The New Everyday Home Repairs: Simple, Effective Solutions to Your Home's Most Common Problems

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The New Everyday Home Repairs helps you identify and resolve dozens of problems commonly found around the house—from the faucets to the foundation. It includes step-by-step advice as well as over 500 photos that illustrate how-to:

• Repair or replace plumbing and electrical fixtures
• Maintain windows and doors
• Restore interior and exterior surfaces
• Maintain HVAC systems
• Improve your home's security

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
Building a basic tool set | Selecting power tools

PLUMBING
Fixing faucets | Fixing sprayers & aerators | Repairing standard toilets | Repairing pressure-assisted toilets | Clearing clogs & fixing drains | Fixing burst or frozen pipes

ELECTRICAL
Electrical safety | Replacing receptacles | Installing a GFCI receptacle | Repairing wall switches | Installing dimmer switches | Repairing incandescent light fixtures | Testing & replacing recessed light fixtures | Repairing track lights | Replacing cord plugs | Repairing Doorbells & thermostats

WINDOWS & DOORS
Improving window operation | Replacing window glass & screens | Solving common door problems | Repairing garage doors

WALLS & CEILINGS
Repairing wallboard | Repairing plaster | Texturing walls & ceilings | Manding wallcoverings | Repairing ceramic tile walls & ceilings

FLOOR & STAIRS
Silencing squeaky floors | Renewing hardwood floors | Fixing carpet problems | Repairing vinyl floor coverings | Repairing ceramic tile floors | Fixing a staircase

HEATINS, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Repairing a gas furnace | Maintaining a furnace humidifier | Repairing electric baseboard heaters | Maintaining hot water heating systems | Cleaning & inspecting fireplaces | Maintaining & repairing ventilation systems | Maintaining & repairing air conditioning systems

EXTERIOR HOME REPAIRS
Repairing roofs | Fixing gutters & solving drainage problems | Repairing concrete & masonry | Restoring asphalt surfaces

HOME SECURITY
Securing doors & windows | Installing security lighting

APPENDIX | ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The New Everyday Home Repairs: Simple, Effective Solutions to Your Home's Most Common Problems