The Handyman's Guide to the Galaxy : Adventures in Professional Home Repair

The Handyman’s Guide to the Galaxy is an amusing inside look at the wacky world of professional home repair.  The author shares a personal journey of discovery, of going from caulking gun beginner to seasoned veteran of the paint and tool aisles at the local hardware stores . . . all while people were paying him to do so.  Every homeowner will immediately relate to these stories of discovering improper installations, struggling to find matching replacement parts, deciphering assembly instructions, and just generally going through the endless learning curve that is home maintenance and repair.  This is a fun, and sometimes even enlightening, read!