{"product_id":"rules-of-thumb-for-home-building-improvement-and-repair-isbn-9780471309833","title":"Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair","description":"Before you drive that first nail, this is the guide youneed--thousands of hints, tips, and professional tricks of thetrade\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Authoritative, detailed, and fully illustrated, Rules of Thumb forHome Building, Improvement, and Repair gives you all the insideinformation you need to make your home improvement project gofaster and easier. For this all-in-one volume, do-it-yourselfexperts Gene and Katie Hamilton, founders of the online serviceHouseNet, have distilled the best professional home repair andremodeling information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rules of Thumb will help you avoid the costly headaches that canresult from using the wrong materials, amounts, or measurements.Here in plain English are all the technical standards andspecifications for lumber, fasteners and adhesives, carpentry,plumbing, electrical wiring, painting, walls, ceilings and floors,doors and windows, weatherizing and climate control, exteriors,asphalt, concrete, masonry, and more. Plus, you'll discovertime-tested procedures that get you the results you want everytime.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whatever project you're about to begin, Rules of Thumb for HomeBuilding, Improvement, and Repair is the first place to look forprofessional advice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acclaimed do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton are theauthors of many successful books and magazine articles onremodeling and repair. In addition to their nationally syndicatednewspaper column, \"Do It Yourself--Or Not?\" they are the creatorsof HouseNet, an online home improvement service on America Online(keyword: housenet) and on the Internet (www.housenet.com). Theyhave been on the Today show, Dateline, and CNN and have beenwritten about in Newsweek and other national publications. TheHamiltons live in Maryland. Wood Building Materials.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fasteners and Adhesives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rough Carpentry and Finish Carpentry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plumbing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electrical.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Painting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Walls.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ceilings and Floors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Doors and Windows.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Weatherizing and Climate Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exterior.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Concrete, Masonry, and Asphalt.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003eKatie Hamilton and Gene Hamilton are the authors of Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair, published by Wiley.   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Here in plain English are all the technical standards and specifications for lumber, fasteners and adhesives, carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, painting, walls, ceilings and floors, doors and windows, weatherizing and climate control, exteriors, asphalt, concrete, masonry, and more. Plus, you'll discover time-tested procedures that get you the results you want every time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhatever project you're about to begin, Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair is the first place to look for professional advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton are the authors of many successful books and magazine articles on remodeling and repair. In addition to their nationally syndicated newspaper column, \"Do It Yourself—Or Not?\" they are the creators of HouseNet, an online home improvement service on America Online (keyword: housenet) and on the Internet (www.housenet.com). 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