Andrea Ridout is a very well known expert on home repair who instructs millions on her radio show, Ask Andrea. She’s now distilled all of that wonderful knowledge into a home repair book that literally covers everything you could ever do to your house on your own, from A to Z. This book is designed with the weekend warrior in mind and there are so many tips in this book you could easily spend years getting them all completed.

One of the first things we noticed about this book was that the projects were easy on the budget, and even easy on the environment. If you’re trying to renovate or fix up your home and you are concerned about being eco-friendly, this is the absolute best book you could buy. It’s nice to see a shift towards more green building methods and there are some great methods that everyone can employ to become an eco-friendly DIY’er.

The book is very well divided into different categories, such as which tools are right for which job, bathroom projects, kitchen projects, things where you don’t know the name but they have to be fixed, advice on how to lower your utility bills and much more, including the kitchen sink. We loved the section on antiques, as well as the advice in the outdoor section.

Andrea excels at making it easy to understand every step in the process of fixing or making something and even newest newbie can easily complete 99.9% of these projects without a single problem. The resource guide in the back of the book is very helpful and overall, this is one home repair book that you really don’t want to miss. It’s well worth the cover price and incredibly fun to read.

For novices, this book is easily one of the best on the subject of home repair and it’s got more than enough to keep them busy for a very long time. Professionals that already have a good grasp on home repair can still get quite a lot out of the book, if for nothing else, than for the project recommendations alone. It’s always nice to get new ideas and this book is chock full of them.

With the holiday season approaching, if you have someone on your list that loves everything DIY, this is the absolute best gift you could ever get them. It’s also a great present for new homeowners, or for those that wish they could take up that hammer and get started, but they lack direction and motivation. The tips are easy for anyone to follow and overall, it’s one of the most concise and informative books on home repair that we have read in a very long time. Two strong thumbs up, this book deserves to be on every DIY’ers book shelf. And if you don’t have one, you can use the tips inside to build your very own shelf.

Originally posted 2008-11-21 05:37:26. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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