House repairs
Worth buying if: you want step-by-step plastering and patching guidance from House Repairs.
Skip it if: you need modern code-specific electrical or building-regulation guidance.
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780340056240. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.
If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Affiliate disclosure: purchases made through links on this site may earn us a commission at no additional cost to you.
Summary
House Repairs by Tony Wilkins is a concise 157-page practical manual covering common home fixes—plumbing, plastering, basic carpentry and maintenance—with stepwise tips and hands-on illustrations typical of Teach Yourself Books.
Why this book now
Whether refreshing a 1970 classic or tackling small home projects today, Wilkins’s clear House Repairs instructions remain a direct resource for homeowners and renters confronting.
30-second preview
Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 2
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- you want step-by-step plastering and patching guidance from House Repairs.
- you appreciate the Teach Yourself Books clarity and Tony Wilkins’s practical tone.
- If atmosphere matters, the characters show feeling without grand gestures.
- you need modern code-specific electrical or building-regulation guidance.
- you expect full professional contractor-level blueprints or advanced renovation plans.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780340056240
Worth buying if: you want step-by-step plastering and patching guidance from House Repairs.
Skip it if: you need modern code-specific electrical or building-regulation guidance.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
Cues to help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 157 pages, expect a short, focused read you can consult chapter-by-chapter while working through individual repairs.
What stands out here
This Teach Yourself Books edition highlights clear how-to steps and illustrations by Tony Wilkins rather than contemporary regulatory updates.
Best way to approach it
Read selectively: use the book as a workshop reference—consult the relevant chapter while performing each repair rather than reading straight through.
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780340056240
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.