Home Improvement 1-2-3 (Home Depot 1-2-3)

Useful and well put together.

Every home will eventually need some touch up even if you live in a rental, this book give you great instructions on how to do that. There are plenty of pictures to go along with the directions so it's even easier to understand. Of course the book has more to offer than most of us would actually need but it gives you an understanding of how much work it would be if you wanted to do this or that. It also gives you all the basics like safety and protection, terminology, tools explanations, and more. Of course for small repairs, one can just search online for a remedy but I prefer to have it in print while I'm working, plus it gives me a lot more information that sometimes the web doesn't tell you like safe operation. All in all I HIGHLY recommend having a copy around "just in case". Think of it as a first-aid manual, because it really is (at least for me).

I honestly wasn’t going to buy this book because I thought it would be very very beginner- like “this is a hammer” beginner. There’s quiet a few things in this book that I Id never attempt until reading it. I have not yet attempted those projects, like fixing siding, but considering what ANY repair in a house cost, its fairly comprehensive and easy to follow. I may be updating this post months from now with explicatives (this is how most of my DIY projects turn out), but I like having an actual book- not weeding through YouTube videos that may/may not be correct and trying to find a website to show me simple things. I do wish there was more on using more complex power tools- tips/tricks, as it would be suitable for this book, and more on carpentry, but it’s still worth 5 stars.

it is helpful.

This is a fantastic first house warming gift. Few of us know what we're in for or just what call out fees cost for small jobs... this book is an investment in learning to care for our home. An updated version would be awesome, the most recent is 2008. Just a great reference book for basic home-care.