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DIY for renters : don't call the landlord : a renter's guide to repairs and personalizations that won't break your lease  Cover Image Book Book

DIY for renters : don't call the landlord : a renter's guide to repairs and personalizations that won't break your lease / Charles Byers.

Summary:

"DIY for Renters shows how to perform common repairs and upgrades that are economical, safe, and do not conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. Learn how to deal with all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating and electrical repairs"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781580118330 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 200 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Before you begin -- Drywall issues -- Painting basics -- Primer and finish paints -- Interior doors -- Exterior doors -- Windows -- Electric -- Electrical device repairs -- Water service -- Basic plumbing -- Kitchen plumbing repairs -- Bathrooms -- Bathroom plumbing repairs -- Toilet repairs -- Appliances -- Exterior repairs.
Subject: Dwellings > Maintenance and repair > Amateurs' manuals.
Rental housing.
Do-it-yourself work.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Stroud Branch 643.7 Bye 31681010190668 NONFICPBK Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    Provides apartment and house renters with information and step-by-step instructions on making economical and safe upgrades and repairs that will not conflict with tenant/landlord agreements, including squeaky floors, wet basements and basic plumbing, heating and electrical repairs. Original.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "DIY for Renters shows how to perform common repairs and upgrades that are economical, safe, and do not conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. Learn how to deal with all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating and electrical repairs"--
  • Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc.

    DIY for Renters Don’t Call the Landlord shows renters how to perform common repairs and install upgrades that are economical, safe, and don’t conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. With step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations, learn a variety of basic repair skills and how to inexpensively deal with all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating, and electrical repairs. You’ll also learn how to safely remove your customizations and upgrades when it’s time to move out so you can get your security deposit back in full!

  • Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc.

    DIY for Renters Don’t Call the Landlord is a complete repair and maintenance guide for everyone who rents—not owns—their home. It’s designed to help apartment and house renters perform common repairs and upgrades that are economical, safe, and don’t conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. Also included are tips on taking down and removing upgrades when it’s time to move out of the rental unit so you can get your security deposit back in full. Packed with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and color photos, this book teaches basic repair skills that potential future homeowners will use for the rest of their lives. Author Charles Byers, an experienced vocational school educator, shows how to address all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and floors, wet basements, and replacing light switches to installing ceiling fans, plumbing, heating, and electrical repairs. Byers guides the reader to complete each project as inexpensively and perfectly as possible, using readily available materials from the local home center.

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