The Family Handyman Fix, Repair & Replace

by Reader's Digest Association

• ISBN13: 9781606524138
• ISBN10: 1606524135
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-22
• Publisher: Readers Digest

Summary

Home improvement is a constant process of discovery. At first there's the initial realization that something needs to be upgraded, repaired, or replaced. Next you need to figure out how to tackle the situation. That's when Fix, Repair & Replacecomes to the rescue! The editors at the Family Handymanmagazine have packed this practical guide with expert advice, step-by-step directions, and clear photos and illustrations to help you ensure a fix and not a failure. Whether you're interested in plumbing, tiling, woodworking, insulating, or electrical repair, you'll find it inside. And as an added bonus, special sections on tools, skills, and techniques will bring you extraordinary results in less time. Get set to take on all kinds of do-it-yourself projects, including: Interior Projects, Repairs & Remodeling:Super-insulate your attic; create a glass tile vanity top; save a flooded basement; triple your closet space; spray-texture a damaged ceiling Electrical & High-Tech:Save a cut extension cord; add a circuit to your breaker box; install a wall-mounted light; organize your phone and appliance chargers Plumbing, Heating & Appliances:Prevent pipes from freezing; replace a leaking main shutoff valve; fix rotting A/C insulation; save money on your water bill; plumb a water-powered sump pump; replace copper pipes with PEX Exterior Maintenance & Repairs:Patch rotted wood; repair mortar joints; install a new entry door; repack a stem seal on a street valve; make your own window screens

Author Biography

The Family Handyman is the #1 DIY home improvement magazine and the trusted how-to guide for nearly 5 million passionate amateur and pro consumers. Packed with projects, expert tips, new products and more, every issue celebrates the challenge, accomplishment and pride of a project well-done (or, sometimes, just done!) and gives consumers the inspiration and solutions they need to create the home of their dreams.