Essential Home Skills Handbook
Everything You Need to Know as a New Homeowner
by Editors of Cool Springs Press
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Pub Date 24 May 2022 | Archive Date 2 Jun 2022
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
BLACK+DECKER Essential Home Skills Handbook offers 100+ beginner-friendly solutions for common household headaches, with achievable DIY projects and full-color step photos and illustrations.
Whether you’re moving from an apartment to your first homeowner you’re inspired to tackle a particular home project, we’re glad you’re here! 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.
Written by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is DIY instruction you can trust. While we also publish expert-level guides on everything from plumbing to wiring, 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.
Clear, easy-to-follow instructions with photos of each step lead the way. This is a book that gives you more power and control over your home, saves frustration, and ideally, helps save some money as well.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780760373255 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Reading T, Reviewer
Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group Cool Springs Press, for the advance reading copy.
The book is a very basic helpful guide with elaboration on some of the very basic tools and how to fix things for a new homeowner. I love how the book presents the tools with colourful real pictures and a very basic guide on how to fix specific things. However, I still feel like some steps are still missing.
Overall, a helpful guidebook.
Lauren B, Reviewer
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher of this book for the ARC! I am a renter, so while this book is not exactly aimed at me, I found a lot of this book super helpful and interesting to know. I think this is a great reference book even if you do not own a home because a lot of the easier skill-level tasks could still be useful for a renter to fix/address themselves. I do think this book assumes knowledge of certain skills/abilities that the reader may not have and I wish this book addressed this gap with a dedicated section on really common things that anyone should know how to do before diving into the main portion of the book, rather than the skill builders that are nestled throughout. Otherwise, this book was a really solid read and a great reference for anyone who wants to be able to take care of their home (renting or otherwise).
Laney E, Reviewer
I was surprised by how much information there was here and how it was simplified. There are 1 and 2 page illustrated instructions that provide so much help in the home. I only knocked it down a star because I felt like there could have been a little more thorough instructions (like how to turn off power to certain things).
Carey H, Reviewer
3.5-4 Stars!! Huh. Who knew there was so much to keep in mind as a new homeowner. This is a good book to keep at hand, especially if you’re a new homeowner. This has the basics you’d need to know, from air conditioner maintenance to changing door knobs, how to change out a ceiling fan or install a new door/window and what’s in a basic homeowners tool kit with an explanation of the tools. All the instructions include pictures, which is helpful, as well as what the difficulty of the job is. It doesn’t include everything you might need to know but it is a big majority.
*I received this at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*
Johanna S, Reviewer
This book is pretty handy to keep around. From installing a ceiling fan to unclogging a kitchen sink this book has many DIY projects to keep you busy.
What did I like? I bought a new home so hopefully these projects won’t need to be done for years to come. I did like the reminders for smoke alarms and hvac filter replacement. If your a new home owner then this is a helpful guide.
Would I recommend or buy? I imagine that most people just google diy stuff but if your interested in having a written guide then this one covers many issues. Four stars!
I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review!
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