The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Complete Idiot's Guideﾽ 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.
ACCREDITATION
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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