Essential Home Skills Handbook
Autor Editors of Cool Springs Press, Chris Petersonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 mai 2022
Whether you're moving from an apartment to yourfirst homeor you're inspired to tackle a particular home project, we're glad you're here! If you've decided it's time to tackle that dripping faucetor fix that small gutter leak before it becomes a big problem, let's get to it. Written by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press--recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand--this is DIY instruction you can trust. While we also publish expert-level guides on everything from plumbing to wiring, this book is designed to be different: it's a plain-language resourcewith directions not for experts, but for anyone looking to learn more about their home and make it better. Inside, you'll find directions for 100+ common home repairs and maintenance tasks, with an eye toward the most common issues people have in their home. Whether you need to fix a leaky faucet, cure garbage disposal odors, stop a door from squeaking, or bring a dead electrical outlet back to life, everything a budding DIYer needs is between the covers. A sample of the projects inside includes:
- Home Heating and Cooling: Install v-strip door weather stripping, install adhesive foam window weather stripping, seal air leaks, insulate an attic or crawl space, caulk windows and doors, install a smoke detector, replace a bathroom fan, clean and maintain a central AC unit, replace a furnace filter, seal and insulate ductwork, install a ceiling fan, replace an exterior dryer vent.
- Structural Openings: Hang a new door, install a lockset, install a screen or storm door, install bi-fold closet doors, maintain a sliding glass door, replace a window pane, patch a window screen.
- Plumbing: Install a touchless faucet, repair a pop-up drain stopper, repair the four most common types of faucets, repair a kitchen sink sprayer, install a pedestal sink, unclog a sink, adjust shower water temperature, repair a leaking shut off valve, replace a toilet o-ring or flush mechanism, drain your water heater, recaulk a tub, insulate water pipes.
- Electrical Issues: Install undercabinet lighting, install a dimmer switch, upgrade an outlet to GFCI, install a whole house surge protector, fix a dead outlet, replace a light fixture.
- Interior Surfaces: Fix a wall crack, install a backsplash, hang a floating shelf, fix damaged tile countertop, fix floor squeaks, repair water damage.
- Exterior Concerns: Fix a roof hole, replace shingles, patch a steel gutter, install gutter screens, repair or replace roof flashing, maintain a garage door, repair damaged siding, stiffen or reinforce an unstable deck, install a floodlight.
This is a book that gives you morepower and control over your home, saves frustration, and ideally, helps save some moneyas well.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780760373255
ISBN-10: 0760373256
Pagini: 176
Ilustrații: Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensiuni: 212 x 276 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Cool Springs Press
ISBN-10: 0760373256
Pagini: 176
Ilustrații: Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensiuni: 212 x 276 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Cool Springs Press
Cuprins
Introduction
The Homeowner's Basic Toolkit
Locating Essential Services and Fixtures
1 Home Heating and Cooling
2 Structural Openings
3 Plumbing
4 Electrical Issues
5 Interior Surfaces
6 Exterior Concerns
Yearly Maintenance Calendar
Conversion Chart
Resources and Photo Credits
Index
The Homeowner's Basic Toolkit
Locating Essential Services and Fixtures
1 Home Heating and Cooling
2 Structural Openings
3 Plumbing
4 Electrical Issues
5 Interior Surfaces
6 Exterior Concerns
Yearly Maintenance Calendar
Conversion Chart
Resources and Photo Credits
Index