Do It Right the First Time: What Every Homeowner Needs to Know Before the Work BeginsWhether you're building or buying your first home, embarking on a remodeling project, or just trying to figure out how to fix or repair an item in your home, this valuable book is the perfect place to turn for help. From buying painting equipment to installing window and decks, you'll find the inside information you need to make your home improvement project go faster and easier. key terms: home improvement, home repair, house repair, plumbing, carpentry, windows, doors |
Contents
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Plywood | 12 |
Manufactured Wood Products | 14 |
Fasteners and Adhesives | 17 |
Adhesives and Glues | 29 |
Rough Carpentry and Finish Carpentry | 33 |
Rough Carpentry | 35 |
Finish Carpentry | 46 |
LaminatesCorian | 130 |
Wallcovering | 131 |
Ceilings and Floors | 135 |
Floors | 140 |
Doors and Windows | 151 |
Windows | 158 |
Weatherizing and Climate Control | 165 |
Understanding Heat Transfer | 166 |
Plumbing | 51 |
Plumbing LayoutDesign | 52 |
Pipes | 55 |
Fittings | 58 |
Plumbing Maintenance and Repair | 60 |
Electrical | 69 |
Making Electrical Repairs | 72 |
Painting | 89 |
Tools and Equipment for Interior Painting | 94 |
Interior Painting Techniques | 98 |
Interior Wood Finishing | 103 |
Exterior Painting and Staining | 106 |
Walls | 113 |
Wallboard | 115 |
Paneling | 127 |
Common terms and phrases
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Popular passages
Page 2 - The number at the intersection of the row and column is the number of board feet in that size and length of board.