
The Cheap Handyman
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"This book is all the fix-it you need for your hurt home improvement ego." ?Harrison Scott Key, Thurber-prize winning author of The World's Largest Man
Meet Brian Harris, a (mostly) retired, self-proclaimed jack of all trades with a penchant for DIY and inventive money-saving schemes. Armed with a soldering gun, his trusty nine-foot ladder, and of course the handyman's secret weapon?duct tape?Brian's projects start out as simple chores: trim a tree branch, stain the cedar siding on his home...but all too often they end in costly disaster.
Sometimes he's trying to do the right thing, like the time he wrecked his pool while saving some baby ducks. Often, he channels his inner MacGyver: he once taped his hockey skate back together so he could finish his rec-league game, only to get suspended for falling on the referee when it broke (again). But usually he's just being, well, cheap! Like the time he inadvertently destroyed a $295 car key fob because he wouldn't pay the (outrageous) $10 fee to have the battery professionally replaced.
In The Cheap Handyman, Brian anthologizes his hard-won wisdom, teaching us how (not) to cut down a tree, what to do if a stray cat has kittens in your HVAC system, three very incorrect uses for duct tape, the manifold hazards of pool maintenance, and more.
Filled with unforgettable true stories from the everyday life of an average guy just trying to save a few bucks, The Cheap Handyman is a delightful tribute to anyone who has ever thought, "Sure! I can do that!"
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Author's Note
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- Episode 1: A Stained Reputation
- Episode 2: Low-Hanging Problems
- Episode 3: Radio Silence
- Episode 4: The Guy Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
- Episode 5: It's a Roof Life
- Episode 6: It Turned My Crank
- Episode 7: And They Call It Puppy Love
- Episode 8: It's All About the Details
- Episode 9: Air Con Gone Wrong
- Episode 10: Roped In
- Episode 11: "Blind" to It All
- Episode 12: Don't Try This at Home
- Episode 13: It's Just Nuts, I Say
- Episode 14: It "Floored" Me
- Episode 15: Now Isn't That Just Fob-ulous
- Episode 16: It's Just A-Door-Able
- Episode 17: A Very Rough Buff
- Episode 18: Bathroom Bedlam
- Episode 19: Bumper to Bumper
- Episode 20: Shattered and Scattered
- Episode 21: Under the Overhang
- Episode 22: The Crawl Space Cat-astrophe
- Episode 23: The Cover Up
- Episode 24: Blade Runner
- Episode 25: Ramp It Up
- Episode 26: She'll Never Notice
- Episode 27: Hit the Road "Jack"
- Episode 28: Bike Rack Train Wreck
- Episode 29: Lights Out
- Episode 30: Trailer Tragedy
- Episode 31: Duckling Around
- Episode 32: Losing My Bearings
- Episode 33: Never Saw It Coming
- Episode 34: A Cool Pool
- Episode 35: It'll All Come Out in the Wash
- Episode 36: Doing a Good Deed for a Creature in Need
- Episode 37: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
- Episode 38: Runaway Shingles
- Episode 39: Extending Myself
- Episode 40: My ARRRRRRR! Factor
- Episode 41: Raccoon Mission
- Episode 42: Under Pressure
- Episode 43: Door Crasher
- Episode 44: Sump Pump Dump
- Episode 45: Weeding Out the Bad from the Good
- Episode 46: Blowing a Gasket
- Episode 47: What a Drip!
- Episode 48: Shelf Awareness
- Episode 49: The Making of Memories
- Conclusion: A Few Last Words to the Wise
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
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