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Dare to repair : a do-it-herself guide to fixing (almost) anything in the home / Julie Sussman & Stephanie Glakas-Tenet ; illustrations by Yeorgos Lampathakis.

Summary:

This step-by-step guide explains approximately 75 simple do-it-yourself home repairs--from unclogging a toilet to installing a window guard--while giving important background and safety information. Each task is introduced by a revealing anecdote and includes a list of necessary tools. 350 illustrations.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0060959843
  • ISBN: 9780060959845
  • Physical Description: xvi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperResource, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2002]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Plumbing 4 -- Electricity 78 -- Major Appliances 118 -- Windows, Walls, and Doors 150 -- Home Safety 172 -- Finding a Contractor 238.
Subject:
Dwellings > Maintenance and repair > Amateurs' manuals.
Do-it-yourself work.
Women.
Dwellings > Maintenance and repair > Do-it-yourself.
Women.
Womyn.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 26 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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Summary: This step-by-step guide explains approximately 75 simple do-it-yourself home repairs--from unclogging a toilet to installing a window guard--while giving important background and safety information. Each task is introduced by a revealing anecdote and includes a list of necessary tools. 350 illustrations.