maintenance and repair

Examines the career of auto technician, discussing the skills and requirements needed to do the job, featuring facts about job outlook, education, training, and salaries, and including on-the-job profiles, sidebars, and photographs.

A basic manual of car maintenance and repair providing a list of tools needed and assessing the level of difficulty for each project.

A guide to simple bicycle repairs such as fixing flats, aligning wheels, and replacing brake cables.

Car buff and grandmother Lucille Treganowan offers advice on auto maintenance and repair, discussing the car's operating systems, how to decipher spills, smells, smokes, and sounds, selecting an auto repair shop, and purchasing a new vehicle.

Shows techniques, materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustrations for building decks, porches, and patios.

Shows you how to repair or renovate any bathroom yourself, with the latest techniques and materials, step-by-step directions, and safety advice.

Offers homeowners detailed instructions for replacing plumbing fixtures, fixing leaks and clogs, installing new pipes, and making general improvements.

Offers step-by-step instructions, safety advice, and illustrations for maintaining and repairing floors and staircases, including removing and replacing floorboards, repairing squeaking, loose, or broken stair treads, and installing wall-to-wall carpeting.

Step-by-step directions on upkeep, repair, and restoration of old houses, with advice on what to look for when buying an older house.

Offers step-by-step instructions, advice, and illustrations for maintaining and repairing walls and ceilings.