--- product_id: 719757209 title: "How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded" price: "SAR 238" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/719757209-how-your-house-works-a-visual-guide-to-understanding-maintaining store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Comprehensive home systems coverage Full-color, detailed cross-section visuals New sustainability & energy-saving topics How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded **Price:** SAR 238 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔧 Decode your home, save your wallet, and join the savvy homeowner club! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded - **How much does it cost?** SAR 238 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/719757209-how-your-house-works-a-visual-guide-to-understanding-maintaining) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Updated for Modern Living:** Includes new tech like motion-activated switches, LED lamps, and ventless gas heaters to keep your home smart and efficient. - • **Visual Learning That Empowers:** Rich, full-color cross-section drawings make complex repairs and maintenance approachable for every homeowner. - • **Master Your Home’s Hidden Systems:** Unlock the secrets behind plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and more with clear, expert visuals. - • **Save Money & Avoid Unnecessary Repairs:** Gain the confidence to diagnose issues early and ensure the right fixes without costly contractor guesswork. - • **Stay Ahead with Sustainability Insights:** Explore cutting-edge topics like passive solar heating and moisture control to future-proof your home. ## Overview How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Second Edition, is a richly illustrated manual that demystifies every major home system—from plumbing and electrical to HVAC and structural elements. Updated with new chapters on sustainability, energy-saving technologies, and modern appliances, this guide empowers homeowners with the knowledge to confidently maintain, repair, and upgrade their homes, reducing reliance on costly professionals. ## Description Understand how to maintain everything in your home including the kitchen sink How Your House Works, Second Edition reinforces the fact that it pays to be an informed consumer. Knowledge of your home′s systems helps you control repair and construction costs and makes sure the correct elements are being installed or replaced. How Your House Works uncovers the mysteries behind just about every major appliance and building element in your house. Clear, full–color drawings show you exactly how these things should be put together and how they function, including what to check if they don′t work. Covering topics such as electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows, this updated Second Edition has considerable additional information, with new chapters related to sustainability in and outside the house, as well as new topics, including clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heating. Illustrated guidance on electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows Includes a wealth of additional information, with new chapters related to sustainability and outside the house Features new topics that include clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, LED lamps, motion–activated light switches, and passive solar heating Presented in a richly illustrated with full–color drawings With see–through, cross–section drawings that show you how things are put together and how they function, How Your House Works supplies you with the knowledge that just might save you having to call in a professional. Review: Five Stars - Nice Review: Five Stars - Excellent visuals of everything in your house. Gives a dumb dumb like me the feeling that I can attack some home repair and helps me understand how my home works. Great book. ## Features - R S Means Company ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 266 Reviews | ## Images ![How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KvlpslYkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by P***S on 24 August 2016* Nice ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by R***6 on 8 November 2015* Excellent visuals of everything in your house. Gives a dumb dumb like me the feeling that I can attack some home repair and helps me understand how my home works. Great book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing *by M***E on 10 January 2013* I received this book yesterday and just in the few minutes I spent flipping through to see what kind of info was in the book, I became very excited! This book is very easy to follow along, read, and understand. It provides a solid and basic written and visual explanation of how your house works. It covers everything from various plumbing items, to the vents that come out of your roof, to your electrical outlets, to your lawnmower! I haven't even read the book yet, but can tell that this is likely the most useful home related book to ever own. It doesn't seem to be a "how-to guide" for repairs or remodeling but more of an informational reference about really how your house works. If you are just interested in how your house works, or a handyman, or professional contractor, this book is a must have! I am so glad I bought this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded - How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home (RSMeans) - Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition: Proven Money-Saving Projects, 3,400 Photos & Illustrations (Creative Homeowner) 608-Page Resource with 325 Step-by-Step DIY Projects --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/719757209-how-your-house-works-a-visual-guide-to-understanding-maintaining](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/719757209-how-your-house-works-a-visual-guide-to-understanding-maintaining) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-08-12*