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The Homeowner's Manual
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Product Description
A house is one of those things in life that you wish came with an owner's manual. Things break, spring leaks, and sometimes just need to be properly maintained, but you usually have to consult a separate guide for each issue. Not any longer. The Homeowner's Manual will help you get acquainted with your home and assist you in making decisions regarding maintenance and repair. Illustrations and a knowledgeable author will not only cover the basics from A to Z, but will also provide you with safety tips on how to:
- Protect your home from severe weather damage
- What equipment to install for fire and carbon monoxide detection
- Drills to conduct with your family
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1998382 in Books
- Published on: 2005-11-28
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .51" h x 7.42" w x 9.16" l, .76 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
A house is one of those things in life that you wish came with an owner's manual. Things break, spring leaks, and sometimes just need to be properly maintained, but you usually have to consult a separate guide for each issue. Not any longer. The Homeowner's Manual will help you get acquainted with your home and assist you in making decisions regarding maintenance and repair. Illustrations and a knowledgeable author will not only cover the basics from A to Z, but will also provide you with safety tips on how to:
- Protect your home from severe weather damage
- What equipment to install for fire and carbon monoxide detection
- Drills to conduct with your family
About the Author
Lynda Lyday is a home improvement expert who has spent most of her life in the construction business as a union carpenter, contractor and started in 1997 as a home improvement television personality, has become the go-to woman for the DIY Network and news programs. Lyday was the first woman to teach carpentry at the Carpenter's Union School in Manhattan and has parlayed that skill to teach the average do-it-yourselfer. Lyday is the only author of this type of book who is a nationally recognized home improvement expert who has her own tool line, Lyday Tools, which will be available in stores Spring 2005.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Introduction
The Homeowner's Manual fulfills a similar function to the manual for your car. This manual is not a "how-to" book to repair your home. Rather, it is a book designed to give you a roadmap of the materials used in your home along with terms associated with various materials, conditions, and systems. Like everything on this planet, the materials used to build your home have a lifespan, but with proper maintenance you can increase their longevity. The Homeowner's Manual helps you prevent and troubleshoot common house problems and determine when you need to call in the experts.
All homeowners are first-time buyers at one time in their lives, and most usually experience the insecurity of feeling inadequate about knowing how a home operates properly and the maintenance needed to keep it in good working order. You will learn quickly that the moment you own a home, you have plenty to do on your weekends and time off. This is the nature of owning a home. There is always something on the to-do list that needs to be fixed, a renovation that has been gnawing at you, or maybe even an add-on that needs to be completed. No matter what it is, I will help you understand the proper materials to use for your situation and whether you can tackle the project yourself or need to pick up the phone and call a pro.
This book is designed to equip you with some overall knowledge on how the various systems work and integrate with each other. Some troubleshooting tips and repairs are addressed along with some design theories; however, I would suggest buying specialty books for home repair, design, landscaping, and so on if you plan on doing the work yourself. You will make some mistakes along the way, but let's face it, our mistakes are our best teachers. At least, they have been mine.
Congratulations on investing your money in a home. That is a wise investment, so be sure you protect its value. The Homeowner's Manual should help you with the big picture of owning a home, teach you about yearly and seasonal maintenance, and let you sound like a well-informed homeowner when talking to a professional.
