How To Encylopedia
Have you ever been in the middle of a project and you couldn't figure out what to do next? Or, have you tried to plan a project and you didn't know where to begin?
Well, you have come to the right place. At Valu, you can find Everything You Need! for all of your projects and repairs.
Every one of our locations has an extensive library of free How-To Booklets. Below is a current list of what booklets are available. Samples of the many booklets are displayed in the left sidebar on many of our web pages.
You can also visit our online partner, Do-It Best, and check out their extensive on-line Encylopedia.
| How-To Booklet # |
Booklet Name | |
| 1 | FUSE FAILURES | |
| 2 | CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |
| 3 | SWITCHES & OUTLETS | |
| 4 | 3-WAY SWITCHES | |
| 5 | WIRES & WIRING | |
| 6 | CEILING FAN HOOK-UPS | |
| 7 | OUTDOOR WIRING | |
| 8 | CLOGGED DRAINS | |
| 9 | TOILET TROUBLES | |
| 10 | FLUSH TANKS | |
| 11 | LEAKY FAUCETS | |
| 12 | PLASTIC PIPE | |
| 13 | COPPER PIPE | |
| 15 | DWV SYSTEMS | |
| 16 | SUMP PUMPS | |
| 17 | GAS HOT WATER | |
| 18 | ELECTRIC HOT WATER | |
| 21 | DISPOSER TROUBLE | |
| 22 | PUTTING IN SINKS | |
| 23 | LAVATORY PUT-INS | |
| 24 | INSTALL BATHTUB | |
| 25 | INSTALL SHOWER | |
| 26 | SHOWER DOORS | |
| 27 | REMOVING FINISHES | |
| 28 | EXTERIOR PAINTING | |
| 29 | INTERIOR PAINTING | |
| 30 | MODERN STAINS | |
| 31 | VARNISH & ENAMEL | |
| 32 | FINE FINISHES | |
| 33 | STOP WOOD ROT | |
| 36 | WALL PANELING | |
| 37 | PAINT PROBLEMS | |
| 38 | HANGING WALLPAPER | |
| 40 | PATCHING PLASTER | |
| 41 | DRYWALL JOINTS | |
| 43 | MOLDING MAGIC | |
| 44 | TILING FLOORS | |
| 46 | GRASS CARPET | |
| 52 | DIVIDER WALLS | |
| 54 | CEILING TILE | |
| 55 | SUSPENDED CEILINGS | |
| 56 | DOOR LOCKSETS | |
| 57 | SAFE & SECURE | |
| 58 | HANGING DOORS | |
| 59 | PATIO DOORS | |
| 68 | ASPHALT DRIVES | |
| 69 | CONCRETE REPAIRS | |
| 72 | FLOWING GUTTERS | |
| 73 | CEILING LIGHTING FIXTURES | |
| 74 | INSTALL RECESS LIGHTING | |
| 78 | VENTING ATTICS | |
| 85 | SCREEN REPAIR | |
| 86 | INSULATE AN ATTIC | |
| 87 | INSULATE SIDEWALLS | |
| 89 | CAULKING & STRIPPING | |
| 92 | GREENER GRASS | |
| 94 | MOWER TUNE-UPS | |
| 95 | TURF CARE | |
| 96 | CONTROLLING TURF PESTS | |
| 98 | WOOD JOINTS | |
| 99 | ROUTER KNOW-HOW | |
| 100 | DRILL KNOW-HOW | |
| 104 | SHELVING YOU HANG | |
| 105 | NAILS & SCREWS | |
| 106 | CHIMES & DOORBELLS | |
| 107 | PHONE HOOK-UPS | |
| 116 | VINYL FLOORS | |
| 118 | HOW TO MITER | |
| 119 | INSTALL TOILETS | |
| 128 | PREHUNG DOORS | |
| 141 | ATTRACTING BIRDS | |
| 150 | DECORATIVE PAINT FINISHES |