On Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:25:38 PM UTC-4, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 29 May 2017 23:16:41 -0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
wrote:

Dave C wrote in :

My son, age 30, just bought his first house located in Connecticut. I
would like to buy him a General Repair, DIY book.

Any recommendation for a book title that would show how to do some
typical home repairs - ala routine house wiring tasks, plumbing
repairs (replace hot water heater or its thermocouple) and maybe
SIMPLE appliance repair (complicated repairs would be of no use).

Sadly, this book

https://www.amazon.com/Readers-Diges.../dp/0895770105

is out of print, but I think it's just the ticket. Used copies are still available, obviously.

That was my go-to book for years. Very well done and fairly
comprehensive.

My go-to book was Renovation: A Complete Guide by Michael Litchfield

I lived by the first edition back in the early 80s. The latest edition (4th) was published
in 2013.

https://www.amazon.com/Renovation-4t.../dp/1600854974