Laying bricks and blocks3 Mixing sand and cement mortar; 4 Matching mortar colours; 5 Pointing and jointing brickwork; 6 Replacing a damaged brick or ceramic tile; Outside; 7 Installing land drainage; 8 Building a soakaway; 9 Brick and block paving; 10 Laying edging stones; 11 Repointing a patio; 12 Concreting fence posts; 13 Basic timber decking; 14 Building a shed base; Inside; 15 Fixing to masonry; 16 Screeding a floor; 17 Laying floor tiles; 18 Laying on undercoat plaster; 19 Applying a plaster topcoat (skimming); 20 Building a partition wall; 21 Repairing a hole in plasterboard

22 Sawing timber23 Pilot holes and countersinking; 24 Boxing in pipes; 25 Working with skirting, architraves, coving and dado rails; 26 Hanging a door; 27 Fitting a mortise latch; 28 Making shelves; 29 Building a cupboard; Electrical; 30 Stripping cables and wires; 31 Wiring a plug; Plumbing; 32 Repairing a burst pipe; 33 Repairing a dripping tap; 34 Replacing a tap; 35 Curing an air lock in the hot water system; 36 Unblocking toilets and drains; 37 Repairing a toilet that won't flush; Decorating; 38 Painting or papering new plaster; 39 Blocking stains before decoration; 40 Ceramic tiling

41 Wallpapering

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-78402-299-3

1-282-95707-4

9786612957079

1-4441-2445-5

OCLC:

701704418