Hunting for, competing for and finally closing on a house is enough stress to break a person in Colorado’s “hey, the boom is back!” housing market.
And now, you look around and see all the little things that are wrong or need to be done, that you didn’t used to need to worry about.
That’s why everyone who buys a first home needs a buddy or relative who buys them a copy of “DIY Home Repairs: 100 Fix-it-Yourself Projects,” by Sarah Beeny (Adams Media, 2014). If you want to be extra good to your child/sibling/friend, you’ll also fill a toolbox with Beeny’s 26 essential home tools.
Then this lucky member of your tribe can go forth and regrout, paint cabinets, fix leaks, install curtain rods, hang pictures and do more things with tile than anyone paying a mortgage should have time to do.
Beeny covers bathrooms, kitchens, walls, doors, windows, walls, storage, insulation and security. She has nine chapters on tile and grout alone, and includes “tool-up or tool-down” tips that let you choose the fast-track or low-cost alternative.
