Fix-It Guides - Home Exterior:
Asphalt Repair,
Concrete Repair,
Deck Repair,
Exterior Siding Repair,
Fence Repair,
Framing System,
Garage Door Opener Repair,
Gutter Repair,
Masonry Repair,
Outdoor Structure Repair,
Roof Repair,
Subfloor Repair,
Window or Door Screen Repair
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This Fix-It Guide tells how asphalt works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to fill cracks and holes and how to clean and seal an asphalt surface. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how concrete works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to fill a crack, patch a concrete block, replace a concrete block, and fix a water leak in a concrete-block basement wall. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a deck works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to refinish a deck, replace a deck step, add support to deck joists, add bracing to posts, replace a baluster, and replace a post. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how exterior siding works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to fix bowed wood siding, replace damaged wood siding, repair popped nails, repair clapboard siding, fix vinyl siding, and fix dented aluminum siding. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a fence works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to replace a wooden fence post, straighten a leaning post or sagging gate, reinforce a sagging fence or gate frame, and mend a chain-link fence. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a home's framing system works, what often goes wrong and how to identify the problem It then directs you to simple step-by-step instructions for repair details. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a garage door opener works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for garage door opener maintenance. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a gutter works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to clean a gutter, clean a downspout, install a leaf guard, install a gutter screen, install a drip edge, replace a damaged downspout, patch a gutter, and install gutter hangers. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how masonry works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to replace brick and mortar and how to repair stucco. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how an outdoor structure works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It refers you to other Fix-It Guides for step-by-step instructions on how to repair it. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a roof works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to repair a roofing tab, replace damaged shingles, replace wood shakes, repair a flat roof, repair a tile roof, patch a metal roof, seal flashing joints, and repair flashing. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a subfloor works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to repair a squeaky floor from below and from above. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
This Fix-It Guide tells how a window or door screen works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to repair a small or large tear in a screen, replace a screen in a metal frame, and replace a sscreen in a wood frame. Fix-It Tips, illustrations and cautions are included. You can do it!
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