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I have four books that I got from my dad - one for construction and repairs, one for electrical, one for plumbing, and one for landscaping. They’re in simple En

I have four books that I got from my dad - one for construction and repairs, one for electrical, one for plumbing, and one for landscaping. They’re in simple English with excellent illustrations. Using those books, I’ve been able to fix/improve pretty much everything in my house for ten years.

bennettnate5 2y ago
Could you list the titles/author of these books? I'd actually really like to get more into DIY home improvement, and having a starting reference like this would be really valuable
- codpiece 2y ago
  I know of a couple: - How to fix damned near everything [1] - Reader's Digest Fix it yourself [2] - Audel's Carpenters and Builders guide [3] That Audel's, my wife got me for Christmas a few years back at Lee Valley Tools, I think. Was about 1/3 of what the listed price is here. [1] https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=how%20to%20fix%20damn%20near%20everything%20book&sts=t https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=how%... [2] https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=readers%20digest%20fix%20it%20yourself%20manual&sts=t https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=read... [3] https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/audels-carpenters-builder-guide/ https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/audels-carpenters...
- teucris 2y ago
  The electrical and plumbing books are from a series from Home Depot called "1-2-3": "Plumbing 1-2-3" and "Wiring 1-2-3". I love them but some other posters have shared books that look even better; I plan to check them out. The construction book is "Modern Carpentry" by Willis H. Wagner. I can't find the landscaping book - haven't needed that one as much - but in my stack I noticed Reader's Digest's "Home Improvements Manual" which I've also used quite a bit.
  - bennettnate5 2y ago
    Thanks!
ryandrake 2y ago
It's still a human doing it and not an AI or robot. All of these jobs are not uniform enough for a robot or AI to be able to handle everyone's uniquely built house.
mistrial9 2y ago
you also got standardized parts and plug-in systems that use them; standardized tools that were available for a reasonable cost; and you have basic health and mobility
- teucris 2y ago
  You’re absolutely correct. The point was that I don’t need AI.
paulmakl 2y ago
Would love to know what these books are.

bennettnate5 2y ago

Could you list the titles/author of these books? I'd actually really like to get more into DIY home improvement, and having a starting reference like this would be really valuable

codpiece 2y ago
I know of a couple: - How to fix damned near everything [1] - Reader's Digest Fix it yourself [2] - Audel's Carpenters and Builders guide [3] That Audel's, my wife got me for Christmas a few years back at Lee Valley Tools, I think. Was about 1/3 of what the listed price is here. [1] https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=how%20to%20fix%20damn%20near%20everything%20book&sts=t https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=how%... [2] https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=readers%20digest%20fix%20it%20yourself%20manual&sts=t https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=read... [3] https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/audels-carpenters-builder-guide/ https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/audels-carpenters...
teucris 2y ago
The electrical and plumbing books are from a series from Home Depot called "1-2-3": "Plumbing 1-2-3" and "Wiring 1-2-3". I love them but some other posters have shared books that look even better; I plan to check them out. The construction book is "Modern Carpentry" by Willis H. Wagner. I can't find the landscaping book - haven't needed that one as much - but in my stack I noticed Reader's Digest's "Home Improvements Manual" which I've also used quite a bit.
- bennettnate5 2y ago
  Thanks!

ryandrake 2y ago

It's still a human doing it and not an AI or robot. All of these jobs are not uniform enough for a robot or AI to be able to handle everyone's uniquely built house.

mistrial9 2y ago

you also got standardized parts and plug-in systems that use them; standardized tools that were available for a reasonable cost; and you have basic health and mobility

teucris 2y ago
You’re absolutely correct. The point was that I don’t need AI.

paulmakl 2y ago

Would love to know what these books are.