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The New American Hom Fix-It Book

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Whether your home be a large house in a garden setting, or a one room city apartment, it becomes a better place to live in when it is given good care and maintenance. Great personal satisfaction is derived, too, in doing the various fix-it jobs and additions and makeovers which enhance the appearance and convenience of the place in which you live.

For the handyman and handywoman, and the adept youngster, information is contained in this book on how to set up a workshop in the home, how to make the workbench and other conveniences for leisure-time home fix-its.

The selection and use of basic hand tools and power tools is included, with descriptive illustrations, so you may be able to get those which best suit the purpose of your home and the time you can devote to the handy-work.

Starting with the structure of the house, this book takes you through the many things which you can do to maintain it; the repairs to the electrical and gas fixtures and appliances; the plumbing, heating, and ventilating systems; the prevention of moisture and insect damages.

The building of shelves, closets, cabinets, and cupboard, for each room of the house, is included; makeovers and fix-its to add interest to the interior decorating scheme; furniture repairs. Plan for a choice of kitchen, workroom, and bathroom layouts are also given.

The exterior of the house, the garden, driveway, and sidewalks are discussed, too; hints on the care of your automobile are a helpful inclusion; instructions are given for building playground equipment; safety first in the home is stressed as part of the pleasure of living in it.

The material in this book is based on the latest, up-to-date information acquired through those sources which are listed in the preceding pages under acknowledgements.

The editor hopes that the man, woman, and child, who has the desire and leisure time to express ideas and skill in home fix-its, will find this book a helpful friend-in-need.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

749 SAR

Penerbit

New York : Books, Inc., 1958

Deskripsi Fisik

xvi, 605 hal. : ilus. ; 21 cm

Bahasa

English

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Klasifikasi

749

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

1st

Subjek

no topic

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