I really like this book. It covers a very broad range of topics, and gives proper advice for the work. There may be some cases where a more modern alternative is available, but for the most part it is still up to snuff with how this stuff gets done. The one caveat is that it isn't highly detailed instruction, for a beginner for example. For a given issues or fix, the book will go over the major steps to getting the job done, but it will not explain the specifics of how each step is accomplished. For example, if you haven't used a particular tool or product recommended, you aren't going to learn how to do that with this book. Treat this book as a blueprint for how to correctly approach the task, but you may need to research more specific stuff as it comes up. This will give you the plan, but the know-how has to come from you.As an example, in the section on repairing a large hole in a concrete basement floor, one technique given is using a circular saw with a masonry blade and cutting a key along the edge of the hole. If you've never cut stone before, or aren't comfortable with circular saws, you'll have to do further learning. Again, this book is the blueprint, not a trove of specifics on any particular tool or technique.