DIY Quick Fix

✍ Scribed by Theresa Coleman, Julian Cassell, Peter Parham

• Publisher: DK ADULT
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 162
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Providing quick-fix techniques for tackling the most common DIY home improvement problems-from freeing stuck windows to repairing burst pipes- this handy book features step-by-step sequences, combining close-up, annotated images and clear instructions that are easy to follow while completing the tasks at hand. Each sequence explains the problem, considers the options, and discusses the technique that follows, with tool and material requirements for every job. Presenting solutions to problems occurring in every part of the home, DIY Quick Fix is a must-have for every first-time homeowner or novice DIYer put off by the markets large DIY manuals.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents 6
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Contents 7
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Introduction 9......Page 11
Repairing oversanded drywall 12......Page 14
Repairing a drywall wall pop 14......Page 16
Repairing a hole in drywall 16......Page 18
Repairing vinyl siding 21......Page 23
Repairing a split clapboard 23......Page 25
Repairing a cedar shingle 25......Page 27
Sticking doors: planing the bottom 28......Page 30
Rattling doors: moving the strike plate 30
......Page 32
Packing out a hinge 32......Page 34
Replacing a tongue-and-groove board 34......Page 36
Replacing a square-edged board 37......Page 39
Fixing a loose board 40......Page 42
Filling a gap between boards 42......Page 44
Patching a flat roof 44......Page 46
Repairing an asphalt shingle 46......Page 48
Repairing a leaking gutter 49......Page 51
Drilling a tile without cracking it 54......Page 56
Replacing a door hinge 57......Page 59
Repairing a drawer handle 60......Page 62
Repairing a laminate countertop 62......Page 64
Repairing a wooden countertop 64......Page 66
Unblocking a trap 66......Page 68
Unblocking a sink drain 68......Page 70
Replacing a toilet seat 70......Page 72
Removing a drip 74......Page 76
Removing wrinkled paint 76......Page 78
Removing brush marks 78......Page 80
Improving poor coverage 80......Page 82
Replacing grout 82......Page 84
Reviving tired grout 84......Page 86
Replacing latex caulk 86......Page 88
Replacing a broken tile 88......Page 90
Repairing a shower cubicle 91......Page 93
Repairing tongue-and-groove paneling 94......Page 96
Replacing a section of baseboard 97......Page 99
Repairing an outside corner miter 100......Page 102
Repairing a laminate floor 102......Page 104
Repairing damaged carpet 104......Page 106
Patch-repairing vinyl flooring 106......Page 108
Replacing a broken floor tile 109......Page 111
Replacing a broken stone 114......Page 116
Repairing a loose fence panel 117......Page 119
Leveling brick paving 118......Page 120
Reseating a capping stone 120......Page 122
Relaying a gravel path 122......Page 124
Repairing concrete 124......Page 126
Removing a broken light bulb 128......Page 130
Changing a circuit in a breaker 130......Page 132
Changing a receptacle to GFCI 135......Page 137
Replacing a broken receptacle 138......Page 140
Temporary repair of a leak 142......Page 144
Temporary repair of a hole or crack 144......Page 146
Replacing a sink sprayer 146......Page 148
Repair using a slip coupling 148......Page 150
Thawing a frozen pipe 151......Page 153
Pipe repair using a compression fitting 152......Page 154
Pipe repair using Teflon tape 154......Page 156
Index 156......Page 158
Acknowledgments 159......Page 161