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Good DIY book

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  • 14-08-2009 2:44pm
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    nov_babe
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi,

    i would like to do some more DIY around the house but would like a good all round book to help me out. Can anyone recommend a really good one. cheers!:)


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    Joey the lips
    Registered Users Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    With the greatest respect I have 3 I dont read them I use the internet and surf for ideas.

    However my books are very general for example they tell you what type of nails you buy for floors walls etc but if i want a specialist book on say tiling i go to the libarary.

    The book i found most helpful was

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Complete-Manual-Albert-Jackson/dp/000412894X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250263057&sr=1-3


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    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    I bought that Collins book years ago from one of those book clubs, might have been €10 or so. I'd second Joey, re: the internet, especially in relation to woodwork. Tauntons do excellent specialist books on woodwork and other crafts; I've bought loads of these and refer to them quite often for more specialised stuff. As with anything else though don't believe all you see or read on the interweb, there's a lot of badly informed stuff out there, but this is usually fairly easy to spot. If in doubt ask a pro, they'll sometimes fill you in on the pitfalls and steer you in the right direction!


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