How to Fix Everything For Dummies

Part I: Gearing Up to Fix Everything.

Chapter 1: If Your Broken Stuff Needs Repair.

Chapter 2: Tackling Basic Tools and Equipment.

Part II: Repairing Your Home’s Interior.

Chapter 3: Taking the Creaks, Cracks, and Holes Out of Floors, Stairs, and Basements.

Chapter 4: Conquering Door and Window Headaches.

Chapter 5: Closing In on Walls and Ceilings.

Chapter 6: Tending to Cabinet, Closet, and Countertop Glitches.

Part III: Conquering Simple Electrical, Air, and Plumbing Repairs.

Chapter 7: Don’t Blow Your Fuse: Minor Electrical Repairs.

Chapter 8: Handling Your Heating, Cooling, and Air Quality Systems.

Chapter 9: Sailing Through the Waterworks: Plumbing Repairs.

Part IV: Keeping Your Stuff in Good Shape.

Chapter 10: Looming Large Over Major Appliances.

Chapter 11: Getting Small Appliances to Work.

Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Communication Equipment.

Chapter 13: Rescuing Your Favorite Furnishings.

Part V: Working Outside Your House.

Chapter 14: Sprucing Up Your Home’s Exterior.

Chapter 15: Improving Your Outdoor Leisure Areas.

Chapter 16: Repairing, Patching, and Sealing Concrete and Asphalt.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Repairs You Should Leave to the Professionals.

Chapter 18: Ten (Okay, Twelve) Tips for Hiring a Repair Specialist (When All Else Fails).

Index.