Author : David Tenenbaum
Publisher : Alpha Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 1998
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780028621180
From buying equipment to mastering drywall to troubleshooting the causes of leaks, this useful book is the most compact, valuable tool one can stick in the toolbox. It includes offbeat cartoons, figures, easy-to-use bulleted lists, special warnings, tips, definitions sidebars, and advice from experts at a glance.
Author : Bobbi Dempsey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781592572168
For home buyers and home sellers. Here is the first how-to that addresses the needs of both buyers and sellers, making it the perfect companion to the bestselling The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home. The buyer will depend on this guide to determine whether a house is worth buying. The seller will need it to determine which repairs are necessary before listing or signing anything. Readers will learn to troubleshoot all areas of a home, including its structure and foundation, windows and doors, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, insulation, electrical systems, and the roof, just to name a few.
Author : David J. Tenenbaum
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2004
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781592571703
Extremely accessible, with over 300 photos and illustrations, this guide is geared for the true home improvement beginner, with a visual glossary included.
Author : Judy Ostrow
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2007
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781592576654
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.
Author : Richard Karn
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 2002-10-07
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780312306069
Presents household advice, tips, cautions, and reminders, from unclogging toilets to choosing the right tool for the task, and features sections on home security, seniorproofing, and childproofing.
Author : Marcia Layton Turner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 2009-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1101022116
Smart shopping in a buyer's market. It's a buyer's market out there. But with so many homes for sale, buyers can be overwhelmed by choice. How can they be certain they're making the right decision? The answers are here in this easy-to-use book of checklists focusing on every single aspect of the home buying procedure, from where to start looking to closing costs. *Finding affordable homes *Scoping out neighborhoods *Includes the questions that should be asked of agents, brokers, and sellers *For first-time buyers and experienced ones
Author : David J. Tenenbaum
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 31,51 MB
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101222174
You're no idiot, of course. You can stick a bucket underneath a dripping ceiling with breathtaking precision and tape cardboard over a broken window like you were born to the craft. But when it comes to real home repair challenges, your handiwork begins and ends with the call you make to your carpenter or plumber. Don't pack up your toolbox yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Trouble-Free Home Repair, Second Edition is your total guide to diagnosing and fixing the most basic home-repair problems yourself. In this completely revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: Simple ways to do interior and exterior jobs, from choosing tools to avoiding safety hazards All new information on weatherproofing, roofing, siding, and masonry Clear instructions on what to do when electrical, heating, and plumbing systems go haywire
Author : Jennifer Basye Sander
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780028633893
Offers advice on saving money, paying off credit cards, and planning, executing, and sticking to a budget
Author : Judy Ostrow
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 33,89 MB
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1101043342
How many readers does it take to change a light bulb? Only one . . . if he or she is armed with this book! Rather than focus on the big projects that most homeowners would wisely leave to professionals, it concentrates on the common repairs that everyone encounters and anyone can do—with the right instruction—including repairing holes and dents in drywall; fixing popped nails in walls; checking and replacing fuses; unclogging drains; replacing light fixtures; fixing squeaky floors; repairing cracked tile and damaged carpet; replacing screens; screening gutters; and much more. • Contains 250 to 300 step–by–step illustrations
Author : Jennifer Basye Sander
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 27,72 MB
Release : 2005-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781592574353
In everyday, nonfinancial language, a guidebook to household budget planning lays out the process of figuring out where individuals can cut back, how to move money around for maximum savings, and other ways to make the most of one's money.
