Provides step-by-step directions for putting up walls and ceilings, finishing attics and basements, dividing rooms, installing windows and doors, and tiling floors.

Discusses how to work with wood including the latest techniques and materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustrations showing how to make angled cuts, plane and smooth wood, chisel notches, fashion custom molding and trim, and other related topics.

Identifies the most common problems and concerns associated with maintaining and improving old houses, with illustrated step-by-step instructions for completing hundreds of repair, replacement, and restoration projects.