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The host of the highly acclaimed and widely viewed PBS series provides reassuring, expert advice for homeowners on all sorts of home improvement projects.

A complete single-volume reference on how to fix just about everything in and around the house. With more than 400 pages and 300 illustrations, this comprehensive book covers the most common quick fixes to just about everything imaginable-and does so with easy-to-follow instructions. From cell phones to zippers to plumbing to chainsaws and everything in between, if there's a quick-fix to be made, it's covered in this book. Also includes expert advice on: € What's worth fixing and what's not € Where to find the best materials and what tools to use € Fixing everyday consumer products € Fixing plumbing, carpeting, and tile floors € Fix-its for living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, garages, laundry rooms, and outdoor items € The best books and magazines for cross reference € Retailers, experts, warranties, charities, service centers, and repair shops

A new book from one of America's best-known and most respected home renovators, and the author of This Old House. Covering nearly 200 tools, Vila introduces the reader to the fine art of choosing and using the right tool for every job. 150 photos, half in full color. 100 illus.

Paperback: 270 pages Publisher: Little Brown&Co (T); 1st edition (October 1980)

Host of "This Old House" on PBS, Bob Vila takes novice and experienced homeowners through the process of finding and purchasing the perfect home.