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How Hard Can It Be?: Toolgirl's Favorite Repairs And Projects

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I read 'How Hard Can It Be', and then bought 7 copies as gifts for my grown daughters.

An indispensable guide to home maintenance, repair and project for the easily intimidated.

Mag tackles each project with a "you can do it" attitude and a somewhat warped sense of humor. Sort of like what Home Depot would be like if you could find anyone to help you, they were knowledgeable, and not brain dead. A really warped sense of humor, I might say. I found myself "guffawing" out loud. My wife kept asking me what's so funny about a home repair manual. I get Mag's humor a lot because it's like mine. But my wife would not; she doesn't even let me watch Red Green unless she's already asleep (did that make sense? she's asleep, how's she going to stop me?)

But enough about the humor. A lot of projects written up in a few pages will give you the information you need to fix that squeaky door, or whatever.

Mag Ruffman approaches use of tools and the art of home repair with fun and finesse. (I laughed out loud when reading it on the bus.) When I was in high school, I wanted to take woodshop and I was told that I could not because of sexual discrimination. But 40 years ago, I was just a kid and had only an inkling of women's liberation and the biases that were part of that era. My first experience using a sawsall involved a concussion...what a thrill! Although allergic to pain, I found that the time with the ice pack was worth the satisfaction of making a hole in the wall so that I could install a doggie door. Although I probably will not switch careers at this juncture of my life, I am learning to better appreciate artists in the construction trades, and am enjoying the process of my home projects. I first found this book in my local library, but decided that it was worth having on hand, for the suggestions AND the "can-do" attitude it provides for any person who is less experienced in this realm...including secure men!

The information seems to be good but the pictures are not good at all. I am a real visual person so pictures for me really help and I don't like them in this book