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“Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement,” by Julian Cassell, Peter Parham and Theresa Coleman (DK Publishing, $35)
Most do-it-yourself guides are either too elementary for gurus or too overwhelming for greenhorns. This visual manual to all things handy satisfies both. From changing fuses to replacing an entire bathroom, this book helps readers conquer more than 400 tasks by first showing them how to assess their homes, conduct routine maintenance checks, and then conquer their to-do lists without having to hire outside help.
