Penguin Books Australia

DIY provides everything you need to know about home maintenance, repair, and improvement, from fixing a dripping tap to putting up a wall to planning and replacing a bathroom.

DIY provides everything you need to know about home maintenance, repair, and improvement, from fixing a dripping tap to putting up a wall to planning and replacing a bathroom.

However, architects can be very costly- but only if you use them.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to...

The indispensible guide to having a clean, well-organised home with minimum effort and fuss.

Express Housekeeping is about getting the job done quickly, with plenty of pictures that show it all. Well-thought-out plans set out how to blitz every type of room, whether it's the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom, in prescribed time slots. Cleaning Kit spreads will show you how to put together an essential kit...

Woodwork know-how with step-by-step show-how for success every time.

Whether you want to build your own bed or put a bookshelf together, find out how to tackle your chosen woodwork task with confidence, using this step-by-step guide.

More than any other people in the world, Kiwis live their lives in the backyard. Whether it's a quarter acre or a tiny patch of lawn, or if you aspire to a burgeoning veggie garden and a few chooks or to relaxing by a palm-edged pool, a good spot for your barbecue is always a must.