David Toht

Dave Toht, a former contractor with decades of hands-on experience, has written or edited more than 60 books on home repair and remodeling, including titles for The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Better Homes & Gardens, Sunset, and Reader’s Digest. He is also a life-long gardener. In his best-selling book 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead, he melded the two interests to design easy-to-build projects for backyard farmers.

Most recently, he has written and illustrated a series of picture story books called Squirrel Tales, including The Goose that Fell from the Sky, The Muskrat Who Lost His Family, and Wingnut Saves the Day!