Mantesh Research Papers
Mantesh
Mantesh
10-Minute
Home Repairs
More Than 200 Fast,
Effective Fixes
You Can Do Yourself
JERRI FARRIS
Mantesh
Text © 2006 by Fair Winds Press
First published in the USA in 2006 by
Fair Winds Press, a member of
Quayside Publishing Group
33 Commercial Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
10 09 08 07 06 1 2 3 4 5
ISBN 1-59233-203-X
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Farris, Jerri.
10-minute home repairs : more than 200 fast, effective fixes you can do yourself / Jerri Farris.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-59233-203-X (pbk.)
1. Dwellings--Maintenance …show more content…
To say I was intimidated by this responsibility is like saying water is wet. But, necessity being the mother of invention and all, I tried. I read books, called my dad and mom thousands of times, and turned to friends and neighbors for advice and guidance. And I learned. I did just about everything wrong at least once, but I learned. In fact, I learned so much that I’ve been writing books on home repair and home décor for more than a decade now, and I love it.
Take a Ten-Minute Tour
If home maintenance is new to you, familiarize yourself with your house and its systems. Go on a ten-minute tour of all the rooms in your home. If you come across things you don’t understand or things that look like problems, consult friends with more experience or call on experts. Preventive maintenance is virtually always less expensive than emergency repairs.
Sweat the Small Stuff
Small-scale ten-minute repairs are worth every minute of your time. In
fact, they can help reduce the need for bigger, more complicated repairs. Here is a true story: A soap dish fell off the shower wall in my friend’s home. Everyone ignored the problem and went on with their busy lives. Every time someone took a shower, water ran down …show more content…
Cover the tape with a thin layer of compound, and let it dry.
Apply a second coat, feathering the edges. Sand, prime, and repaint the area.
Quick Tip Spread spackle or joint compound on a wall repair so it’s
thinner on the edges than it is in the middle. This technique, known
as feathering the edges, blends the repair into the surrounding area more easily.
h v Retape cracked joints between walls and ceilings.
First, use a taping knife to cut through the existing tape, then apply nylon seam tape and compound as you would for a seam (see page 27).
v
Camou age dents or shallow holes in drywall.
Scrape the area smooth using a putty knife. Next, smooth ultra-light spackle into the hole. Ultra-light spackle dries in just a few minutes, so by the time you get the knife washed up, you should be ready to sand and repaint the area.
v
Patch large holes in drywall. Cut away the damaged area, leaving
a neat square or rectangle. Cut a patch to fit and two strips of drywall, each strip two inches larger than the hole. Use hot glue to attach the strips to the back of the drywall at the top and bottom of the hole. When
Mantesh
10-Minute
Home Repairs
More Than 200 Fast,
Effective Fixes
You Can Do Yourself
JERRI FARRIS
Mantesh
Text © 2006 by Fair Winds Press
First published in the USA in 2006 by
Fair Winds Press, a member of
Quayside Publishing Group
33 Commercial Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
10 09 08 07 06 1 2 3 4 5
ISBN 1-59233-203-X
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Farris, Jerri.
10-minute home repairs : more than 200 fast, effective fixes you can do yourself / Jerri Farris.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-59233-203-X (pbk.)
1. Dwellings--Maintenance …show more content…
To say I was intimidated by this responsibility is like saying water is wet. But, necessity being the mother of invention and all, I tried. I read books, called my dad and mom thousands of times, and turned to friends and neighbors for advice and guidance. And I learned. I did just about everything wrong at least once, but I learned. In fact, I learned so much that I’ve been writing books on home repair and home décor for more than a decade now, and I love it.
Take a Ten-Minute Tour
If home maintenance is new to you, familiarize yourself with your house and its systems. Go on a ten-minute tour of all the rooms in your home. If you come across things you don’t understand or things that look like problems, consult friends with more experience or call on experts. Preventive maintenance is virtually always less expensive than emergency repairs.
Sweat the Small Stuff
Small-scale ten-minute repairs are worth every minute of your time. In
fact, they can help reduce the need for bigger, more complicated repairs. Here is a true story: A soap dish fell off the shower wall in my friend’s home. Everyone ignored the problem and went on with their busy lives. Every time someone took a shower, water ran down …show more content…
Cover the tape with a thin layer of compound, and let it dry.
Apply a second coat, feathering the edges. Sand, prime, and repaint the area.
Quick Tip Spread spackle or joint compound on a wall repair so it’s
thinner on the edges than it is in the middle. This technique, known
as feathering the edges, blends the repair into the surrounding area more easily.
h v Retape cracked joints between walls and ceilings.
First, use a taping knife to cut through the existing tape, then apply nylon seam tape and compound as you would for a seam (see page 27).
v
Camou age dents or shallow holes in drywall.
Scrape the area smooth using a putty knife. Next, smooth ultra-light spackle into the hole. Ultra-light spackle dries in just a few minutes, so by the time you get the knife washed up, you should be ready to sand and repaint the area.
v
Patch large holes in drywall. Cut away the damaged area, leaving
a neat square or rectangle. Cut a patch to fit and two strips of drywall, each strip two inches larger than the hole. Use hot glue to attach the strips to the back of the drywall at the top and bottom of the hole. When