Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition

Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 2412
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1637410549

· Ultimate DIY resource shows readers everything they need to know about plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, roofing and siding, remodeling, and so much more · Offers plenty of direct DIY wisdom on how to make the most of a home · Includes more than 2,300 how-to photos and 800 drawings · New edition of this best-selling home improvement manual includes recent code updates and changes, plus information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters

Home Maintenance For Dummies

Home Maintenance For Dummies
Author: James Carey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2011-01-31
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1118052676

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to properly maintaining your home Your home requires regular maintenance to operate safely and efficiently. The expert advice in this second edition of Home Maintenance For Dummies can help you save literally thousands of dollars each year by showing you how to perform home maintenance yourself! This new edition provides the latest tips on how to tune up your home and make repairs to every room of the house, from basement to attic. By combining step-by-step instructions and expert information, this practical guide gives you the skills to tackle everything from furnace tune-ups to leaky roofs. You'll also learn how to conduct routine inspections, keep major appliances running efficiently, and increase energy efficiency. Shows how to keep your home in tip-top shape, preserve its value, and avoid costly repairs Covers all rooms of the house, in addition to the roof, foundation, and exterior Explains how to keep all home systems and major appliances running smoothly Includes a seasonal maintenance schedule Provides the latest green maintenance options to help lower your utility bills James Carey and Morris Carey have a radio show, a newspaper column, and a Web site, all called On the House, and appear regularly on CBS News Saturday Morning. They are also the authors of Home Remodeling For Dummies If you've always wanted to tackle home repairs like a pro, Home Maintenance For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your ideal resource!

Beginner's Guide to DIY & Home Repair

Beginner's Guide to DIY & Home Repair
Author: Jo Behari
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1607656523

• Beginner’s reference guide to household repairs and simple renovations. • Teaches basic DIY skills and provides guidance to get the job done. • Simple presentation for the DIY novice, young renters, and first-time homeowners. • Authors are experienced DIY experts.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair
Author: Judy Ostrow
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1101043342

How many readers does it take to change a light bulb? Only one . . . if he or she is armed with this book! Rather than focus on the big projects that most homeowners would wisely leave to professionals, it concentrates on the common repairs that everyone encounters and anyone can do—with the right instruction—including repairing holes and dents in drywall; fixing popped nails in walls; checking and replacing fuses; unclogging drains; replacing light fixtures; fixing squeaky floors; repairing cracked tile and damaged carpet; replacing screens; screening gutters; and much more. • Contains 250 to 300 step–by–step illustrations

Home Repair And Maintenance

Home Repair And Maintenance
Author: Jack M. Landers
Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub
Total Pages: 11
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781566372749

Home Repair and Maintenance provides students with the basic information needed to safely use hand tools, power tools, and assorted building materials. This highly illustrated text teaches students the skills and techniques used in carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other building trades, as related to home repair.

Family Handyman Whole House Repair Guide

Family Handyman Whole House Repair Guide
Author: Family Handyman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 756
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1621455807

Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a long-standing neighborhood icon, your home needs attention—and we can help. The Family Handyman’s Whole House Repair Guide gives readers the know-how and confidence to tackle repair jobs, save money and avoid the hassles of service calls. We cover all of the most common repairs from floors to ceilings, from paint to plumbing. Indoors or out, large or small, this is the guide you need to do the job right. This book will walk you through all projects and also provide tips and tricks that will make the jobs simpler.

Encyclopedia of Home Maintenance and Repair

Encyclopedia of Home Maintenance and Repair
Author: William Perkins Spence
Publisher: Sterling
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2000
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780806984575

Want to put and keep your house in tip-top shape, inside and out? Fix the plumbing? Add or maintain electrical fixtures? Upgrade the heat and air-conditioning for better comfort? Repair the roof and mend the exterior wall? Fix a squeaking floor? No matter the task, the more than 600 pages of this fix-it-up encyclopedia provide a wealth of knowledge and photos and drawings that show you how to do everything. Do it yourself, or use the information to judge the value and quality of professional work. Throughout, there's an emphasis on the selection of materials for particular jobs, so you can choose the best ones; on the correct operation of tools; on ways to meet any building codes. Go deep inside the workings of plumbing, including the potable water system, the hot water main, and more. Quickly figure out if you can add to an existing electrical circuit, plus how to replace circuits and repair wiring. Renovate interior walls and ceilings, install home security, improve temperature control, take a furniture workshop, and so much more!

Dare to Repair

Dare to Repair
Author: Julie Sussman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2002-09-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0060959843

This is NOT your father's home repair book! And it's not your husband's, your brother's, your boyfriend's, or the guy's next door. Dare to Repair is a do-it-herself book for every woman who would rather be self-reliant than rely on a super or contractor. No matter the depth of your pockets or the size of your home, a toilet will get clogged, a circuit breaker will trip, and a smoke detector will stop working. It's up to you how you'll deal with them -- live in denial, pay the piper, or get real and do it yourself. Dare to Repair demystifies these home repairs by providing information that other books leave out. In Dare to Repair, you'll learn how to: Take the plunge -- from fixing a leaky faucet to cleaning the gutters. Lighten up -- from removing a broken light bulb to installing a dimmer switch. Keep your cool -- from maintaining a refrigerator's gasket to changing the rotation of a ceiling fan. Get a handle on it -- from replacing a doorknob to repairing a broken window. Play it safe -- from planning a fire escape route to installing a smoke detector. Filled with detailed illustrations, Dare to Repair provides even the most repair-challenged woman with the ability to successfully fix things around the home. Once you start, you won't want to stop.

This Old House Essential Home Repair

This Old House Essential Home Repair
Author: This Old House Books
Publisher: This Old House
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1999
Genre: Dwellings
ISBN: 9780966675337

A house is the single largest investment most adults will ever make. However, a house neglected will rot, leak and frustrate the owner. Let Norm Abram, Tom Silva and the experts at This Old House show you how to correctly maintain your home (and Investment) throughout the year in this functional season-by-season guide to home repair.