Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything: Essential Home Repairs Anyone Can Do [Hardcover]

“. . . readers will count onPopular Mechanics’advice.” —Booklist (starred review)

For any home repair, big or small, homeowners can turn to this practical and portable reference.
 
Got a squeaky floor or a rattling door? Is your grout a color you don’t recognize anymore? From quick fixes like linking broken chains and patching drywall to more involved projects like replacing a fuel line and bleeding your brakes,Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anythingis the handy and reliable go-to guide for the most common household problems offering a primer on plumbing, unexpected hacks like using a golf tee to fill a stripped screw hole, instructions for tuning up the garage door, and so much more. Throughout the book Roy Berendsohn,Popular Mechanics’senior home editor, answers questions about the trickiest fix-its, including how to deal with a recurring ceiling cracks or get rid of that stench from the kitchen sink.. And because it’s organized room by room, from basement to bathroom to bedroom, it’s simple to find the solution you need—so you won’t have to hire someone else to do the job.

From quick fixes, like dealing with stripped screw holes and patching drywall, to more involved projects like stopping a toilet leak and replacing a fuel line,Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anythingis the handy and reliable go-to guide for common household problems. And because it’s organized room by room, it’s simple to find the solution you need—so you won’t have to hire someone else to do the job.

“. . . there are at least a handful of easy home remedies here that even major fumblefingers can successfully implement. Like touching up wood furniture with unsalted pecan or walnut meats. Using a steam iron to fix indented carpeting. Freshening up a no-start lawn mower with new spark plugs. Even getting lĂ#