Dare to Repair by Julie Sussman, Stephanie Glakas-Tenet (2002, Paperback, Illustrated)

This book is an excellent primer for basic home repair jobs. It contains lots of illustrations and basic, easy-to-follow instructions that will walk you through such jobs as basic plumbing and electrical repairs, major appliance repairs, and window,wall, and door repairs. It is very precise and shows you exactly what tools you will need and what steps to follow to complete your repair.
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If you are new to the idea of fixing things yourself and would like a simple, instructive book, this would be a great one to get. You can definitely save lots of money by learning to do these jobs on your own!

I will admit right up front that I am a man who is not very handy. Alot of how to books assume that you have some knowledge of what you are doing beforehand. I saw this book and thought it would be written plainly so that even I could understand it. And this book did not let me down. Very user friendly. A bunch of everyday common things that happen around the house totally covered.. After reading a few fixes, even I now know, ..Hey! I can fix this..All is right with the world.

Easy to read, good instructions and content. Dont need anyone to fix anything for your home with this book!!!!!!!!

I bought this book for my single sister and she LOVES it! She is like me, not very talented in the home repair area, but this book is easy to understand. The book was in excellent condition.