| Planning | p. 6 |
| Getting started | p. 8 |
| Forward planning | p. 10 |
| Using professionals | p. 12 |
| Safety equipment | p. 14 |
| Electrical and ladder safety | p. 16 |
| Tools and Techniques | p. 18 |
| Measuring and marking | p. 20 |
| Drills and bits | p. 22 |
| Screws and screwdrivers | p. 24 |
| Saws | p. 26 |
| Nails, hammers and punches | p. 28 |
| Sanders | p. 30 |
| Planes | p. 32 |
| Knives | p. 34 |
| Tackers | p. 36 |
| Clamps | p. 38 |
| Workbenches and vices | p. 40 |
| Pincers and pliers | p. 42 |
| Spanners and wrenches | p. 44 |
| Chisels | p. 46 |
| Toolboxes and tool storage | p. 48 |
| Equipment and Materials | p. 50 |
| Plaster | p. 52 |
| Concrete and mortar | p. 54 |
| Roofing materials | p. 56 |
| Guttering | p. 58 |
| Adhesives and sealants | p. 60 |
| Timber and manufactured boards | p. 62 |
| Floor coverings | p. 64 |
| Fixings | p. 66 |
| Joints and hinges | p. 68 |
| Painting equipment | p. 70 |
| Types of paint | p. 72 |
| Wallpapering equipment | p. 74 |
| Types of wallcovering | p. 76 |
| Tiling equipment | p. 78 |
| Maintenance and Repairs | p. 80 |
| Repairing and replacing floorboards | p. 82 |
| Repairing cracks and holes in floors | p. 84 |
| Repairing damaged floorcoverings | p. 86 |
| Repairing ceilings and walls | p. 88 |
| Concealing the ceiling-to-wall joint | p. 90 |
| Replacing window glass | p. 92 |
| Repairing windows | p. 94 |
| Repairing window sills | p. 96 |
| Rehanging a door | p. 98 |
| Repairing doors | p. 100 |
| Fitting doors | p. 102 |
| Repairing stairs | p. 104 |
| Repairing stair balustrades | p. 106 |
| Clearing sinks and drains | p. 108 |
| Clearing and repairing gutters | p. 110 |
| Repairing pitched roofs | p. 112 |
| Repairing flat roofs | p. 114 |
| Refelting flat and pitched roofs | p. 116 |
| Repairing fence posts and gates | p. 118 |
| Repairing fences and walls | p. 120 |
| Repairing steps and repointing brickwork | p. 122 |
| Repairing concrete and asphalt drives | p. 124 |
| Repairing slab and block paving | p. 126 |
| Repairing gravel paths and edges | p. 128 |
| Insulating roofs and pipework | p. 130 |
| Insulating walls and floors | p. 132 |
| Draughtproofing doors and windows | p. 134 |
| Providing ventilation | p. 136 |
| Fitting an extractor fan | p. 138 |
| Damp and condensation | p. 140 |
| Overcoming damp and condensation | p. 142 |
| Woodworm, dry rot and wet rot | p. 144 |
| Home security | p. 146 |
| Window hardware and locks | p. 148 |
| Door locks | p. 150 |
| Carpentry and Practical Projects | p. 152 |
| Making basic joints | p. 154 |
| Fitting lightweight fixtures | p. 156 |
| Fitting heavyweight fixtures | p. 158 |
| Fitting shelves | p. 160 |
| Fitting shelving systems | p. 162 |
| Hanging doors | p. 164 |
| Replacing cabinet doors and drawers | p. 166 |
| Replacing wall-mounted boards | p. 168 |
| Working with mouldings | p. 170 |
| Fixing cladding | p. 172 |
| Tongued-and-grooved boarding | p. 174 |
| Boxing-in pipes | p. 176 |
| Wood finishing | p. 178 |
| Decorating | p. 180 |
| Paint preparation | p. 182 |
| Brushes, rollers and pads | p. 184 |
| Painting ceilings and walls | p. 186 |
| Decorative paint effects | p. 188 |
| Ragging, dragging and stamping | p. 190 |
| Preparing woodwork for paint | p. 192 |
| Painting windows, doors and stairs | p. 194 |
| Preparing exterior surfaces | p. 196 |
| Painting exterior walls and guttering | p. 198 |
| Painting exterior woodwork | p. 200 |
| Wallpaper preparation | p. 202 |
| Choosing wallpaper | p. 204 |
| Hanging the first length | p. 206 |
| Wallpapering corners | p. 208 |
| Papering around doors and windows | p. 210 |
| Papering stairwells | p. 212 |
| Papering around obstacles | p. 214 |
| Hanging borders | p. 216 |
| Papering ceilings | p. 218 |
| Solving papering problems | p. 220 |
| Preparing floors | p. 222 |
| Sanding and finishing floorboards | p. 224 |
| Painting and varnishing wooden floors | p. 226 |
| Laying soft floor tiles | p. 228 |
| Laying hard floor tiles | p. 230 |
| Laying sheet flooring | p. 232 |
| Laying woodstrip flooring | p. 234 |
| Laying wood mosaic flooring | p. 236 |
| Preparing walls for tiles | p. 238 |
| Planning and estimating | p. 240 |
| Cutting tiles | p. 242 |
| Fitting field tiles | p. 244 |
| Tiling corners and recesses | p. 246 |
| Fixing accessories and grouting | p. 248 |
| Glossary | p. 250 |
| Suppliers and useful addresses | p. 252 |
| Index | p. 254 |
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