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On Mon, 29 May 2017 14:25:31 -1100, Vic Smith
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On Mon, 29 May 2017 23:16:41 -0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
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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.


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