Home Repair and "Fix-It" Guides

General Guides | Older Homes | Appliance Repair

GENERAL GUIDES

Better homes and gardens new complete guide to home repair & improvement
"Shows how to improve and repair all of the basic systems in your home." 
643.7 B5657

A consumer's guide to home improvement, renovation, and repair
643.7 S237

Floors and stairways / by the editors of Time-Life Books
690.16 T583

Pargh, Andy. The Gadget Guru's make-it-easy guide to home repair
Suggests a number of clever tools to help with repairs.
643.7 P229

Vandervort, Donald W. The home problem solver : the essential homeowner's repair and maintenance manual
Easy-to-follow quick-fix solutions to over 400 home problems.
643.7 V241.

Schnaser, Gene. The home repair emergency handbook
643.7 S357

Home repair handbook / by the editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine. 
Repair everything from floors to ceilings, walls to roofs.
643.7 S958

Masonry
693.5 T583

Warren, Kaile R. The official Rent-a-Husband guide to a safe, problem-free home : quick, easy, and effective solutions for everything in need of repair or improvement
643.7 W289

Beckstrom, Robert J. Ortho's home repair problem solver
643.7 B397

Paint and wallpaper
Explains what must be done before beginning to paint or wallpaper.
698 T583

Blackburn, Graham. Quick and easy home repair
643.7 B628

Roofs and siding
695 T583

Gladstone, Bernard. The Simon and Schuster complete guide to home repair and maintenance
Q643.7 G543

Windows and doors
Q690.182 W765

The Family handyman easy repair
"Over 100 simple solutions to the most common housesheld problems".
643.7 F198

Blackburn, Graham. Quick and easy home repair
643.7 B628

The New illustrated do-it-yourself manual
Includes information about appliance repair and remodeling.
643.7 N532

Popular mechanics home how-to
Over 3,000 color illustrations and photographs.
643.7 J12

Fixing your house to sell
643.7 F566

Johnson, Bruce E. 50 simple ways to save your house
643.7 J66

Herrick, Lyn. The woman's hands-on home repair guide
643.7 H566

Heberle, Dave. The complete guide to four season home maintenance : how to prevent costly problems before they occur
643.7 H445

Home emergencies
Includes first aid for home accidents.
643.7 H765

McGowan, John. The Good housekeeping illustrated book of home maintenance
"A complete step-by-step guide to do-it-yourself decorating, repairs, and improvements."
643.7 M146

Pearson, David. The natural house book: creating a healthy, harmonious, and ecologically-sound home environment
643.7 P361

Outside your house
Fix the exterior of your home including patios, porches, and landscaping.
643.7 B565

Schnaser, Gene. The home repair emergency handbook
"The survival guide that solves all your serious household problems: electrical and wiring, plumbing, heating and cooling, appliances , and much more."
643.7 S357

McCormick, Dale.
Housemending: home repair for the rest of us
This is a good first time fixer book. It starts with the very basics and emphasizes practice.
643.7 M131

Carrell, Al. Best home hints from the super handyman
Minimal instruction in basic home and ground maintenance.
643.7 C314

How things work in your home (and what to do when they don't)
"The best single volume on home maintenance I have seen" - Washington Post.
643.7 H847

Alth, Max. The handbook of do-it-yourself materials
"A guide to what’s available and what’s best in materials for the home builder or remodeler."
643.702 A467

Spence, William Perkins. Encyclopedia of home maintenance and repair
Includes setting up a home workshop.
643.7 S744

Ramsey, Dan. Home improvements : 52 easy weekend projects
The projects are divided by season.
643.7 R183

How Your House Works
"The complete visual guide to all of the systems in your home."
643.7 V241

Warde, John. The New York times season-by-season guide to home maintenance
643.7 W265

OLDER HOMES

Kitchen, Judith L. Caring for your old house: a guide for owners and residents
Caring for an historic home to preserve and protect it.
643.7 K62

Evers, Christopher. The old-house doctor
643.7 E93

Kangas, Robert. The old-house rescue book : buying and renovating on a budget
643.7 K16

Pollan, Stephen M. The big fix-up: how to renovate your home without losing your shirt
"Full of practical advice and money-saving guidelines to help you to make decisions, avoid mistakes, and get the most for your money."
643.7 P771

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Wood, Bob. Troubleshooting and Repairing Small Home Appliances
643.6 W873

Wood, Robert W. All thumbs guide to repairing major home appliances
643.6 W878

Emley, Douglas. Clothes dryer repair under $40
683.88 E53c

Powell, Evan. Complete guide to home appliance repair
643.6 P882

Wilkins, Richard C. Home VCR repair illustrated
621.388 W685

Gaddis, Ben W. How to repair home laundry appliances
683.88 G123

Darack, Arthur. How to repair and care for home appliances
Q643.6 D213

Rains, Darrell L. Major home appliances: a common sense repair manual
683.83 R158

Emley, Douglas. Refrigerator repair under $40
683.88 E53r

New Fix It Yourself Manual
643.7 N532

Fix It Yourself Manual
643.7 R286

 

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