All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores
The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is an updated edition of the everyone’s favorite hardware shopping guide and reference book. 

There's nothing more frustrating than making multiple trips to the hardware store because you purchased the wrong item. Those double—or even triple-trips to the big box store are a thing of the past with The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores. You'll learn the difference between drywall screws and deck screws; between faucet washers and neoprene O-rings; and between red wire nuts and blue wire nuts. And that's before we even get to understanding nail gauges and drill bit sizes!

Looking through the range of products at home stores can be downright bewildering, but with this handy guide you'll know exactly what you're looking for and why. The next time you talk to a hardware store clerk, rather than asking for "screws about 2 inches long", you'll be able to ask for a #3 gauge 2-1/4-inch-long panhead screws with SAE 5/16" flat washers.

The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is filled with color photos that let you see in lifesize scale what different screws and nails and washers and bolts are called, accompanied by brief descriptions of their recommended uses—so you'll be able to ask for them with accuracy and use them with precision.

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All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores
The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is an updated edition of the everyone’s favorite hardware shopping guide and reference book. 

There's nothing more frustrating than making multiple trips to the hardware store because you purchased the wrong item. Those double—or even triple-trips to the big box store are a thing of the past with The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores. You'll learn the difference between drywall screws and deck screws; between faucet washers and neoprene O-rings; and between red wire nuts and blue wire nuts. And that's before we even get to understanding nail gauges and drill bit sizes!

Looking through the range of products at home stores can be downright bewildering, but with this handy guide you'll know exactly what you're looking for and why. The next time you talk to a hardware store clerk, rather than asking for "screws about 2 inches long", you'll be able to ask for a #3 gauge 2-1/4-inch-long panhead screws with SAE 5/16" flat washers.

The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is filled with color photos that let you see in lifesize scale what different screws and nails and washers and bolts are called, accompanied by brief descriptions of their recommended uses—so you'll be able to ask for them with accuracy and use them with precision.

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All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores

All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores

by Steve Ettlinger, Phil Schmidt
All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores

All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores

by Steve Ettlinger, Phil Schmidt

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Overview

The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is an updated edition of the everyone’s favorite hardware shopping guide and reference book. 

There's nothing more frustrating than making multiple trips to the hardware store because you purchased the wrong item. Those double—or even triple-trips to the big box store are a thing of the past with The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores. You'll learn the difference between drywall screws and deck screws; between faucet washers and neoprene O-rings; and between red wire nuts and blue wire nuts. And that's before we even get to understanding nail gauges and drill bit sizes!

Looking through the range of products at home stores can be downright bewildering, but with this handy guide you'll know exactly what you're looking for and why. The next time you talk to a hardware store clerk, rather than asking for "screws about 2 inches long", you'll be able to ask for a #3 gauge 2-1/4-inch-long panhead screws with SAE 5/16" flat washers.

The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is filled with color photos that let you see in lifesize scale what different screws and nails and washers and bolts are called, accompanied by brief descriptions of their recommended uses—so you'll be able to ask for them with accuracy and use them with precision.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781591866862
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Publication date: 05/15/2017
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 1,065,558
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Steve Ettlinger has been an author, editor, and book producer since 1985, and has helped create over forty books, all but two in the popular reference area. His books explain complex and daunting but common things like wine, artificial food ingredients, ethnic cuisines, beer, and DIY hardware. Ettlinger is a successful lecturer and a veteran of dozens of TV, radio, web, and print interviews.

Ettlinger has contributed to various websites, was an occasional contributor to the Huffington Post and The Daily Beast, and has written Op-Ed pieces for the Los Angeles Times and the New York Sun. He is an experienced lecturer at colleges and other venues ranging from Google headquarters to professional conventions. Ettlinger is a former president of the American Book Producers Association (ABPA). He was named 2012 Tech Mentor-in-Residence at Pace University's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

Ettlinger has appeared on The Today Show (three times), CBS This Morning, ABC's Nightline,Good Morning America, Fox News, Montel, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Food Network (many times), and dozens of other national, syndicated, and local television and radio shows. He is happy to speak at schools of all levels, from middle school to grad school, as well as to address professional organizations. He is a regular at Pratt Institute and NYU Steinhardt graduate schools. Please contact him directly regarding any speaking engagement or television opportunity.

Philip Schmidt is an avid environmentalist and a home improvement expert who has written many successful DIY books, including Build Your Kids a Treehouse, The Complete Guide to Patios, and The Complete Guide to Contemporary Sheds. He lives in Golden, CO

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Part I General Hardware

1 Nails 10

2 Screws 16

3 Nuts & Bolts 25

4 Wall Anchors & Hanging Hardware 33

5 Specialty Fasteners & Supports 44

6 Hinges, Hasps & Latches 51

7 Chain & Cable 56

8 Wire & Wire Products 64

Part II General Materials

9 Adhesives, Caulks & Sealants 68

10 Metal & Plastic Sheeting 76

11 Window & Door Screen (and Supplies) 82

12 Rope & Line 86

13 Lubricants 90

14 Tape 94

Part III Paints, Stains & Other Finishes

15 Interior Paints 102

16 Exterior Paints & Stains 106

17 Specialty Paints 109

18 Interior Stains & Clear Wood Finishes 112

19 Thinners, Cleaners, Removers & Preparers 122

Part IV Wall, Ceiling & Floor Repair Materials

20 Drywall & Plaster Patching Materials 130

21 Interior Floor Repair Materials 136

22 Concrete Floor & Wall Repair Materials 140

Part V Plumbing Supplies

23 Pipe & Accessories 149

24 Fittings 160

25 Joint Compounds & Sealants 174

26 Faucets & Faucet Parts 180

27 Valves 186

28 Toilet Parts 190

Part VI Electrical Supplies

29 Extension Cords, Plugs & Power Strips 200

30 Lamp & Light Fixture Repair Parts 206

31 Switches & Receptacles 212

32 Electrical Wire & Connectors 220

33 Electrical Boxes & Conduit 227

Index 236

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