A Practical Toolbox for Your First Home

A new house comes with a long list of small jobs and no instruction manual. This book gives you a clear place to start: a short, affordable list of tools worth owning, plain-language guidance on using them safely, and sensible habits for protecting your eyes, ears, lungs and walls. You will learn how to choose nails, screws and anchors for plaster, plasterboard and masonry, hang mirrors and shelves securely, find your water, power and gas shutoffs, and handle everyday repairs such as dripping taps, running toilets, patched walls, fresh caulk and sticking doors. A seasonal checklist and a Quick Reference keep maintenance manageable, and the text is honest about the jobs that belong to licensed professionals.

Imad Muratspahic is an independent author of practical how-to guides, technical handbooks, history and fiction. The books aim to be clear, honest and useful from the first page.