New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual (Editors of Reader's Digest)
p/u Bethesda off Old Georgetown Rd near Suburban Hospital

A quick reference guide to do-it-yourself home improvement projects teaches readers how to cope with emergencies and includes information on financing home improvements, working with contractors, obtaining permits, and more.

From Library Journal

This profusely color-illustrated volume is an excellent update to the popular Reader's Digest Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual (Reader's Digest Assn., dist. by Random, 1973). The book's intended audience is the occasional do-it-yourselfer with basic to intermediate skills. The coverage is comprehensive, though not overly detailed. Each chapter profiles a particular component of "doing it yourself," and discusses emergency repairs, various tools, fasteners, and building materials before moving into procedures on "how to use.