**Learn how to do all of your own home repairs with this comprehensive, visual guidebook!**
When something breaks in your house, finding and hiring an expensive repairman shouldn’t be the only option for homeowners. Next time your faucet springs a leak or that bedroom doorknob punches a hole in your drywall, fix it yourself with help from *The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair* : a one-volume encyclopedia of do-it-yourself fixes that will save you money, time, and frustration. With 350 projects offering clear instructions and over 2,000 photos to guide you through common repairs, *The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair* is your one-stop DIY manual.
Formatted in a compact size and arranged by general subject matter, this comprehensive book includes directions for repairing the primary trouble spots: plumbing, wiring, windows and doors, flooring, furnaces, water heaters, wall coverings, and more. You’ll find lists of necessary tools as well as expert tips.
A few of the repairs covered include:
Repairing water damaged walls and ceilings
Removing wall and ceiling surfaces
Installing entry doors
Repairing gutters
Staining siding
Replacing a water heater
Quieting noisy pipes
Replacing a toilet
Troubleshooting home wiring
Home codes change often; that’s why this fourth edition of *The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair* has been scrupulously updated to conform to the most recent guidelines for plumbing, wiring, and structural and mechanical systems. No other handbook of home repairs can make such a claim. When you flip open this book, you’re getting the most up-to-date advice available.