The collective wisdom of Better Homes and Gardens is packed into the largest and most extensive home improvement reference guide on the market. With 500 projects and more than 3,000 full-color illustrations, step-by-step instructions for common repairs and improvements, special sidebars, and expertly informed attention to detail, this is the only home reference guide homeowners need.

Presents detailed information on every step of kitchen and bath renovations, including floor plan ideas, storage strategies, decorating styles, product advice, and buying tips.

· Ultimate DIY resource shows readers everything they need to know about plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, roofing and siding, remodeling, and so much more · Offers plenty of direct DIY wisdom on how to make the most of a home · Includes more than 2,300 how-to photos and 800 drawings · New edition of this best-selling home improvement manual includes recent code updates and changes, plus information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters

Home Improvement 1-2-3 is a workbench classic. The new edition—more than 600 projects, thousands of color photos, detailed illustrations, charts, and graphs, and a 90-minute DVD—offers up-to-the-minute solutions for homeowners tackling home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Chapters cover painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, exterior maintenance, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. Clear, concise instructions accompanied by detailed how-to photographs ensure success no matter what your skill level. Every project offers tips, shortcuts, and advice on buying and using tools and materials, working safely, avoiding common mistakes, saving time and money, and developing skills. Home Improvement 1-2-3 also reviews new tools, technology, materials, and installation techniques.

Provides instruction for over five hundred home projects, including fixing stairs, hanging a door, building a deck, installing dimmer switches, testing for gas leaks, repairing lamps, and raising a sagging ceiling.

Contains new recipes and old favorites from the "Better Homes and Garden Cookbook" with nutritional information and cooking tips and secrets.

Before the appliances are bought or the wallpaper is stripped, do-it-yourselfers need to sit down and think through any plans to improve their living space. The Home Renovation Workbook is the surest way for homeowners to make changes they'll be happy to live with for a long time.This thorough hands-on guide leads the homeowner from budgeting and scheduling through to creating a floor plan and hiring help. It tackles the big-picture issues in home renovation with solid advice for untangling potential budget and schedule snarl-ups and helping renovators select workable, imaginative design plans.The three-ring binder contains checklists, worksheets, sample documents, planning questionnaires, a resource guide, glossary and 10 design boards, arming the reader with the resources and, more important, the confidence to undertake any home renovation project. The Home Renovation Workbook may just be the most cost-effective item and best-spent money of the entire renovation project.

Includes two bonus chapters of recipes, menus, party and decorating ideas, and shortcut treats Bonus Chapter No. 1: Holiday Menus Menus for Thanksgiving to Christmas and the Super Bowl including holiday brunches, appetizer parties, dessert parties, and simple dinners for busy families Additional recipes new to this edition Make-ahead information and time tables for all menus so more time is spent with guests, not in the kitchen Fun and simple tabletop decorating ideas to dress up holiday tables Tips to make holidays easier and more fun Bonus Chapter No. 2: Shortcut Treats Simple cookies and candies (using a mix or just a few ingredients stirred together) Food gifts that include easy packaging ideas How to organize a cookie exchange Simple decorating ideas to dress up packaged cookies