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9780399523366

The Modern Woman's Guide to Home Repair

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  • ISBN13:

    9780399523366

  • ISBN10:

    0399523367

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-09-01
  • Publisher: Tarcherperigree
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Summary

From repairing a leaky pipe to fixing a dry martini--here is the definitive guide to do-it-herself home repair. Joan Sittenfield and Jeni Munn show women that home repair doesn't have to be the sole domain of men. They explain--through step-by-step instructions, helpful illustrations, and vicious wit--that fixing everything from leaking faucets to crumbling walls really isn't hard at all.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
CHAPTER 1: A Woman's Home Is Her Castle An Introduction to the "R"-Rated Guide to Home Repair
1(6)
CHAPTER 2: The Big Screw, or There Must Be Fifty Ways to Use Your Hammer A Guide to Tools and Their Uses
7(24)
CHAPTER 3: The Story of O Organize Before You Start
31(8)
CHAPTER 4: Taking the Plunge, or Fondling Fixtures Learning How to Handle Your Plumbing Needs
39(62)
CHAPTER 5: If Gypsy Rose Lee Could Do It Stripping, Spackling, and Painting
101(42)
CHAPTER 6: Come On, Baby, Light My World Electrical Repairs and Rewiring
143(26)
CHAPTER 7: Drilling Is My Passion How to Put Up Shelves and Other Drill Uses
169(12)
CHAPTER 8: I'd Rather Lay a Tile Installing, Repairing, and Replacing Vinyl and Ceramic Tile
181(28)
CHAPTER 9: It's Better Than Collagen Furniture Refinishing
209(22)
CHAPTER 10: Oh, Just Stick It In, Already! Setting Up and Wiring Your VCR and Stereo
231(16)
CHAPTER 11: Is That a Wrench in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Glad to See Me? How to Talk to Repair Workers, Contractors, and Other Servicepeople
247(10)
CHAPTER 12: Get a Load of That Woody! Building Your Own (Projects You Can Really Do)
257(22)
CHAPTER 13: Cleanliness Is Next to Bossiness Making It All Perfect
279(4)
CHAPTER 14: Cocktails, Anyone? The Last Roundup
283

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