How to Fix Everything For Dummies Paperback – April 29, 2005

Good start for new home owners. Appreciation will grow with experience.

This is pretty much a required text for a homeowner. It covers most, if not all, of the minor problems that can crop up in a house, from small holes in drywall to creaky chairs to troubleshooting appliances that are on the fritz. It covers all the fixable problems with decent diagrams and easy-to-follow steps, and also tells you what you shouldn't tackle by yourself, whether that involves calling a repairman or buying a replacement.A good companion to this is Home Maintenance For Dummies, which covers some of the more involved and costly jobs around the house. Armed with these two books, you can save a lot of money (I made the cost of both back with my first DIY fix) and keep your dwelling in tip-top shape.

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Good if you don’t know much about repairs. Easy explanations for common situations. Not for experienced folks.

I love this book. It's easy to read and understand. It also covers a lot of different things. It doesn't have a bunch of useless nonsense in it either, which is really good. I read it all the time just because it's so interesting.

This was intended as a Christmas gift and the packaging (or lack thereof) didn’t protect this soft cover book. I received it with several creases on the cover. So that was unfortunate. Other than that, product is as advertised.

I bought this for my nephew who is a new home owner and was never really taught how to do things around the home. I skimmed through this and found it was very easy and descriptive reading...making it easy to understand for someone just starting out. He's a very smart quy and I'm sure he'll pick things up quickly!

Not all Dummies books are the kind you just sit down and read cover to cover. This is one of them. So what I did was read the intro and section heads, and perused the specific projects. As with all Dummies books, the language is clear and concise, with tips aplenty. I've no doubt this will be my go-to book for household repair projects.