- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Avon; 1 edition (Aug 22 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060959843
- ISBN-13: 978-0060959845
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.7 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#191,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #53 in Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Home Repair
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Whether you identify with riot grrrls or Rosie the Riveter, you'll love the tackle-it-yourself empowerment style of Dare to Repair. Covering simple tasks like unclogging bathroom sinks and switching directions on a ceiling fan along with more intimidating projects such as patching holes in drywall or creating a circuit map, this no-nonsense guide will walk you through those simple steps of maintaining, and perhaps even improving, your home. Forget about Martha and her hot-glue-gun projects--this is about drain snakes, electrical tape, and the kind of screwdrivers you can't order from a bartender.
Authors Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet mix goofy "Your fridge is running? Better catch it!" jokes with a very matter-of-fact tone that assumes from the start you're woman enough for the job. Sections are arranged by general category (electricity, plumbing, etc.), and every entry is accompanied by clear illustrations of items and processes. For women who live alone or are starting up a business, this is a serious money-saving guide; for those of us with roommates, there's no quicker way to impress than to whip out your toolbox and get down to business. --Jill Lightner
From Library Journal
Owing to choice or happenstance, many women don't have men around to repair things, and even if they do there is no guarantee that the man isn't a complete bonehead when it comes to fixing things. Sussman and Glakas-Tenet, both wives of CIA employees who were never around to help with household problems, show women how to perform a number of the most common repairs, including unclogging drains and toilets, replacing electrical switches and outlets, leveling appliances, lighting pilot lights, unsticking windows, and installing a door peephole. The authors assume that the reader is a complete newcomer to home repair, so everything is explained in detail (down to what tools to use), but the tone is never condescending. The very readabable text is supplemented by black-and-white drawings. This is a wonderful book that should be purchased by every public library.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Useless, should have returned it,
By hlb (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dare To Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home (Paperback)
A quick trip to the Internet will be more useful than this book. It is missing a lot of practical things. Plus, to understand the book, you would already have the rudimentary knowledge it provides. Pass on this one and go to your local home store for help.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book For Simple Home Repairs,
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This review is from: Dare To Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home (Paperback)
This book paid for itself the first week I had it! I'm a pretty handy person with tools, but some home repair jobs are intimidating for women (and men) who have never tried before. I gambled on this book right before I called a plumber, and I'm glad I did! With the diagrams and step-by-step process, explanations of parts and tools needed, anyone can do these repairs. Leaky faucet, no problem. Clogged water intake on the washing machine, fixed in a jiffy. Simple re-wiring project, done without danger! The authors don't talk down to the reader, but they explain the repairs in a way anyone can understand. A good reference book for any homeowner who needs a little encouragement to tackle new jobs.
4.0 out of 5 stars
i think i can,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dare To Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home (Paperback)
The authors make it all look so easy! Very thorough explanations and instructions. Inspires me to try even electrical repairs that I never would have thought to do.But the authors are honest enough to admit when it's time to call in the experts. Only thing I found bothersome (hence 4 not 5 stars) was that, while there is a table of contents for the general categories of repairs, there are no page numbers or table of contents for the specific repair jobs. SO you can't just go to the page you want. I've made my own table of contents so I don't have to use the index all the time. Of no consequence but interesting: One of the authors is apparently the wife of CIA's George Tenet, which I don't know why but it felt kinda weird to read it on the back cover. On the other hand, makes Tenet seem OK (even if one does not like the current administration) if he has a wife like this, who support Habitat for Humanity and women's empowerment...
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