Online store
| Search Amazon.com merchandizes using this form |
Home Garden Books:
How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home
Today's shopping tips: "Be wise in purchasing ..... find best value one"
NOTE: All online transactions are processed at Amazon.com's secure server,
using the latest technology on internet's secure transactions.
List Price: $21.95
Our Price: $14.93
You Save: $ 7.02 ( 32% )
(prices subject to change)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Average Ratings:
Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What's causing the heating system to smell bad or the foundation to crack? Do I need an air filtration system? Is the new "engineered lumber" as good as conventional wood? These are just a few examples of questions homeowners face when repairs are needed, or when a new house or addition is being planned.
There's no question that it pays to be an informed consumer. Knowledge of your home's systems helps you control repair and construction costs and make sure the correct elements are being installed or replaced.
This book uncovers the mysteries behind just about every major appliance and building element in your house. Clear, "exploded" drawings show you exactly how these things should be put together and how they function - what to check if they don't work, and what you can do that might save you having to call in a professional.
The easy-to-understand pictures and explanations on every page get right to the point, helping you understand how things work, what can go wrong, and how to trouble-shoot a problem.
Virtually everything in your house is included:
- Electrical - circuit breakers and grounding, service, outlets, lamps and fixtures.
- Heating and Air conditioning - gas, electrical and oil - ductwork and piping, thermostats, central and window AC units, humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and air filtering systems.
- Plumbing - kitchen and bath fixtures, piping, water heaters, traps and vents, septic tanks, pumps and water softener systems - even sprinkler systems and swimming pool filters/heaters.
- Major household appliances - from kitchen to laundry.
- Foundation, framing, doors and windows - including issues like drainage and radon, types of framing and how it supports the house, and all types of doors and windows.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.7
EAN: 9780876290156
ISBN: 0876290152
Label: R.S. Means Company
Manufacturer: R.S. Means Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: 2007-06-30
Publisher: R.S. Means Company
Studio: R.S. Means Company
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• Black & Decker Complete Home Repair (Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide)
• Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual: Completely Revised and Updated
• Home Maintenance for Dummies
• The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair: With 350 Projects and 2300 Photos (Black & Decker)
• New Fix-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean, and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
A good book for newbies - 
I'm a 100% newbie, and the book is very helpful to me. I especially like the illustrations, simple and to the point.
Great selections of branded hammocks at American Islands
Teak Patio Warehouse - surely the ultimate teak furniture store!
Excellent Overview... -
I think this book is a great reference to have on hand, but even more, I actually enjoyed reading it cover to cover upon arrival. Now that I'm familiar with the contents, I'll know better where to look when I need to fix something.
Excellent "How To" Manual -
The best features of this book are the diagrams. If you are a visual person, then this is the book for you. In addition to the clear, concise step-by-step instructions, the diagrams provide the added help to ensure your full understanding. A must-have for home owners.
great for first time home buyers -
this is a nice, solid little book - its really quite interesting and informative - presented in a clear way. The illustrations are very helpful - this seems like it would be a good foundation book to have if you are a new home buyer especially.
Find your home accent items and save up to 80% at Overstock.com
Furniture-Craft.com, presents the beauty of Indonesia-made furniture and handmade crafts offered by Indonesian manufacturers and wholesale exporting companies.
For all home decor needs by Star City Home Decor
Excellent book, but could use follow up -
Describing how how the high tech parts of a microwave,flouroscent light,and detectors work. Before repairs; it excellent, except, for p. 122 vacuum cleaners- before calling for help - also, motor filter can be clogged. It's similiar to a plastic scrubbber under the dust container. It can be cleaned by washing it under water. Located below bagging area when the motor intacts air. Rainbow Home Inspection Co. Inman, South Carolina
using the latest technology on internet's secure transactions.
