A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the number one guide to home wiring and lighting, now in handy paperback format. Contains comprehensive and up-to-date information on the new electrical regulations. Whether you're changing a fuse, inserting a light fitting or rewiring an entire room, Collins Wiring and Lighting contains all the information you need to complete the job simply and safely. Now in paperback, this new edition includes information on all the new products, techniques and electrical regulations, allowing you to make home improvements cheaply and easily. With over 250 colour illustrations and photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions, this book will help you turn your good intentions into a job well done! contents include: emergency repairs uses and plugs complete wiring light fittings and fixtures identifying faults and maintenance safety tips tools for the job

This is NOT your father's home repair book!

And it's not your husband's, your brother's, your boyfriend's, or the guy's next door. Dare to Repair is a do-it-herself book for every woman who would rather be self-reliant than rely on a super or contractor.

No matter the depth of your pockets or the size of your home, a toilet will get clogged, a circuit breaker will trip, and a smoke detector will stop working. It's up to you how you'll deal with them -- live in denial, pay the piper, or get real and do it yourself.

Dare to Repair demystifies these home repairs by providing information that other books leave out.

In Dare to Repair, you'll learn how to:

• Take the plunge -- from fixing a leaky faucet to cleaning the gutters.
• Lighten up -- from removing a broken light bulb to installing a dimmer switch.
• Keep your cool -- from maintaining a refrigerator's gasket to changing the rotation of a ceiling fan.
• Get a handle on it -- from replacing a doorknob to repairing a broken window.
• Play it safe -- from planning a fire escape route to installing a smoke detector.

Filled with detailed illustrations, Dare to Repair provides even the most repair-challenged woman with the ability to successfully fix things around the home. Once you start, you won't want to stop.

Der Industrielle Louis Edgar Andes gibt im vorliegenden Band einen Uberblick uber die unterschiedlichen chemischen und mechanischen Methoden zur Konservierung von Holz. So enthalt das Werk z. B. Hinweise zum Schutz vor Feuer und Wasser und erlautert Moglichkeiten zur Vermeidung von Insektenbefall. Illustriert mit 54 Abbildungen. Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1895.

Der Industrielle Louis Edgar Andes gibt im vorliegenden Band einen Uberblick uber die unterschiedlichen Methoden der Holzbearbeitung, so z. B. das Schleifen, Farben, Beizen und Lackieren. Dabei geht er neben der Beschreibung der eigentlichen Techniken auch auf die hierfur notwendigen und verwendbaren Materialien ein. Illustriert mit 40 Abbildungen. Nachdruck der dritten Auflage aus dem Jahr 1895.