Home Maintenance,
Repair and Improvement
Tracer Bullet 95-3 |
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Home maintenance, repair, and improvement can be an ongoing challenge
to most homeowners. Although many proud "nesters" have
made do-it-yourself a way of life, to many others, sorting through
the maze of "how-to" books can be as daunting as the
repair job itself. From unclogging drains to renovating the attic,
there are books to suit every need and level of experience. For
the "do-not-do-it-yourselfer," there are also books
on how to select and hire a contractor and how to estimate costs
realistically. Books included in this literature guide deal mostly
with upgrading and repair, although some books and journals on
redecorating and remodeling have also been included as part of
"improving."
Many publishers of do-it-yourself home repair and improvement
books issue entire series of such works, covering many topics.
Since some libraries and bookstores shelve series volumes together,
series titles are provided where applicable at the end of the
description.
Not meant to be a comprehensive bibliography, this Tracer Bullet
is designed -- as the name of the series implies -- to put the
reader "on target."
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The Good housekeeping household encyclopedia.
Edited by Carolyn E. Forte. New York, Hearst Books, c1993. 336 p.
TX158.G63 1993 <SciRR>
See especially: chapter 5, "Decorating and
Design," and 6, "Maintenance and repair" (p. 155-256)
Jackson, Creed Delano. The intelligent remodeler:
a quick-start for today's remodeler. Boston, American Homebuilders
Pub. Co., c1991. 177 p.
TH4816.J34 1991
Johnson, Duane. How a house works. Pleasantville,
N.Y., Reader's Digest Association, c1994. 192 p.
TH6010.J64 1994
McClintock, Michael. Mike McClintock's home sense
care & repair almanac. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books,
1989. 464 p.
TH4817.3.M343 1989
Owen, David. The walls around us: the thinking
person's guide to how a house works. New York, Villard Books,
1991. 308 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
TH4817.O89 1991
Preventive home maintenance: how to detect and
prevent structural, electrical, plumbing, and other common problems
in your home. The American Society of Home Inspectors and the
editors of Consumer Reports Books. Mount Vernon, N.Y., Consumers
Union, c1990. 132 p. (Homeowner's library)
TH4817.P74 1990
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Subject headings used by the Library of Congress,
under which books on home improvement, maintenance and repair can
be located in most card, book, and online catalogs, include the
following:
Highly Relevant
CARPENTRY--AMATEURS' MANUALS
DWELLINGS--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
DWELLINGS--REMODELING
See also subdivisions "Maintenance and
Repair" or "Remodeling" under kinds of objects,
machinery, equipment, or structures, e.g.,Basements--Maintenance
and Repair", "Foundations--Maintenance and Repair", " Roofs--Maintenance
and Repair", " Porches--Maintenance and Repair", " Basements--Remodeling",
" Garages- -Remodeling", " Attics--Remodeling"
ELECTRIC WIRING, INTERIOR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
PLUMBING--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
REPAIRING--AMATEURS' MANUALS
See also subdivision "Amateurs' Manuals"
under technical topics for works of instruction for nonprofessionals
on how to acquire a skill or perform an operation, e.g., "Apartments--Maintenance and Repair--Amateurs'
Manuals", "Carpentry--Amateurs' Manuals", " Interior
Decoration--Amateurs' Manuals", "Woodwork--Amateurs' Manuals"
Relevant
DO-IT-YOURSELF WORK
ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
ELECTRIC LIGHTING--AMATEURS' MANUALS
PLUMBING--AMATEURS' MANUALS
PLUMBING--REPAIRING
Related
APARTMENTS--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
ATTICS--REMODELING--AMATEURS' MANUALS
BATHROOMS--REMODELING
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDING--EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
DWELLINGS--UNITED STATES--REMODELING--FINANCE
DWELLINGS--REMODELING--FINANCE
DWELLINGS--REMODELING--EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
ELECTRIC WIRING--CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, ETC.
HOUSE FURNISHINGS--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
HOUSE PAINTING--AMATEURS' MANUALS
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC--MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR--AMATEURS' MANUALS
INTERIOR DECORATION--AMATEURS' MANUALS
KITCHENS--REMODELING
LIVING ROOMS--AMATEURS' MANUALS
TOOLS
WOODWORK--AMATEURS' MANUALS
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Gladstone, Bernard. The Simon and Schuster complete
guide to home repair and maintenance. New York, Simon and Schuster,
c1984. 431 p.
TH4817.3.G56 1984 <SciRR>
Home repair handbook. By the editors of Sunset
Books and Sunset magazine. Menlo Park, Calif., Lane Pub. Co., c1985.
192 p.
TH4817.3.S96 1985
Hufnagel, James A. The Stanley complete step-by-step
book of home repair and improvement. New York, Simon & Schuster,
c1993. 478 p.
TH4817.3.H84 1993 <SciRR>
McCormick, Dale. Housemending: home repair for
the rest of us. New York, Dutton, c1987. 232 p.
TH4817.3.M35 1987
Reader's Digest home improvements manual. Pleasantville,
N.Y., Reader's Digest Association, c1982. 384 p.
(Not in LC collection)
Schnaser, Gene. The home repair emergency handbook.
Dallas, Tex., Taylor Pub. Co., c1992. 174 p.
TH4817.S28 1992
Time-Life Books complete fix-it-yourself manual.
New York, Prentice Hall Press, c1989. 448 p.
TH4817.3.T553 1989 <SciRR>
Time-Life Books complete home improvement and renovation
manual. By the editors of the Time-Life Home repair and improvement
series. New York, Prentice Hall Press, c1991. 479 p.
TH4816.T56 1992
Vandervort, Donald W. Home magazine's how your
house works. New York, Ballantine Books, c1995. 222 p.
TH4817.V36 1995
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Carpentry
Armpriester, Kate, and B. A. Bremer. The homeowner's
guide to carpentry and cabinetry. New York, Sterling Pub., 1990.
246 p.
TH5607.A7 1990
Basic carpentry. By the editors of Sunset Books.
3rd ed. Menlo Park, Calif., Sunset Pub. Co., c1995. 112 p.
TH5607.B373 1995
Carpentry, remodeling, framing & installing
doors & windows, removing & building walls. Created
by the editors of Cy DeCosse Incorporated, in cooperation with Black
& Decker. Minnetonka, Minn., Cy DeCosse, c1992. 128 p. (Black
& Decker home improvement library).
TH5607.C35 1992
Ehrlich, Jeffrey, and Marc Mannheimer. The Carpenter's
manifesto. Rev. and updated. New York, Henry Holt, c1990. 331
p.
Includes bibliographical references.
TH5606.E38 1990 <SciRR>
Giles, Carl H., and Barbara Giles. Home exteriors:
a do-it-yourselfer's guide. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books,
c1992. 178 p.
TH2231.G55 1992
Hildebrand, Ron. Ortho's basic home building: an
illustrated guide. San Ramon, Calif., Chevron Chemical Co.,
Ortho Books, Consumer Products Division, c1991. 352 p.
TH4815.H56 1991
Williams, T. Jeff. Basic carpentry techniques.
Created and designed by the editorial staff of Ortho Books. San
Francisco, Ortho Books, c1981. 112 p.
TH5606.W48
Electrical Wiring
Advanced home wiring. Minnetonka, Minn., Cy
DeCosse, c1992. 128 p. (Black & Decker home improvement library)
TK9901.A34 1992
Advanced wiring. By the editors of Time-Life
Books. Alexandria, Va., Time-Life Books, 1989. 128 p. (Home repair
and improvement)
TK3285.A38 1989
Armpriester, Kate. Do your own wiring. New
York, Sterling Pub., Co., 1991. 123 p.
TK3285.A49 1991
Basic wiring. By the editors of Time-Life Books.
Alexandria, Va., Time-Life Books, c1994. 128 p. (Home repair and
improvement)
TK9901.B38 1994
Basic wiring & electrical repairs. Minnetonka,
Minn., Cy DeCosse Inc., c1990. 128 p. (Black & Decker home improvement
library)
TK9901.B39 1990
Clifford, Martin, and Jerrold R. Clifford. The
new handbook for electricians: based on the 1993 NEC. Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, c1993. 358 p.
TK3275.C55 1993 <SciRR>
Ferm, Olaf G. Ferm's fast finder index: guide to
1990 National Electrical Code plus many valuable time saving charts
& formulas. Spokane, Wash., FFI, LP Publishers, c1990. 351
p.
TK260.F46 1990
George, Steve, and John Lowe. Basic wiring techniques.
Created and designed by the editorial staff of Ortho Books. San
Ramon, Calif., Ortho Books, c1993. 112 p.
TK9901.G46 1993
Guide to the 1993 National Electrical Code.
Revised by Paul Rosenberg. New York, Macmillan; Toronto, Maxwell
Macmillan Canada; New York, Maxwell Macmillan International, c1993.
609 p.
TK3275.G85 1993 <SciRR>
Holzman, Harvey N. Modern residential wiring.
South Holland, Ill., Goodheart-Willcox, c1993. 288 p.
TK3285.H65 1993 <SciRR>
"Based on the 1993 NEC."
A 1996 update is in press.
Home electrical wiring and maintenance made easy.
American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials (AAVIM).
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1986. 269 p.
TK3285.H66 1986 <SciRR>
Lenk, John D. Simplified electrical wiring design
handbook: basics, conductors, raceways, wireways, busways ... .
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, c1993. 343 p.
TK3271.L46 1993 <SciRR>
Lighting & electricity. Alexandria, Va.,
Time-Life Books, c1987. 144 p. (Fix it yourself)
TK9921.L54 1987
Markell, Jeff. Residential wiring to the 1993 NEC.
3rd ed. Carlsbad, Calif., Craftsman Book Co., c1993. 344 p.
TK3285.M17 1993
Rev. ed. of Residential wiring, (c1987).
A 1996 update is in press.
Meyers, L. Donald. Chilton's guide to home wiring
& lighting. Radnor, Penn., Chilton Book Co., 1986?, c1980.
178 p.
Originally published as Chilton's complete home wiring &
lighting guide.
TK3285.M48 1986 <SciRR>
Mullin, Ray C. Electrical wiring, residential.
11th ed. Albany, N.Y., Delmar Publishers, c1993. 504 p.
"Based on the 1993 National Electrical Code"
TK3285.M84 1993
Richter, H. P., and W. Creighton Schwan. Practical
electrical wiring: residential, farm, and industrial. 16th ed.
New York, McGraw-Hill, c1993. 643 p.
TK3271.R48 1993 <SciRR>
"Based on the 1993 National electrical code."
Schultz, Morton J. Wiring, basic repairs, advanced
projects. Passaic, N.J., Creative Homeowner Press, c1981. 160
p.
TK9901.S38
Traister, John E. Residential electrician's handbook.
Carlsbad, Calif., Craftsman Book Co., c1988. 240 p.
TK3285.T73 1988
Wood, Robert W. Home wiring from start to finish.
2nd ed. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1993. 230 p.
TK3285.W67 1993 <SciRR>
Plumbing
Armpriester, Kate. Do your own plumbing. New
York, Sterling Pub. Co., 1991. 128 p.
TH6124.A76 1991
Better homes and gardens step-by-step basic plumbing.
Editors, Larry Clayton, Jim Harrold. Des Moines, Iowa, Meredith
Corp., c1981. 96 p. (Better Homes & Gardens books)
TH6124.B47
Day, Richard. Do-it-yourself plumbing--it's easy
with Genova. Davison, Mich., Genova, c1987. 159 p.
TH6124.D356 1987
Henkenius, Merle. Homeowner's complete guide to
plumbing. Danbury, Conn. Grolier Book Clubs, c1989. 308 p.
TH6124.H47 1989
Home plumbing projects & repairs. Minnetonka,
Minn., Cy DeCosse Inc., c1990. 128 p. (Black & Decker home improvement
library)
TH6124.H613 1990 <SciRR>
Kittle, James L. Home plumbing made easy: an illustrated
manual. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1987. 259 p.
TH6124.K55 1987
Leavy, Herbert T. Parker's illustrated home guide
to plumbing. West Nyack, N.Y., Parker Pub. Co., c1978. 238 p.
TH6124.L4 <SciRR>
McConnell, Charles. The home plumbing handbook.
4th ed. New York, Macmillan; Toronto, Maxwell Macmillan Canada;
New York, Maxwell Macmillan International, c1992. 206 p.
TH6124.M39 1992 <SciRR>
Schultz, Morton J. Modern home plumbing: repairs,
improvements, and projects. Upper Saddle River, N.J., Creative
Homeowner Press, c1992. 160 p.
TH6124.S38 1992
Wehrman, Robert. Basic plumbing techniques.
Created and designed by the editorial staff of Ortho Books. San
Ramon, Calif., Ortho Books, c1993. 112 p.
TH6124.W45 1993
Wood, Robert W. All thumbs guide to home plumbing.
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1992. 130 p.
TH6124.W66 1992
Woodson, R. Dodge. National plumbing codes handbook.
New York, McGraw-Hill, c1993. 285 p.
TH6125.W56 1993 <SciRR>
Consumer Information
Bianchina, Paul. How to hire the right contractor.
Yonkers, N.Y., Consumer Reports Books, c1991. 164 p. (The Homeowner's
library)
KF902.Z9B53 1991 <LAW>
Gonzalez, Steve. Ready, set, build: a consumer's
guide to home improvement planning & contracts. Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., Women's Publications, c1993. 107 p.
TH4816.G65 1993
Levinson, Ellis. Hiring contractors without going
through hell: how to find, hire, supervise, and pay professional
help for home renovations and repairs. New York, Walker, 1992.
174 p.
TH4816.L47 1992
Philbin, Tom. How to hire a home improvement contractor
without getting chiseled. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1991.
363 p.
TH4817.P486 1991
Pollan, Stephen M., and Mark Levine. The big fix-up:
how to renovate your home without losing your shirt. New York,
Simon & Schuster, c1992. 239 p.
TH4816.P65 1992
Santucci, Robert M., Brooke C. Stoddard, and Peter
Werwath. A consumer's guide to home improvement, renovation,
and repair. New York, Wiley, c1990. 270 p.
TH4816.S26 1990
Spiegel, Monroe, and Robert L. Berko. Consumers
guide to home repair grants and subsidized loans. South Orange,
N.J., Consumer Education Research Center, c1990. 208 p.
HG2040.4.S65 1990
Cost and Estimates
The Bluebook of cleaning, reconstruction, and repair
costs. 1963- Westminster, Calif., Insurance Industries Pub.
Co. (annual).
TH4817.B56
Engelsman, Coert. Residential cost manual.
1979- New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold. (annual).
TH4812.E54
Exterior home improvement costs: a practical pricing
guide for homeowners and contractors. New revised ed. Editors,
Howard Chandler and others. Kingston, Mass., R. S. Means Co., c1994.
242 p.
TH4816.E95 1994
Home improvement cost guide. R. S. Means Company,
Inc. 2nd ed., Consumers Union ed. Mount Vernon, N.Y., Consumers
Union, c1989. 257 p.
Rev. ed. of Means home improvement cost guide.
TH4816.H652 1989 <SciRR>
Home repair & remodel cost guide. 5th annual
ed. Los Angeles, Marshall & Swift, c1995. 165 p.
TH4815.8.H66 1995
Home-Tech remodeling and renovation cost estimator.
1965- Bethesda, Md., Home-Tech Publications. (annual).
Issued in 2 v. v. 1. Field manual; v. 2. Manager's manual.
TH4816.H654
Interior home improvement costs: a practical pricing
guide for homeowners and contractors. Editors, Howard Chandler
and others. New rev. ed. Kingston, Mass., R. S. Means Co., c1994.
210 p.
TH4816.I57 1994
Lew, Alan E. Means interior estimating. Kingston,
Mass., R. S. Means Co., c1987. 265 p.
TH435.L678 1987
Means estimating handbook. Kingston, Mass.,
R. S. Means Co., c1990. 905 p.
TH435.M42 1990
Means repair & remodeling cost data. 1979-
Kingston, Mass., R. S. Means Co. (annual).
TH3411.R6a <SciRR>
Means residential cost data. 1980- Kingston,
Mass., R.S. Means Co. (annual).
TH4815.8.M43 <SciRR>
Ringwald, Richard C. Means heavy construction handbook:
a practical guide to estimating and accounting methods, operations/equipment
requirements, hazardous site evaluation/remediation. Kingston,
Mass., R. S. Means Co., c1993. 433 p.
TA210.R56 1993
Time & material repair & remodeling estimator.
1986- Alhambra, Ill., TAME-CO., Inc. (annual).
TH4817.T55
Specific RoomsBathrooms. By the editors of Time-Life books.
Alexandria, Va., Time Life Books, c1994. 128 p. (Home repair and
improvement)
TH4816.3.B37B42 1994
Bianchina, Paul. Attic, basement, and garage conversion:
a do-it- yourselfer's guide. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books,
c1990. 189 p.
TH4816.3.A77B52 1990
Branson, Gary D. The complete guide to remodeling
your basement : how to create new living space the professional
way. White Hall, Va., Betterway Publications, c1990. 170 p.
TH4816.3.B35B73 1990
Conran, Terence. Original designs for bathrooms
and bedrooms. New York, Simon & Schuster, c1989. 95 p.
TH4816.3.B43C66 1989
Terence Conran's do-it-yourself with style.
DuBern, Roger. The DIY bathroom book. Electrics
section by Geoffrey Burdett. London, Boston, Newnes Technical Books,
1984. 96 p.
TH6485.D83 1984
Kitchen & bathroom plumbing. Alexandria,
Va., Time-Life Books, c1987. 144 p. (Fix it yourself)
TH6507.K58 1987
McGowan, John. The DIY kitchen book. Electrics
section by Geoffrey Burdett. London, Boston, Newnes Technical Books,
c1984. 96 p.
TH4816.M29 1984
Murrell, Robin. Small kitchens: making every inch
count. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1987, c1986. 168 p.
TX653.M87 1987
Original designs for living rooms and work spaces.
Consulting editors, John McGowan and Roger DuBern. New York, Simon
& Schuster, c1989. 95 p.
Terence Conran's do-it-yourself with style.
NK2117.L5O7 1989
Ramsey, Judy, Dan Ramsey, and Charles R. Self. The
complete book of bathrooms. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books,
c1986. 308 p.
TH6485.R36 1986
Tools and Materials
Jacobs, David H. Home improvement tools &
equipment. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1994. 156 p.
TH4816.J35 1994
Mahieu, Louis J. The plumber's toolbox manual.
New York, Arco; Distributed by Prentice Hall, c1989. 310 p. (Arco's
on-the-job reference series)
TH6299.M34 1989
Miller, Rex. The electrician's toolbox manual.
New York, Arco; Distributed by Prentice Hall Trade, c1989. 364 p.
(Arco's on the job reference series)
TK3201.M55 1989
Philbin, Tom. Tom Philbin's do-it-yourself bargain
book: how to save 50% - and more- buying products and materials
by America's #1 do-it-yourself expert.
TS400.P479 1992
New York, Warner Books, c1992. 234 p.
Popular mechanics encyclopedia of tools & techniques.
Edited by Steven Willson. New York, Hearst Books, c1994. 352 p.
TT186.P66 1994
Portable power tools. Alexandria, Va., Time-Life
Books; Montreal, New York, St. Remy Press, c1992. 144 p. (The Art
of woodworking)
TT186.P67 1992
Schultz, Mort J. Repairing & maintaining yard
equipment & power tools. New York, Wiley, c1994. 192 p.
TJ1195.S38 1994
Vila, Bob. This Old House guide to building and
remodeling materials. New York, Warner Books, c1986. 486 p.
TH4816.V539. 1986
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Coffee, Frank. The best kits catalog: top-of-the
line, time-tested kits for constructing practically anything.
New York, HarperPerennial, c1993. 264 p.
TT157.C525 1993
Dixon, Graham. The dishwasher manual: DIY plumbing,
maintenance, repair. Sparkford, Nr. Yeovil, Somerset, England,
Haynes Pub. Group; Newbury Park, Calif., Haynes Publications, 1990.
112 p.
TX657.D6D58 1990
Ettlinger, Steve. The complete illustrated guide
to everything sold in hardware stores. New York, Collier Books;
Toronto, Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York, Maxwell Macmillan International,
1993. 432 p.
TS405.E77 1993 <SciRR>
Floors and stairways. By the editors of Time-Life
Books. Alexandria, Va., Time-Life Books, 1995. 128 p. (Home repair
and improvement)
TH2528.F577 1995
How things work in your home (and what to do when
they don't). By the editors of Time-Life Books. New York, Holt,
Rinehart, and Winston, c1985. 368 p.
Bibliography: p. 358-359.
TH4817.3.H677 <SciRR>
Jackson, Albert, and David Day. Popular mechanics
home how to weatherproofing and insulation. New York, Hearst
Books, c1989. 80 p.
TH1715.J22 1992
O'Brian, Michael. The simple fix-it book. New
York, Berkley Books, c1993. 199 p.
TX298.O26 1993
Outdoor maintenance & repairs. Fort Lee,
N.J., Sharon Publications; Distributed by Sharon Marketing, c1976.
92 p.
TH4817.3.O88
Percival, Bob. The how-to-do-it encyclopedia of
painting & wallcovering. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books,
c1982. 263 p.
TT320.P53 1982
Philbin, Tom. Home fix-it secrets of the pros.
New York, Dutton, c1980. 178 p.
TH4817.3.P42 1980
Price, Bernard. Do-it-yourself projects from attic
to basement. New York, Popular Science Books; Emmaus, Pa., Distributed
by Rodale Press, c1986. 328 p.
TH4816.P75 1986
Ross, Sharon. Painting & wallpapering.
Created and designed by the editorial staff of Ortho Books. San
Ramon, Calif., Ortho Books, c1995. 96 p.
TT323.Y43 1995
Schnaser, Gene. The home repair emergency handbook.
Dallas, Taylor Pub. Co., c1992. 174 p.
TH4817.S28 1992
Schultz, Morton J. Fix it yourself for less.
Yonkers, N.Y., Consumer Reports Books, c1993. 198 p. (The Homeowner's
library)
TX298.S37 1992
Small appliances. Alexandria, Va., Time-Life
Books, c1988. 128 p. (Fix it yourself)
TK9901.S58 1988
Sperling, Phyllis, and Lupe DiDonno. How to redesign
& renovate your house or apartment. New York, Knopf; Distributed
by Random House, 1991. 353 p.
Bibliography: p. 340-341.
TH4816.S64 1991
Storage. By the editors of Time-Life Books.
Alexandria, Va., Time- Life Books, c1985. 128 p.
TX309.S76 1985
Tenenbaum, David. Painting, patching, and wallcovering
toolbox manual. New York, Prentice Hall, c1991. 338 p.
TT323.T46 1991
Williams, Gene B. Chilton's guide to large appliance
repair and maintenance. Radnor, Pa., Chilton Book Co., c1986.
255 p.
TK9901.W474 1986
Williams, Gene B. Chilton's guide to small appliance
repair and maintenance. Radnor, Pa., Chilton Book Co., c1986.
256 p.
TK9901.W475 1986
Wood, Robert W. All thumbs guide to repairing major
home appliances. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., TAB Books, c1992. 130
p.
TK9901.W657 1992
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America's handyman book: a basic do-it-yourself
guide to the repair, maintenance, and improvement of the home.
By the staff of the Family handyman magazine. 2nd rev. ed. New York,
Scribner, c1980. 405 p.
TH4817.3.A43 1980 <SciRR>
Better homes and gardens complete guide to home
repair, maintenance & improvement. Des Moines, Iowa, Meredith
Corp., c1980. 552 p.
TH4817.3.B48 <SciRR>
Complete handyman do-it-yourself encyclopedia:
a compilation of new and previously published special interest projects
and manuals for the repair and care of homes, auto, appliances,
hobby equipment. By the editors of Science & mechanics.
Westport, Conn., H. S. Stuttman, c1983. 21 v.
TT9.C65 1983 <SciRR>
Home and auto do-it-yourself encyclopedia: a manual
of home, auto, and appliance projects for construction, repair,
and servicing from the 21 volume Complete do-it-yourself handyman
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editors of Science & mechanics. New York, H. S. Stuttman Co.,
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TT9.H66
McGowan, John, and Roger DuBern. The Good housekeeping
illustrated book of home maintenance. New York, Hearst Books,
c1985. 240 p.
TH4817.3.M36 1985 <SciRR>
Ortho's home improvement encyclopedia. Created
and designed by the editorial staff of Ortho Books; project editor,
Alan Ahlstrand; writers, Robert J. Beckstrom, John Reed. Rev. and
updated. San Ramon, Calif., Solaris Group, c1994. 511 p.
TH4816.O78 1994 <SciRR>
Singer, Kurt, and Ced Gordon. The dictionary of
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c1974. 414 p.
TT151.S42
Village technology handbook. Volunteers in
Technical Assistance. 3rd ed. Arlington, Va., VITA, c1988. 422 p.
Bibliography: p. 413-422.
TH148.V64 1988 <SciRR>
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Katz, William A., and Linda Sternberg Katz. How
to: 1400 best books on doing almost everything. New York, R.
R. Bowker, 1985. 377 p.
Z6151.K38 1985 <SciRR>
Nueckel, Susan. Selected guide to make-it, fix-it,
do-it-yourself books. New York, Fleet Press Corp., 1973. 213
p.
Z6151.N83
Sargent, Sy. Managing the how-to collection and
learner's advisory services: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians.
New York, Neal-Schuman, c1993. 146 p. (How-to-do-it manuals for
libraries, no. 32)
See especially: Bibliography, p. 137-144.
Z675.T3S26 1993
Vance, Mary A. Kitchens: recent journal articles.
Monticello, Ill., Vance Bibliographies, 1989. 8 p. (Architecture
series--bibliography, A-2214)
Z7914.D87V34
Vance, Mary A. Maintenance and repair of buildings:
a bibliography. Monticello, Ill., Vance Bibliographies, 1983.
21 p. (Architecture series-- bibliography, A-982)
Z7914.B9V3548 1983
Vance, Mary A. Remodeling: a bibliography of periodical
articles. Monticello, Ill., Vance Bibliographies, 1980. 68 p.
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Abstracting and Indexing Services that index relevant journal articles
and other literature are listed below. Some suggested terms are given
as aids in searching. The following indexes are available in most
public and college libraries:
Handicraft/hobby index. (1980- )
Microfiche (o) 95/1572 <N&CPR>
Heim, Mary Ellen. Make it II: an index to projects
and materials, 1974- 1987. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press,
1989. 542 p.
Z7911.H4 1989 <SciRR> <MRR Alc>
"Supplements Joyce Shield's original volume,
Make it: an index to projects and materials (Scarecrow, 1975)."
List of books indexed: p. 1-29.
Holt, Grady Lynn. The Garland how-to-index.
New York, Garland Pub., 1985. 275 p. (Garland reference library
of the humanities, v. 573)
Z6152.H65 1985 <MRR Alc>
The Home index. (1984-86) annual.
Z7914.D87H64 <SciRR>
Index to how to do it information. (1963- )
annual.
Z7913.I64 <SciRR>
See: House
House Building
House Maintenance and Repair
House Painting
See also: Types of houses, e.g., "Log House",
"Solar House"
Lovell, Eleanor Cook. Index to handicrafts, modelmaking,
and workshop projects.
Boston, Faxon, 1936-
Z7911.L89 <SciRR>
Magazine index
(Available in several formats at LC)
See: Dwellings--Decoration, Painting, etc.
Dwellings--Maintenance and Repair
Dwellings--Dwellings--Decoration, Painting, etc.
See also: Headings for individual rooms followed
by the subheadings
"--Remodeling, Restoration, etc.", "--Maintenance
and Repair", "-- Decoration, Painting, etc.",
e.g., "Bathrooms--Remodeling, Restoration, etc.", "Kitchens--Decoration,
Painting, etc.", and
"Attics--Maintenance and Repair"
See also: Types of work to be done, e.g., Plumbing,
Electrical Wiring, etc.
Readers' guide to periodical literature (1900-
)
AI3.R48 <MRR> <B&E> <N&CPR>
See: Electric Wire and Wiring
Houses--Maintenance and Repair
Building Materials
Plumbing
See also: Names of various rooms, e.g., Kitchens,
Utility Rooms, Basements; and under the names of the item(s) to
be repaired followed by the sub-heading "Maintenance and Repair",
e.g., Windows--Maintenance and Repair, Sidewalks-Maintenance and
Repair, etc.
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Journals that often contain relevant articles include
the following:
Better Homes & Gardens
Improvement Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens)
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NA7205.B45 |
Do It Yourself (Better Homes & Gardens)
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TH4817.D6 |
The Family Handyman |
TX323.F35 |
Home Building & Remodeling |
TH4805.H63 |
Home Improvement (Woman's Day) |
WMLC 93/4622 |
Home Magazine's Best Ideas Kitchen &
Bath (Formerly Home Magazine's Best Bath Ideas,
and Home Magazine's Best Kitchen Ideas) |
TH4816.3.K58H64
TH4816.3.B37H66
TH4816.3.K58H65 |
Home Magazine's Best Ideas. Remodeling, Design,
Decorating |
TH4816.H65247 |
Home Magazine's Building/Remodeling Planner
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TH4805.H652 |
Home Magazine's Remodel |
TH4816.H6525 |
Home Mechanix |
T1.M46 |
Popular Mechanics |
T1.P77 |
Practical Homeowner (1987-93)
Formerly Rodales New Shelter (1980-86), and Rodale's
Practical Homeowner (1986-87), |
TH4805.P73
TH4805.R64
TH4805.R66 |
Remodeling Ideas (Better Homes &
Gardens) |
TH4816.B47 |
Weekend Home Improvement Projects (Woman's
Day) |
WMLC 93/4617 |
Workbench |
GV1201.W64 |
Product Information
Consumers Digest |
TX335.A1C648 |
Consumer Reports |
TX336.A1C6 |
Custom Kitchen Planner |
TX655.C87 |
Home Products Guide (Better Homes &
Gardens) |
TH4816.H6527 |
Kitchens & Baths New Products Ideas |
TX656.K526 |
Sweet's Catalog File: Products For Home Building
and Remodeling |
TH455.S85 <SciRR> |
Ideas and Inspiration
American Homestyle & Gardening (formerly
Decorating Remodeling (1983-93) and American Homestyle
(1993-94)) |
NK2002.D4 |
Better Homes & Gardens |
NA7100.B45 |
Country Home |
TH4850.C68 |
Decorating Ideas (Woman's Day) |
TX311.W65 |
Home |
TX311.H77 |
House Beautiful |
NA7100.H65 |
Kitchen and Bath Ideas |
TH4816.K58 |
Southern Living |
F206.S855 |
Sunset |
F851.S95 |
Traditional Home |
NK2002.T73 |
Weekend Decorating Ideas (Woman's day)
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WMLC 95/134 |
Weekend Decorator (Woman's day) |
WMLC 93/5183 |
Weekend Projects (formerly Decorating
Projects) (Woman's Day) |
WMLC 93/4168 |
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Butler, Gale Goodson. How to finance your remodeling.
Remodeling ideas, fall 1993: 49-51.
TH4816.B47
Choosing home design software. Better homes and
gardens, v. 73, Apr. 1995: 139.
NA7205.B45
Creating a home office. Home improvement, v.
4, no. 1, 1994: 105-112.
WMLC 93/4622
Feirer, Mark. Job-site safety. Fine homebuilding,
v. 34, Aug. 1986: 51-55.
TH4805.F55
How to save thousands on your home improvements. Consumers
digest, v. 34, May/June 1995: 33-48.
TX335.A1C648
Levine, Leslie. How it works: your home's electrical
system. Home improvement, v. 4, no. 1, 1994: 22-24.
WMLC 93/4622
Low cost, high-impact kitchen improvement projects.
Kitchen and bath ideas, summer 1993: 77-81.
TH4816.K58
Maximizing your remodeling dollar. Kitchen and
bath ideas, winter 1992/1993: 80-82.
TH4816.K58
Money-saving strategies to improve your home. Remodeling
ideas, summer 1993: 45-48.
TH4816.B47
Philbin, Tom. How to buy home improvement products:
tips from a black-belt bargain hunter. Home mechanix, v.
89, Sept. 1993: 79-84.
T1.M46
Philby, Gred. Taming the moisture monster: dry solutions
for damp basements. Do it yourself, spring 1991: 74-78.
TH4187.D6
Spring, Paul. Floors of hardwood. Remodel,
May 1990: 50-53.
TH4816.H6525
Sweeney, Thomas F. Gutter talk. Practical homeowner,
v. 6, Nov./Dec. 1991: 16, 20, 22.
TH4805.P73
Williams, Gurney. Allergy proofing your home. Practical
homeowner, v. 6, Feb. 1991: 22-24
TH4805.P73
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Selected materials available in the Science Reading
Room pamphlet boxes include the following:
Alvarez, Mark. What's it worth to you? Remodel,
May 1990: 8-11.
Barnes, John T. Home improvements for less than $100. New choices
for retirement living, v. 34, June 1994: 64-69.
Barnhart, Roy. A practical homeowner's survival kit: nearly every
tool you'll need to maintain your home. Practical homeowner,
Mar. 1991: 50-52.
Binsacca, Rich. Small bath solutions. Practical homeowner,
May/June 1992: 72-75.
Clark, Sam. Designing a functional kitchen. Fine homebuilding,
v. 14, Apr. 1983: 54-57.
Crane, Joseph. Critter-proof your home. Practical homeowner,
July/Aug. 1992: 62,66.
Cryan, Shelley. Remodeling by computer. Remodeling ideas,
spring 1993: 19-25.
Dalphonse, Sherri. The Homeowner's survival guide: here are more
than 200 people and companies who can help when the roof leaks or
the paint starts to peal. Services that find you good help, and
more. Washingtonian, v. 23, December 1987: 252-257, 259,
261, 263.
Friedman, Gail. The Homeowner's survival guide: here are more than
200 people and companies who can help you when the roof leaks, the
tv breaks, or your windows need cleaning. Plus advice on who can
fix your valuables, services that can find you good help, and more.
Washingtonian, v. 19, July 1984: 187-190, 192-194, 196-197.
Good housekeeping home improvement guide. Good housekeeping,
v. 218, Apr. 1994: 169-182.
High style for savvy spenders: 20 tight-budget beauties for your
kitchen. Kitchen and bath ideas, fall 1993: 40-43.
Kimball, Herrick. Making plastic-laminate countertops. Fine
homebuilding, v. 75, June/July 1992: 60-65.
McClintock, Mike. Read all about it: a sampling of new home how-to
books. Washington Post, March 2, 1995, Washington home: 7.
Oseka, Juliet. Using software for summer projects. PC novice,
v. 6, June 1995: 44, 46-48.
Paperhanging basics: lean how to make wallcovering a room a simple
project for one weekend. Weekend decorating projects, v.
5, no. 3: 16, 18.
Phair, Matthew. The perfect patio: how to install concrete pavers
for a patio that'll last forever. Home mechanix, v. 91: 39-44.
A Practical guide to home improvement projects. Sunset ideas
for improving your home, spring-summer 1978: 117-140.
Smart shopper's guide to cabinetry. Kitchen and bath ideas,
summer 1992: 66-69.
Toht, David. W. Old-house restoration on a budget. Remodeling
ideas, winter 1993/1994: 59-61.
Wissinger, Joanna. Cleaning solutions. Homeowner, v. 15,
May 1990: 52-54.
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National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
1201 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 800-368-5242
National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors
(NAPHCC)
180 S. Washington Street
P.O. Box 6808
Falls Church, VA 22040
Telephone: 800-533-7694
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
780 Lee St, Suite 200
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Toll Free: 800-611-NARI (6274)
Phone: 847-298-9200
Fax-On-Demand: 877-685-NARI (6274)
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
687 Willow Grove Ave.
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Telephone: 800-401-6522
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