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Gary Dymski's Book Recommendations

House Doctor | Gary Dymski

March 14, 2002

Q. I live in a house that is more than 200 years old, and I can sure use a book that covers many of the things you write about. Can you recommend a book that can guide me through some repairs? Every time I undertake even a minor repair, it seems to turn into a major job. -Michael Patrey, Great Neck

A. I do a lot of work around my house, and I always keep several books on hand. I need them as reference material to remind myself of some steps I might otherwise forget.

Here are some suggestions:

"Ortho's Home Improvement Encyclopedia: Problem-Solving A to Z," Meredith Books, 1996, $29.95.

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"New Fix-It-Yourself Manual," Reader's Digest, 1996, $35.

"The Stanley Complete Step-By-Step Revised Book of Home Repair and Improvement," Simon & Schuster, 2000, $35.

I also like the series of 1-2-3 home repair books by Home Depot (Meredith Publishing).