Handyman's Handbook The Complete Guide to Starting and Running a Successful Business

Name: Handyman's Handbook The Complete Guide to Starting and Running a Successful Business
Price: 127.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780071416702

ISBN-10: 0071416706

ISBN-13: 9780071416702

Edition: 2003

Authors: David Koenigsberg

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This text is a roadmap for building a successful handyman business, filled with hands-on, how-to information and dozens of time-saving tips.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 5/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Basics


What Does a Handyman Do?


Getting Started: Frequently Requested Jobs


Other Jobs You Can Do


Acquiring Knowledge and Skills


Adapting Your Car


Items to Carry in Your Car


Tools You Should Have


Buying Tools


Your Toolbox


Organizing Your Tools


Cement-Work Tools


Electrical-Work Tools


Gardening and Tree Tools


Layout and Measuring Tools


Painting and Caulking Tools


Plumbing Tools


Portable Power Tools


Stationary Power Tools


Other Useful Tools


Hardware You Should Have


Buying Hardware


Door Hardware


Electrical-Work Hardware


Nails, Screws, Bolts, and Other Fasteners


Hanging Objects on Walls


Hose-Repair Hardware


Plumbing Hardware


Telephone Hardware


Other Useful Hardware


Materials You Should Have


Caulking


Paints and Putty


Glues


Lubricants


Tapes


Wood


Other Useful Materials


Equipment You Should Have


Ladders


Workbench With Vise


Other Useful Equipment


Organizing and Storing Your Hardware and Materials


Boxes


Shelves, Hooks, Racks, Buckets


Customer Relations


Finding Customers


Keeping Your Customers Happy


How Much to Charge


Additional Advice And Information


Before You Go on the Job


Before You Leave the Job


Work Efficiently


Work Safely


Improvising


Big Paint Jobs


Old House Versus New House


Thoughts and Suggestions


Yard Sale and Flea Market Tactics


Record Keeping and Finances


Clothing for the Handyman


Food and Exercise


Handyman Mysteries Final Words


Index