| Getting Oriented to the Home-Repair Hustle | p. 3 |
| Assessing Your Home | p. 9 |
| Get a Plan, Stan (Can You Do It?) | p. 15 |
| Dial Up for Building Rescue | p. 21 |
| Control with a Contract - Live to Tell about It! | p. 27 |
| Health, Safety, and Common Sense | p. 35 |
| The Bare Essentials: Hand Tools | p. 43 |
| The Bare Essentials with Oomph! Power Tools | p. 51 |
| Keeping It Together: Buying and Using Fasteners and Materials | p. 61 |
| Wood: Its Care and Handling | p. 71 |
| Skin-Tight: Caulking, Weather Stripping, and Ventilation | p. 85 |
| A Transparent Guide to Windows | p. 95 |
| An Entry-Level Treatise on Doors | p. 105 |
| Work for the Yard-Bird | p. 117 |
| Beauty's Only Skin Deep - Care and Healing for Your Siding | p. 125 |
| Gimme Shelter - and Other Advice on Repairing Roofs | p. 129 |
| Bricks and Stones ... Doing Masonry and Concrete without Getting Stoned | p. 143 |
| Bricks and Stones ... Masonry and Concrete (the Sequel) | p. 153 |
| Getting a Solid Footing on Floors | p. 167 |
| Cosmetology 101: Drywall, Plaster, and Molding Repair | p. 181 |
| Paperhanger for a Day | p. 193 |
| Putting a Good Face On - Choosing Paint and Painting Tools | p. 201 |
| Lay It On - But Not Too Thick | p. 213 |
| Breaker, Breaker on the Wall ... Electric Fundamentals | p. 225 |
| Getting Wired without Getting Zapped | p. 241 |
| A Welcome Blast of Hot Air - Heating System Tips | p. 257 |
| Either It Leaks ... (Plumbing, Part I) | p. 267 |
| ... Or It Doesn't Drain (Plumbing, Part II) | p. 285 |
| Appendix A Nail It Down Glossary | p. 299 |
| Index | p. 305 |
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