Customer Reviews
Buy this instead --> Collins Complete DIY Manual (Hardcover) - By: F. Pickering, 05 Nov 2008 
I have the Reader's Digest DIY Manual & the Collins Complete DIY Manual (Hardcover). Do not bother with the Readers Digest as I always end up refering to the Collins Complete DIY Manual (Hardcover)! Whilst I agree this book is pretty good the Collins Book is morein depth & has more topics.
Buy Collins Complete DIY Manual (Hardcover) instead!
A rock solid guide to getting things done - By: Chris W, 31 Jul 2008 
I'm not the world's most practical man, but this book was a godsend. It features clear, step-by-step instructions on everything you could need to do around the house or flat.
When I moved into my place, I just didn't know what to do about the plumbing & lighting niggles around the place. It saved me hunting for tradesmen, & let me know that I really could Do It Myself. Just yesterday I replaced the sink trap - win!
There's lots of information on the web (there are useful Youtube videos that are a nice supplement to this), but it's allin one place here - & you know it's reliable & more readable than print-outs. If you don't know how to drill a holein a wall, start here. And if you're already an expert, there'll be plenty of useful reference tips too.
Best available - By: Dr. D. Fraser, 16 Sep 2007 This book is the best of its type available
It bought it when we moved to our new house, & found some rather slip-shod DIY had been done by the previous owner. It covers anything you would ever likely need to know for home DIY.
This book will pay for itselfin no time at all, be it through avoiding trademens costs, avoiding waste of materials or detecting "cowboy" builders. I've looked at other similar books, e.g. Collins, but I reckon this one is the best illutrated & easiest to use for the non-expert.
Probably the definitive book on this subject. - By: Spider Monkey, 09 Jul 2006 This book is fantastic. It was bought for me by my dad when I bought my first house & it is one of the most useful books i own. It covers most subjects you are likely to needin any home DIY situation, as well as garden DIY & relevant legislation that may affect your DIY projects. I cannot stress enough how invaluable this book is & how often I've referred to it, even if I've decided I'm not confident enough to tackle the problem & callin an expert. A must have along side your tool kit.
This book will pay for itself! - By: Richard Butlin, 11 Apr 2006 
Within 2 hours of getting this book it had paid for itself by clearly showing me how to repair a broken ceiling light. I'd been planning on paying an electrician to do the work, so I guess it must have saved me about £50 for that alone!
It's completely up to date, including all of the new building regulations that might affect the average DIYer.
Would definately reccomend this for anyone who wants to be shown how to do, & be given the confidence to try, most DIY projects.
