Whether you live in a modest cottage or a sprawling estate, if you are a homeowner, chances are at some point you will be faced with a home repair job.
Often, homeowners will try to do the job themselves, whether it's painting, landscaping or plumbing, in an effort to save money. Unfortunately, people can sometimes get in over their heads when they try to tackle a job for which they lack the necessary skills or information.
The good news for homeowners who like to do it themselves is that help is on the way in the form of a new book. Plumbing 101 is said to give complete directions for overcoming 25 of the most common plumbing problems facing homeowners.
Aimed at homeowners with little or no do-it-yourself experience, Black & Decker? Plumbing 101 (Creative Publishing international/July 2006/$18.95 paperback) assumes no previous knowledge and claims to eliminate guesswork and confusion.
Experts say homeowners who know what they are doing may be able to save a significant amount of money by making their own basic plumbing repairs.
Plumbing 101 was created so homeowners could remedy the most common plumbing problems themselves.
Some of the projects included are thawing frozen pipes, fixing a burst pipe, retrieving an item from the sink drain, stopping toilet runs and adjusting or replacing tank components, replacing a kitchen sink faucet, plus much more.
Readers will learn how to:
? Recover items from drain traps
? Fix leaky faucets
? Stop running toilets
? Unclog every drain in the house
? Add a shower to the bathtub
? Update bathroom and kitchen faucets
? Replace a toilet
? and much more.
Plumbing 101 is written by Dave Griffin, a professional handyman, landscaper and writer. Other books in the series include Wiring 101, Flooring 101 and Home Improvement 101.
Author: Stacey Moore
Author Bio:
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