Dare to repair, replace, and renovate : do-it-herself projects to make your home more comfortable, more beautiful, and more valuable!

Theres no place like home! And thats why were back. Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate is the sequel to Dare to Repair, the national bestselling home repair book for women. In our first book, we taught you how to fix a leaky faucet. In this book, we teach you how to replace it. In our first book, we showed you how to change the direction of ceiling fan blades. In this book, we show you how to install a new fan. Weve gone from basic repairs to easy projects that can make your home more comfortable, more beautiful, and more valuable. We will show you how to: * Put up a tile backsplash * Install a closet system * Install a deadbolt lock * Replace a medicine cabinet * Mount blinds, shades, and shutters * Install landscape lighting And we provide easy, step-by-step instructions so you can get rid of the things in your home that are making you crazy: * Ugly chandelier? Gone. * Outdated vanity? Out of there. * Broken garbage disposal? History. * Torn wallpaper? Buh-bye. Incorporating detailed illustrations with witty and encouraging instructions, Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate will allow you to turn your project wish list into a can-do list. Product Description: Theres no place like home! And thats why were back. Dare to Repair, Replace Title Page......Page 2 Dedication Page......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 12 Plumbing......Page 14 Replacing a Garbage Disposal......Page 15 Replacing a Kitchen Faucet......Page 23 Replacing a Bathroom Sink Faucet......Page 31 Replacing a Bathroom Vanity with Countertop Sink......Page 38 Replacing a Toilet......Page 44 Electrical......Page 54 Replacing an Exterior Light Fixture......Page 55 Installing Landscape Lighting......Page 60 Replacing a Ceiling Light Fixture......Page 68 Replacing a Ceiling Fan (with and without lights)......Page 73 Installing a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)......Page 87 Windows and Doors......Page 92 Installing Window Blinds, Shades, and Plantation Shutters......Page 93 Fixing a Loose Door Hinge......Page 102 Fixing a Stuck Door......Page 104 Weatherstripping Windows and Doors......Page 108 Walls......Page 116 Removing a Glued-On or Oversize Mirror......Page 117 Hanging Prepasted Wallpaper......Page 121 Removing Wallpaper......Page 126 Painting Interior Walls and Ceilings......Page 130 Repairing a Large Hole in a Wall or Ceiling......Page 140 Replacing a Ceramic Tile......Page 145 Installing a Ceramic Kitchen Backsplash......Page 152 Storage......Page 162 Replacing a Recessed Medicine Cabinet......Page 163 Installing a Wall-Mounted Medicine Cabinet......Page 165 Installing a Closet System......Page 171 Installing an Under-Sink Roll-Out Drawer......Page 178 Home Safety......Page 182 Installing a Shower Grab Bar......Page 183 Installing a Deadbolt Lock......Page 188 Installing an Extra Stair Handrail......Page 195 Installing a Motion-Activated Security Floodlight......Page 200 Outdoors......Page 206 Maintaining Siding, Decks, and Walkways......Page 207 Repairing a Wood Deck......Page 214 Fixing a Wood Fence......Page 221 Preventing a Wet Basement......Page 224 Sealing a Driveway......Page 227 Installing a Flag Holder......Page 232 Resources......Page 236 Helping Others......Page 240 Index......Page 242 About the Authors......Page 249 Also by Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet......Page 250 Credits......Page 251 Copyright Notice......Page 252 About the Publisher......Page 253

There's no place like home!

And that's why we're back. Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate is the sequel to Dare to Repair, the national bestselling home repair book for women.

In our first book, we taught you how to fix a leaky faucet. In this book, we teach you how to replace it. In our first book, we showed you how to change the direction of ceiling fan blades. In this book, we show you how to install a new fan. We've gone from basic repairs to easy projects that can make your home more comfortable, more beautiful, and more valuable. We will show you how to:

• Put up a tile backsplash
• Install a closet system
• Install a deadbolt lock
• Replace a medicine cabinet
• Mount blinds, shades, and shutters
• Install landscape lighting

And we provide easy, step-by-step instructions so you can get rid of the things in your home that are making you crazy:

• Ugly chandelier? Gone.
• Outdated vanity? Out of there.
• Broken garbage disposal? History.
• Torn wallpaper? Buh-bye.

Incorporating detailed illustrations with witty and encouraging instructions, Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate will allow you to turn your project wish list into a can-do list.

The authors of Dare to Repair take on bigger DIY challenges in this easy-to-follow home renovation guide!In our first book, we taught you how to fix a leaky faucet. In this book, we teach you how to replace it. In our first book, we showed you how to change the direction of ceiling fan blades. In this book, we show you how to install a new fan. We've gone from basic repairs to easy projects that can make your home more comfortable, more beautiful, and more valuable. We will show you how to:Put up a tile backsplashInstall a closet systemInstall a deadbolt lockReplace a medicine cabinetMount blinds, shades, and shuttersInstall landscape lightingAnd we provide easy, step-by-step instructions to get rid of everything from ugly chandeliers to broken garbage disposals. Incorporating detailed illustrations with witty and encouraging instructions, Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate will allow you to turn your project wish list into a can-do list. The authors of the Dare to Repair series are back with a book that goes beyond fixing what is broken to showing you how to install useful and beautiful fixtures in and around the house Provides step-by-step instructions for women on how to perform a range of home repairs and indoor and outdoor projects, from replacing a garbage disposal to installing a flag holder