Popular Science Skill Books help sharpen the skill of the home handyman by providing practical down-to-earth information from the top do-it-yourself experts. Uniform in size and style, each book provides a text that's clear, easy to follow and fully illustrated. The 3 Popular Science Skill Books included in this lot are;

How to Do Your Own Wood Finishing by Jackson Hand - Whatever the project - restoring a damaged surface, adding the crowning touches to a workshop original, or refurbishing an antique - this book puts the finest techniques of modern wood finishing at your service. Here are complete, easy-to-use instructions for selecting the right finish for each type of project, each kind of wood, and according to desired ruggedness, style and cost. Clear steps for preparing the surface, removing old finishes, cleanup, staining - with water, non-grain-raising, and wiping stains. All the best ways to work with shellac, varnish, lacquer, and enamels. Novelty finishes. French polishing. Glazes. And special techniques for outdoor furniture, musical instruments, metal surfaces, and wood floors. Everything you need to know, and scores of show-how illustrations.

How to Do Your Own Painting and Wallpapering by Jackson Hand - Whether you want to paint, finish floors, hang wallpaper, you'll find an effective, easily-understood technique for it in this book. There are tips on paint, floor finishes, equipment, too. How to select the right paint, including pros and cons of latex, when to use oil base, how to pick a primer, select the best floor finish. How to prepare the surface - seal knots, fill cracks, how to handle new wood, metal, masonry. Complete information on how to apply every kind of paint to every kind of surface with every kind of applicator. There are separate sections on painting exteriors, interiors, finishing floors. On wallpapering, you get detailed step-by-step instructions - how to condition the wall, cut, match, paste, cope with corners, get the paper on straight. And, there's a big, valuable section on color. More than 150 show-how illustrations.

How to Make Your Own Recreation and Hobby Rooms by Ralph Treves - Need more fun space? Chances are you can make that family room, recreation room, game room by utilizing existing space in your house or garage, or by building a not-too-complicated addition to the house. This book covers all aspects of tackling the job. How to convert attic, basement, garage, porch, breezeway, garage deck, carport. How to to raise the roof, make stairway access, ventilate, add windows. How to damp-proof floors, walls, light a dark basement, move a furnace that's cutting up your space. What to do about a garage door. How to insulate, heat, provide adequate wiring, what to do about storage space. How to build an addition. How to decide whether to do the job yourself or get a contractor. Information on tools, tips on carpentry, masonry, insulation, wiring. Details on financing, getting an architect, selecting a contractor. There are valuable decorating tips, too.

The Final book in this set is not a Popular Science Skills Book. It is the Easi-Guide to Indoor Home Repairs by Forrest H. Belts - Every home owner is constantly faced with minor repairs that need to be made around the house. The leaking faucet, the squeaking door, and the dirty furnace filter are but three of the hundreds of items of irritation to the homeowner. Today, it is virtually impossible to get a "fix-it" man to come to the home and make these minor repairs. But, with a little guidance, anyone can "do-it-himself" and save money in the process. In this book, an expert in home repairs takes you on a tour of the house. In words and pictures, you are shown how to make repairs yourself - and told what repairs not to attempt.

The covers of all of these books show wear and the Easi-Guide to Indoor Home Repairs has a small tear in it. Each book has black marker on the front cover. Flipping through these books I notice no writing on the inside pages.