Product Description

"Can I paint my kitchen countertop?" "How do I stop that annoying drip in the faucet?" "Is there an easier way to fix a cracked tile?"

As the host of DIY Network's popular viewer call-in show "TALK2DIY Home Improvement," professional carpenter Lynda Lyday guides viewers through hundreds of fix-it projects. Now, Lynda has created an easy, accessible, room-by-room guide to the most common home repair and improvement projects that she gets asked about on her show. She shares her expert techniques, along with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, so just about anyone can learn to get a job done right--in less time and for less money!

Lynda teaches homeowners to use every tool--from paintbrushes to power tools--to complete essential projects such as:

- installing cabinets and countertops
- fixing cracks and scratches
- repairing or installing flooring
- replacing light fixtures
- hanging drywall
- defrosting frozen pipes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #268230 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
Lynda Lyday, a licensed contractor and award-winning carpenter, hosts a home-improvement/repair show on the DIY Network and has also hosted shows on HGTV and the Discovery Channel. She grew up in the South and now lives in New York and Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

Easy as 1 2 3 ...
this is the only manual you need to get started around the house. no need to wait for "your man" to get something fixed!! can't wait to get her tool line for women. what a great idea.

You can do it!
This book is more advanced than others such as "Dare to Repair". If you hate calling the super for every little problem, or can't afford to be hiring a fix-it guy all the time this is the book for you. Shows you how to do home improvement projects that even renters can do too.

Very useful book
I purchased this book to do small repair work around my house and it has worked wonders, the directions are easy to follow and the boot has a simple chapter set up for ease of use.