As a homeowner, it's good to know easy fixes you can do yourself, like tightening loose door hinges or getting rid of a garbage disposal stench that just won't go away. In this collection of articles from the pages of Popular Mechanics, you'll learn how to handle issues in any room in the house, garage, and yard as well as simple lessons in plumbing and electricity. -- adapted from back cover.
Throughout the book Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics’ senior home editor, answers questions about the trickiest fix-its, including how to deal with recurring ceiling cracks or get rid of that stench from the kitchen sink.
Popular Mechanics knows: there are two types of people in the world--those able to fix whatever goes bust, and those who beg the first group for help when something goes wrong.
By performing any of the more than 90 maintenance and repair projects in these pages, you can avoid and fix minor problems and keep your car in perfect running order on your own.
Place a brown paper bag without any writing or designs (the ink may transfer to the carpet) over the stain. Press the iron on the bag for no longer than a couple of seconds. Keep iron heat low so carpet fibers don't get scorched.
Once fresh plaster is dry , you can stick ceramic tiles on the wall — but always leave it for about six months before decorating with wallpaper or any paint other than new - plaster emulsion . Even then , you should use a masonry sealer ...
Popular mechanics guide, filled with more than 200 ingenious quick fixes that any homeowner can handle. You'll also learn when to go with a pro and how to prevent disasters from occuring in the first place.
This book contains over 170 tips, tricks and hacks to help you repair, reuse, lead a simpler life and save money. We have entered a Grand Solar Minimum and it will get colder. This is your Darwin Moment.
Vehicle maintenance.
How to Fix Absolutely Anything will show you how to fix the things that will break in everyday life, and also show you how to take one thing and make it into something completely different, ... You won't just find the easy stuff here.
The Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement also includes a remodeling guide and a resource guide. Top to bottom, inside and out, this is the single, ultimate resource book for home projects and repairs.