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Title: Home Maintenance for Dummies by James Carey, Morris Carey ISBN: 0-7645-5215-5 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 13 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Somewhat helpful, yet still disappointing
Comment: Having purchased my first house last year, I thought this book would be great with dealing with the problems that arise when living in a house. I'm very disappointed with it though.
Some examples:
It has a whole section on plumbing fixtures, going in to detail about how to clean a faucet. But it doesn't mention a word about how to deal with a dripping faucet! I'd think this would be a pretty basic thing to add to a book... you can't expect that people buying this book would automatically know how to replace a washer.
It goes into detail about fireplaces and how to maintain a fireplace. Except it fails to mention gas fireplaces at all. As far as the book is concerned, they don't even exist. Am I supposed to clean it the same way as a normal fireplace? Do I have to worry about cleaning the chimney if its a vented fireplace? What yearly maintainance and safety precautions must I consider? Help me out a bit here people...
Yet the book seems to have plenty of time to go over landscape irrigation and swimming pool maintainance, which, although perhaps useful, seem to be more appropriate in one of their other books; e.g. "Landscaping for Dummies".
Overall, the book could be considered "a good start". But given what the book is lacking, I think most customers would be better off borrowing it from the library for free...
Rating: 3
Summary: I think I must be too dumb.
Comment: The authors assume way too much reader knowledge for this to be a true guide for dummies. Also, the For Dummies format does not allow for much illustration. So a lot of what they describe goes way over my head. It does help me understand what I need to say when I call a pro. That's actually a big help for one as home-maintenance-challenged as I. Don Aslett's excellent books are more my speed, though he does tend to write the same book over and over again.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very helpful indeed
Comment: The chapters are organized by area of the house (outside, inside, appliances, etc.) and really pack a good amount of advice and tips in each. As another reviewer said, there are recipes for your own cleaning solutions (deck cleaners, floor cleaners) that work really well (our deck was in rough shape). The maintenance schedule in the back is also handy. This was our first home and having this book was such a help. I've read it and keep referring to it!
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Title: Dare to Repair : A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman, Stephanie Glakas-Tenet ISBN: 0060959843 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Home Improvement for Dummies by Gene Hamilton, Katie Hamilton ISBN: 0764550055 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 23 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Virgin Homeowner: The Essential Guide to Owning, Maintaining, and Surviving Your Home by Janice Papolos ISBN: 0140274766 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Savvy Woman's Guide to Owning a Home; How to Care For, Improve and Maintain Your Home by Kitty Werner ISBN: 0971035601 Publisher: RSBPress Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Gardening for Dummies by Mike MacCaskey, Bill Marken ISBN: 0764551302 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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