02303cam a2200385 i 4500 569141083 TxAuBib 20220913120000.0 220519s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u oc2022001060 9780760373255 PAP 24.99 0760373256 PAP 24.99 TxAuBib rda Peterson, Chris, 1961-, author. Essential home skills handbook [BOOK] : everything you need to know as a new homeowner / Chris Peterson. Black + Decker essential home skills handbook. Black and Decker essential home skills handbook. Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2022. 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Black & Decker home improvement library Includes index. The homeowner's basic toolkit -- Locating essential services and fixtures -- Home heating and cooling -- Structural openings -- Plumbing -- Electrical issues -- Interior surfaces -- Exterior concerns -- Yearly maintenance calendar. If you’ve decided it’s time to fix that dripping faucet or a small gutter leak before it becomes a big problem, let’s get to it. This book is designed to be different: it’s a plain-language resource with directions not for experts, but for anyone looking to learn more about their home and make it better. Inside, you’ll find directions for 100+ common home repairs and maintenance tasks, with an eye toward the most common issues people have in their home. Whether you need to fix a leaky faucet, cure garbage disposal odors, stop a door from squeaking, or bring a dead electrical outlet back to life, everything a budding DIYer needs is between the covers. Provided by publisher. 20220913. Dwellings Maintenance and repair Amateurs' manuals. Do-it-yourself work. Handbooks, manuals, etc. Black & Decker home improvement library.