This superb do-it-yourself and home improvements handbook covers all the information the home decorating enthusiast will need to know about maintaining and improving their house or apartment with complete success and confidence, with detailed instructions and helpful hints and tips from expert authors. Divided into six chapters, it covers planning your work, the tools and materials you will need, how to maintain your home, basic carpentry and decorating. The book demonstrates how to plan your work safely, and introduces all the tools and techniques you will need when starting out.