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HELP, IT'S BROKEN!
A Fix-It Bible for the Repair-Impaired
Author: Cohen, Arianne
Review Date: OCTOBER 01, 2005
Publisher:Three Rivers Press/Crown
Price (paperback): $11.95
Publication Date: October 2005
ISBN: 1400098408
ISBN (paperback): 1400098408
Category: REPORTS
Classification: HOME IMPROVEMENT
For aspiring DIYers and those who just want to stop that dripping faucet, Cohen's your woman.
Whether or not you know how to change a lightbulb or hang a mirror, Cohen has the practical know-how to transform any ordinary Joe into Joe Handyman. It’s all here: walls, doors, windows, floors, electricity and lighting, appliances, plumbing, heat and ventilation and more. Before she jumps into specific projects, she offers “Help, Where Do I Start?: The Must-Read Chapter,” a primer section that provides steps for determining if something is seriously wrong (in which case you should call a professional immediately), as well as toolbox suggestions and helpful charts on the many varieties of tape, glue and sandpaper. Each project guide begins with supplies required and walks painstakingly through each step in the process—even you home-repair idiots can follow these instructions, which include helpful definitions and diagrams where necessary. Remarkably, she keeps things interesting, employing a sense of humor throughout—check out headings such as “She’s a Brick…House”; “Finding Studs (No, Not the Beefcake Variety)”; “Uh Oh. Half My Key Is Still in the Lock”; “Fido, The Other Alarm System.” (Sure, it’s not comedic gold, but the slightest chuckle is appreciated when your toilet is overflowing.) Also included is the ultra-handy section, “Repair References for the Real World.”
A hip and handy reference guide for everything home improvement.
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