Handyman's Handbook


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The ONLY book available that provides a blueprint for running a successful handyman business. Filled with hands-on, how-to information and dozens of time-saving tips, this resource is valuable to anyone who enjoys working with their hands and wants to be happily - and profitably - self-employed.




How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business


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Terry Meany, author of Knack Home Repair & Maintenance, provides all the necessary tools and strategies one needs to turn skills into cash by launching and growing a handyman business. He explains how to get started, develop a service manual, screen clients, serve customers, learn from the competition, and set up a home office—as well as how to use the Internet to develop the business. * Turn your skills into cash * Schedule your jobs * Build word-of-mouth referrals * Manage insurance issues * Handle paperwork—from permits to invoices * Work smart and safe




Handyman Marketing Handbook


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Have you ever wondered how to find the best clients who see the value in your work?Is paid advertising really worth it?What's the best way to get my name out there? Do you want to increase your income this year?Founder of The Handyman Journey Business Consulting, Allen Lee takes you through the marketing basics and tells you what really works. Having tried multiple platforms and failed at some and succeeded at others, he takes the guess work and confusion out of marketing and lays it out in simple steps anyone can follow in this short and simple marketing handbook.




Start & Run a Handyman Business


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With the easy-to-read tips and business strategies taught in this book, readers will learn how to make a handyman business profitable. The book provides tips for both doing the job and the skills needed to run the business. The work life of a handyman can be very rewarding. It means finding creative solutions to everyday problems, learning new things, and enjoying a wide variety of tasks. Handymen can set their own hours and be their own bosses. But they will need the skills to make the business profitable, too, since only they will be responsible for finding customers. This book demonstrates, step-by-step, how readers can make a name for themselves as the handymen in their communities.




Family Handyman Whole House Repair Guide


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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.




The Design of Web APIs


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Summary The Design of Web APIs is a practical, example-packed guide to crafting extraordinary web APIs. Author Arnaud Lauret demonstrates fantastic design principles and techniques you can apply to both public and private web APIs. About the technology An API frees developers to integrate with an application without knowing its code-level details. Whether you’re using established standards like REST and OpenAPI or more recent approaches like GraphQL or gRPC, mastering API design is a superskill. It will make your web-facing services easier to consume and your clients—internal and external—happier. About the book Drawing on author Arnaud Lauret's many years of API design experience, this book teaches you how to gather requirements, how to balance business and technical goals, and how to adopt a consumer-first mindset. It teaches effective practices using numerous interesting examples. What's inside Characteristics of a well-designed API User-oriented and real-world APIs Secure APIs by design Evolving, documenting, and reviewing API designs About the reader Written for developers with minimal experience building and consuming APIs. About the author A software architect with extensive experience in the banking industry, Arnaud Lauret has spent 10 years using, designing, and building APIs. He blogs under the name of API Handyman and has created the API Stylebook website.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair


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Detailed instructions, accompanied by hundreds of step-by-step illustrations, take readers through common repairs and maintenance tasks around the house, including repairing holes in drywall, unclogging drains, replacing light fixtures, repairing cracked tiles, screening gutters, and more. Original. 12,000 first printing.




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


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· 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




Family Handyman Whole House Repair Guide


Book Description

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. The chapters include Walls & Ceilings, Plumbing, Doors & Windows, Floors and Floor Coverings, Furniture and Cabinets, Electrical, Exterior, Concrete & Asphalt, Appliances and More easy Repairs.




Forecasting: principles and practice


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Forecasting is required in many situations. Stocking an inventory may require forecasts of demand months in advance. Telecommunication routing requires traffic forecasts a few minutes ahead. Whatever the circumstances or time horizons involved, forecasting is an important aid in effective and efficient planning. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to forecasting methods and presents enough information about each method for readers to use them sensibly.