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Tommy Walsh’s DIY Survival
Tommy Walsh’s DIY Survival
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Published:
6 October, 2003
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Tommy Walsh's "DIY Survival" provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to completing many of the most basic DIY tasks around the home. It includes a guide to the tools and equipment needed to carry out the most simple tasks, together with practical advice on how to use them safely and effectively. The book also contains notes on the basic checks everybody should make around the home, such as locating stopcocks, checking pipes are lagged and familiarizing yourself with the boiler. In addition, it covers a range of basic tasks for fixing and/or improving areas around the home, including: fixing plugs and moving sockets; fitting wall lights; changing taps and clearing blocked drains; connecting a washing machine; repairing and laying floor surfaces; painting, tiling and wallpapering; assembling shelves and flatpack furniture; fixing curtain poles and blinds; fitting door and window security; repairing fences and gates; installing outside lighting; and building a patio barbecue.
Prizes
Shortlisted for WH Smith Book Awards (Home & Leisure) 2003.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780007164080 |
| ISBN10 | 0007164084 |
| Number Of Pages | 144 |
| Item Weight | 621 g |
| Product Dimensions | 220 x 10 x 280 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Collins |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
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I have no doubt the when it comes to DIY, Tommy is your man... The instructions are easy to follow and every page has a Tommy's Tip... genuinely useful. - Sarah Vine, The Times
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Author's Bio
Tommy is one of the stars of BBC1's 'Groundforce' and has helped to transform dozens of gardens in seven series of the programme. He is also the DIY expert on 'House Call' a daytime BBC show, and has a regular column in 'Woman's Own' answering readers' questions about home improvements.