HOME REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT MADE SIMPLE: A Beginner's Photo Guide to Fixing, Maintaining, and Upgrading Every Room in Your House - Softcover

Manning, Cole L.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798172013089

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Home Repair and Improvement Made Simple

A Beginner's Photo Guide to Fixing, Maintaining, and Upgrading Every Room in Your House

The toilet won't stop running. The door sticks every time it rains. A light switch just died, and you're standing in the hardware store aisle with no idea what part you even need.

Most repair books are written by professionals, for people who already think like professionals. This one isn't. It's written for the exact moment above — for the homeowner who has never held a drill with any real confidence and just needs someone to explain things clearly, without jargon and without judgment.

Inside, you'll find:

• 74 real repair and maintenance projects covering every room and system in your house
• 83 real photographs — a picture at every key step, not just diagrams
• A repeatable format for every single project, so you always know what's coming
• A troubleshooting section for when something doesn't go the way the book said it would
• A clear line on when it's smarter to stop and call a professional
• A season-by-season maintenance calendar, so small problems get caught before they become expensive ones
• A smart shopping guide showing you where to buy, when to buy, and how to avoid overpaying
• A bonus video companion for every chapter, linked through a scannable code, so you can watch the technique before you try it

You'll learn how to unclog a drain without chemicals, silence a running toilet for good, patch a wall your kids turned into a canvas, safely replace an outlet, paint a room like someone who does it for a living, and keep your home's heating and cooling running efficiently all year. Whether it's a dripping faucet, a wobbly cabinet hinge, a squeaky door, or a fence post that's finally given up, this book walks you through it the same way every time: what's wrong, what you need, how to fix it, what to do if it doesn't go right, and when to hand it off instead.

Topics include:

• Water & Plumbing
• Walls & Surfaces
• Doors & Windows
• Floors
• Electrical (Safe & Simple)
• Kitchen & Appliance Repairs
• Bathroom Upgrades
• Quick Household Fixes
• Painting
• Carpentry & Woodwork
• Heating & Cooling
• Outdoor Maintenance
• Seasonal Upkeep
• Smart Shopping & Budgeting

You don't need experience. You don't need a garage full of tools you don't know how to use. You need a willingness to try, and a guide that treats you like someone capable of learning — because you are.

Your home isn't going to fix itself.

Open this book, and find out exactly what you're capable of.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798172013089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 179