This handy little book contains a detailed and concise guide to repairing a variety of household items, including the restoration of tables and chairs, repairing plastering, and fixing and replacing defective floorboards. An easy-to-follow guide, complete with a wealth of detailed and helpful diagrams, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in learning how to fix things in the house which would otherwise prove costly, and requires little to no previous experience. The chapters of this book include: 'Re-webbing Chair Bottoms', 'Levelling Chairs and Tables', 'Restoring an Old Elm Table', 'Restoring a Deal Chest of Drawers', 'Fixing Picture Rods and Rails', 'Re-Taping and Re-Painting Venetian Blinds', 'Simple Piano Repairs', 'Sewing Machines: Repairs and adjustments', 'Repairing Defective Floor Boards', 'Repairing Plastering', and 'Repairing Leaky Roofs'. We are proud to republish this antiquarian book now complete with a new introduction on making and restoring furniture.

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Release date

Ebook: 22 March 2021