Shop Class for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 83 Projects: Plumbing · Wood & Metalwork · Electrical · Mechanical · Domestic Repair

Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Domestic Repair
	#1 How to Hang a Picture
	#2 How to Hang a Shelf
	#3 How to Install a Closet Rod
	#4 How to Patch a Hole in Drywall
	#5 How to Mix Plaster
	#6 How to Plaster a Wall
	#7 How to Repair Cracked Plaster
	#8 How to Prepare a Surface for Painting
	#9 How to Paint a Room
	#10 How to Paint a Faux Finish
	#11 How to Polish Furniture
	#12 How to Strip Paint
	#13 How to Prepare a Wood Surface for Painting
	#14 How to Refinish Furniture
	#15 How to Caulk a Bathtub
	#16 How to Replace a Cracked Tile
	#17 How to Patch Linoleum
	#18 How to Replace a Damaged Section of Carpet
	#19 How to Refinish a Wood Floor
	#20 How to Refinish a Deck
	#21 How to Catch Mice
	#22 How to Repair or Replace a Screen
	#23 How to Weather-Strip Windows and Doors
	#24 How to Caulk a Window
	#25 How to Replace a Windowpane
	#26 How to Unblock a Gutter
	#27 How to Repair a Cracked Gutter
	#28 How to Prevent Ice Dams
	#29 How to Remove an Ice Dam from the Roof
	#30 How to Repair a Crack in a Concrete Driveway
	#31 How to Patch Cracked Asphalt
Woodworking & Metalworking
	#32 How to Measure Hardwood Boards
	#33 How to Sand Wood
	#34 How to Build a Birdhouse
	#35 How to Build a Picture Frame
	#36 How to Build a Doghouse
	#37 How to Build a Shaker Stool
	#38 How to Build a Chessboard
	#39 How to Make a Butcher Block
	#40 How to Stain Wood
	#41 How to Build a Bookcase
	#42 How to Build a Storage Chest
	#43 How to Build a Table
	#44 How to Make a Spoon Ring
	#45 How to Make Earrings
	#46 How to Make a Decorative Metal Plate
	#47 How to Make Wind Chimes
Plumbing
	#48 How to Stop a Drip
	#49 How to Unclog a Drain
	#50 How to Fix a Burst Pipe
	#51 How to Patch a Pipe
	#52 How to Stop Your Pipes from Freezing
	#53 How to Install a Sump Pump
	#54 How to Fix a Leaky Washing Machine
	#55 How to Replace a Sink Faucet
	#56 How to Replace a Drain Basket
	#57 How to Replace a Toilet
	#58 How to Troubleshoot a Showerhead
Electrical
	#59 How to Slash Your Electricity Bill
	#60 How to Make a DC Circuit
	#61 How to Install a Dimmer
	#62 How to Install a Light Fixture
	#63 How to Rewire a Lamp
Mechanical
	#64 How to Wash a Car
	#65 How to Detail the Interior of a Car
	#66 How to Bang Out a Dent
	#67 How to Fill a Ding or Scratch with Putty
	#68 How to Repaint Your Repair
	#69 How to Change a Windshield Wiper Blade
	#70 How to Fix a Chipped Windshield
	#71 How to Change a Flat Tire
	#72 How to Rotate Tires
	#73 How to Check and Top Off Fluids
	#74 How to Change Oil
	#75 How to Locate an Oil Leak
	#76 How to Jump a Battery
	#77 How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade
	#78 How to Maintain a Motorcycle
	#79 How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle
	#80 How to Adjust Bicycle Brakes
	#81 How to Maintain a Bicycle Chain
	#82 How to Tighten a Single-Speed Chain
	#83 How to Align Bicycle Gears
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