DIY Repair

Don't really have any useful books as mine are outdated. With today's internet you can google up anything you want to do and get literature and maybe even a you tube video showing how to do the repair.

Frank

So obvious, to the Younger Generation - LOL

Probably. I had just finished talking to my son about shop wanting to replace a taillight for his car when in for service. They wanted $100 and he was paying for a lot of other stuff and wanted it free. They would not do it so he googled up how to do it and did it himself for a few bucks.

I've got a whole 45 year old set of DYI encyclopedias bought when I bought this house and today they are only useful as a den shelf filler.

Hey, fer dumbass me, it's one of the few reason I follow this group. Of all the groups that seem to know WTF they're talking about and are still kind and helpful souls, this group is one of the last few (lil' bit o' hubris, here-and-there, but at least you ppl pretty much stay on topic.

Thank you all. ;)

nb

Holy crap!! Boy, did I ever post to the wrong group!! ;)

nb

As others have said - the internet might be a better option for a

Make it a top ten list !

John T.

I gave each of my sons-in-law a copy of this:

Decent book for the neophyte homeowner that explains things simply and, I think, give just enough info to either let them take a shot at solving the problem or backing up, picking up the phone and calling a pro.

$15 in hard cover and it's from the publishers of "Family Handyman"

I wouldn't look for a "one book tells all" solution though. Start him with this and teach him how to effectively Google for "how to do it" videos.

Dave C wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Sadly, this book

is out of print, but I think it's just the ticket. Used copies are still available, obviously.

The most valuable resource, IMHO, when it comes to building or fixing almost anything, is Youtube. I am not a member of the younger generation by any means, but I am an information junkie.

With Youtube, one can have a choice of 20 different videos just for learning how to install a shower mixing valve using pex pipe. The selection of videos for learning how do install or repair sheet rock is almost overwhelming.

I understand you want to give him something, how about some really nice tools? A set of high quality screw drivers with a card pointing him to Youtube might fill the bill.

As an example, here is a really great video on repairing a damaged drywall ceiling.

YouTube and Google cover pretty much everything you ever want to know. We have a pretty good collection of cookbooks, but rarely refer to them as you can Google an ingredient and find a hundred ways to use it

Any appliance we buy has been check out specs and compared on line. My last car purchase took 10 minutes as I had the information about the vehicle and the price i was willing to pay. TrueCar was very helpful.

The internet has changed the way we do a lot of things.

A couple guys mentioned certain books, one of which is out of print. Look on Ebayfor the old books. A basic wrench and socket set might be good for him to have. Wiring tools? Maybe not. It's easy to get into problems if one goes much beyond just replacing things.

That was my go-to book for years. Very well done and fairly comprehensive.

@4ax.com:

available, obviously.

My go-to book was Renovation: A Complete Guide by Michael Litchfield

I lived by the first edition back in the early 80?s. The latest edi tion (4th) was published in 2013.

On Mon, 29 May 2017 14:25:31 -1100, Vic Smith wrote in

DerbyDad03 wrote in news:0ff93616-a32d-4d03-a7f6- snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

I have that too! Good book.