A comprehensive and simple buying guide to help you on your next trip to the home center, lumber yard, or hardware store for tools and materials--one that turns all those “thingamajigs,” “whatchamacallits,” and “adapters” into the very thing you need. With this book on your e-book reader or smartphone, do-it-yourselfers should never feel intimidated again by those massive shelves full of mysterious objects. This book answers most of the most common and annoying home repair and home improvement project questions.
Full of useful, even invaluable buying and use tips as well as all the terms you need to make an informed, calm choice at the hardware store or home center. With over 1000 items and 600 illustrations, it is both a fun-to-read reference book and a terrific gift.
E-mail the author and tell him your DIY story or what you think of the book: steve@steveettlinger.com
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“Wow! Anybody working on a house--the do-it-yourselfer or the weekend putterer--could use this book.” -- The Old House Journal
“The perfect guide for the do-it-yourselfer who has no ideas what the ‘thingamajig’ he needs is called.” -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Like the Rosetta Stone...read a chapter a day for a week, then visit the hardware store on Saturday with confidence.“ -- The New York Times
Steve Ettlinger has written 7 books and produced over 40. He has been a guest on the top national TV shows with this and other books, including two times on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, and many more. He has renovated several very old houses and lives in New York City. He loves exploring hardware stores and home centers.
