Do-it-Yourself

Keep your drains flowing and repair your leaky spouts like a pro!

Have you ever had a plumber fix your home''s pipes and afterward said, "I could''ve done that!" Now you can do it yourself!

From fixing leaks and drips to caulking a tub or replacing a faucet, tackle the most common kitchen and bathroom plumbing projects in your own home. This one-stop resource features step-by-step instructions, along with detailed photos and illustrations to confidently walk you through over 40 tasks — and leaves no faucet unturned.

Stuff you need to know:

• Discover what belongs in your toolbox

• Deal with noisy, sweaty, and frozen pipes

• Keep your toilet running properly

• Repair a leaky faucet

• Unclog sink and toilet drains

A full-color one-stop resource for tackling home plumbing projects

Plumbing Do-It-Yourself For Dummies features step-by-step information and full-color photos and illustrations to help readers handle the most common plumbing tasks in the home. From unclogging a toilet or sink, caulking a sink or tub, and replacing or repairing a sink sprayer to repairing a leaking tank or faucet and dealing with noisy, burst, or frozen pipes, this guide, featuring over 40 projects, leaves no faucet unturned.

Donald R. Prestly (Minnetonka, MN) is Senior Editor of Handy Magazine, a national home improvement magazine distributed to the one million members of the Handyman Club of America. Prestly attends numerous nationwide home improvement and construction industry events throughout the year.