Dare to Repair

This is NOT your father's home repair book!<p>And it's not your husband's your brother's your boyfriend's or the guy's next door. <em>Dare to Repair</em> is a do-it-herself book for every woman who would rather be self-reliant than rely on a super or contractor.</p><p>No matter the depth of your pockets or the size of your home a toilet will get clogged a circuit breaker will trip and a smoke detector will stop working. It's up to you how you'll deal with them -- live in denial pay the piper or get real and do it yourself.</p><p><em>Dare to Repair</em> demystifies these home repairs by providing information that other books leave out.</p><p>In <em>Dare to Repair </em> you'll learn how to: </p><ul><li>Take the plunge -- from fixing a leaky faucet to cleaning the gutters.</li><li>Lighten up -- from removing a broken light bulb to installing a dimmer switch.</li><li>Keep your cool -- from maintaining a refrigerator's gasket to changing the rotation of a ceiling fan.</li><li>Get a handle on it -- from replacing a doorknob to repairing a broken window.</li><li>Play it safe -- from planning a fire escape route to installing a smoke detector.</li></ul><p>Filled with detailed illustrations <em>Dare to Repair</em> provides even the most repair-challenged woman with the ability to successfully fix things around the home. Once you start you won't want to stop.</p>