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The Complete Idiot's GuideÆ to Home Repair and Maintenance, Illustrated takes you beyond taping cardboard over broken windows and placing buckets underneath leaking ceilings. It will guide you through the most common repairs around the house, teaching you step-by-step how to make repairs without having to call expensive subcontractors. After a brief tutorial on tools and safety, the book will use 300-400 photos and illustrations and easy-to-understand how-to steps to guide you through the most common interior and exterior repairs-- everything from windows and doors to masonry and plumbing.
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David J. Tenenbaum is a Wisconsin freelance magazine and web author who (usually) specializes in science, health, and the environment. He was the author of four books in Arco's Toolbox series for professional builders, which included topics on masonry, refrigeration and air conditioning, painting, patching, and sheet-metal work. He has earned a living as a barn-wrecker, nurseryman, farmer, mason, plasterer, carpenter, handyman, leather bag maker, and writer. He has repaired three houses with a combined age of 275 years.
The Complete Idiot's GuideÆ to Home Repair and Maintenance, Illustrated takes you beyond taping cardboard over broken windows and placing buckets underneath leaking ceilings. It will guide you through the most common repairs around the house, teaching you step-by-step how to make repairs without having to call expensive subcontractors. After a brief tutorial on tools and safety, the book will use 300-400 photos and illustrations and easy-to-understand how-to steps to guide you through the most common interior and exterior repairs-- everything from windows and doors to masonry and plumbing.
About the Author
David J. Tenenbaum is a Wisconsin freelance magazine and web author who (usually) specializes in science, health, and the environment. He was the author of four books in Arco's Toolbox series for professional builders, which included topics on masonry, refrigeration and air conditioning, painting, patching, and sheet-metal work. He has earned a living as a barn-wrecker, nurseryman, farmer, mason, plasterer, carpenter, handyman, leather bag maker, and writer. He has repaired three houses with a combined age of 275 years.
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This chapter is about Murphy's law, carpenters' adages, perfectionism, and the "hero-or-wimp" conundrum. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
faucet grease, grounded slot, margin trowel, bonnet nut, tester lights, construction screws, existing receptacle, rake edge, compression faucets, drywall joint compound, romex cable, drywall knife, power miter box, new joist, refill tube, striker plate, drywall tape, equipment grounding conductor, locking pliers, jack post, deck screws, strip flooring, mineral granules, drywall compound, latch side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Toolbox Tips, All Thumbs, Fix-It Phrase, The Least You Need, Nome Repair, Sparky's Scene, Transparent Guide, Mechanically Speaking, Avoiding Pain, Dry Is Beautiful, Gliding Into Siding, Gritty Guide, Paint Department, Spdrky's Scene, Blast of Not Air, Ken Schuster, Seven Ways, Can We Discuss Your Soggy Basement New!
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This chapter is about Murphy's law, carpenters' adages, perfectionism, and the "hero-or-wimp" conundrum. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
faucet grease, grounded slot, margin trowel, bonnet nut, tester lights, construction screws, existing receptacle, rake edge, compression faucets, drywall joint compound, romex cable, drywall knife, power miter box, new joist, refill tube, striker plate, drywall tape, equipment grounding conductor, locking pliers, jack post, deck screws, strip flooring, mineral granules, drywall compound, latch side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Toolbox Tips, All Thumbs, Fix-It Phrase, The Least You Need, Nome Repair, Sparky's Scene, Transparent Guide, Mechanically Speaking, Avoiding Pain, Dry Is Beautiful, Gliding Into Siding, Gritty Guide, Paint Department, Spdrky's Scene, Blast of Not Air, Ken Schuster, Seven Ways, Can We Discuss Your Soggy Basement New!
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