Norma Vally's Bathroom Fix-Ups : More than 50 Projects for Every Skill Level

by Norma Vally

• ISBN13: 9780470399842
• ISBN10: 0470399848
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The DIY vibe for women involves more than knitting and quilting: today more women are tending to their homes, and they're not just sewing curtains and arranging flowers. They're installing new toilets, adding ceramic floors to the kitchen, and drywalling the den. With 23 percent of all power tool purchases in 2004 made by women, and the number of unmarried females owning homes climbing by nearly 4 million owners from 1994 to 2002, when it comes to home repair, maintenance, and improvement, these sisters are doing it for themselves. At the same time, a survey by Home Depot found that 73 percent of women would like to learn more about tackling home improvements. But who has the brains, brawn, and beauty to really understand a woman's perspective and give her the confidence to conquer what had traditionally been men's territory? Norma Vally. Norma Vally is a rare combination: construction worker, former model, television and radio host. As the host of Discovery Home's show Toolbelt Diva, Norma showed women how to throw out the Honey Do lists and "Honey, do it yourself." She's beautiful, sassy, confident, and competent, and with a radio show, a line of tools, a website, and her top-rated TV show she is a franchise dedicated to educating women on home repair, maintenance, and improvement. The Norma Vally book series is as sassy as Norma, packed with real-world tips showing women how to take charge of their homes. This beautiful, four-color, fully illustrated series provides a basic overview of big-picture renovation. In Norma Vally's Bathroom Fix-Ups, Norma guides the reader through determining not only how to do the work, but how to determine what is right for her: Does she like bright overhead light or soft indirect lighting? Does she live in her bathroom -- and thus need as many homey amenities as possible -- or use it as a showering pit stop? Is it a retreat for one person or the family workhorse? Are there storage considerations? Is plumbing position and function optimal? Then Norma provides an overview of the jobs best left to professionals and those the reader can master with Norma's guidance: adding a vanity, installing a sink, building in recessed lighting, changing the toilet. Tasks are broken down into three levels of difficulty and cover sinks, toilets, showers, tubs, walls, and flooring. The book is written in Norma's trademark can-do, sassy voice and will provide confidence to the most nervous renovator, showing readers that Honey-Do lists can truly become a thing of the past. The book is packaged with a $9.99 value-add DVD of Norma walking the user through three key tasks, one from each level of difficulty: replacing a flush handle, changing a toilet flapper, and replacing a toilet. None of the competition contains this multimedia element.

Table of Contents

Express Facelift

Sinks

Clean a Pop-up

Faucet Aerator Maintenance

Tighten a Loose Faucet

Resurface a Sink Finish

Showers

Clean a Shower Stall Drain

Clean a Showerhead

Replace a Standard Shower Rod with a Curved Rod

Fix a Leaky Showerhead

Secure or Replace a Loose or Cracked Tile

Bathtubs

Re-Caulk a Tub or Faucet

Unclog a Tub

Restore Tile and Grout

Secure or Replace a Loose or Cracked Soap Dish

Toilets

Replace a Toilet Seat

DVD: Replace a Flush Handle

Toilet Maintenance

Plunge a Toilet

Walls and Floors

Patch Holes in Drywall

Tighten a Loose Towel Bar or Toilet-Paper Holder

Secure a Loose or Hollow Floor Tile

Replace a Broken Floor Tile

Stain and Seal Floor Grout

Corrective Treatment

Sinks

Repair a Leaky Faucet

Renew a Cultured Marble Vanity Countertop

Hang an Adjustable Tilt Mirror

Replace a Vanity Light Fixture

Frame a Vanity Mirror

Showers

Replace a Showerhead

Repair a Leaky Showerhead

Add a Handheld Showerhead with a Slide Bar

Bathtubs

Replace a Tub Spout

Replace a Damaged Tile Section

Toilets

Unclog a Toilet with an Auger

DVD: Replace a Flapper

Repair a Leaky Flush Valve

Replace a Flush Valve

Replace a Fill Valve (or Float Cup)

Walls and Floors

Install Grab Bars or Hand Grips

Hang an Over-the-Toilet Cabinet

Install a GFCI

Install a Wall-Mounted Towel Warmer

Intensive Treatment

Sinks

Install a New Faucet and Pop-up

Install a New Drop-in Sink

Install a Pedestal Sink

Install a New Vanity and Vessel Sink

Showers

Install a Shower Door

Replace a Leaky Shower Pan

Bathtubs

Tile a Tub Surround

Replace a Three-Handle Tub/Shower Faucet

Toilets

Replace a Shut-off Valve

Install a New Toilet

Walls and Floors

Tile a Floor

Install an Exhaust Fan

Total Indulgence

Footprint and Layout: What Works for You

Exploring the Possibilities

Master Bathroom

Kids' Bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Wheelchair-Accessible Bathrooms

Design: Creating the Ideal Look and Feel for Your Bathroom

Where to Get Started

Flooring

Walls

Cabinetry

Fixtures, Faucets, and Accessories

Lighting

Index

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