When you think of the Library, you might think about the thousands of books, the computers, maybe even the hundreds of different programs – but what about the Library being a vessel for do-it-yourself (DIY) projects? The Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) is your one-stop shop for many different resources.
Think you have a project that can be solved without a plumber or electrician – like a dripping faucet? Try checking the Home Improvement Reference Center on the TLCPL website where you can browse thousands of reference books, projects, and magazines on a variety of home improvement areas including decorating and remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, woodworking, and everyday maintenance.
A disclaimer: These are for small problems, anyone with major plumbing issues or electrical problems of any kind to consult a professional. But if you're interested in a little DIY and money-saving on a simple problem, consider giving your Library a call.
Beginner’s Guide to DIY & Home Repair (By Jo Behari and Alison Winfield-Chislett)
This comprehensive guide will give you confidence and show you everything you need to know to take care of, fix and customize your home. From painting and wallpapering to plumbing and hanging shelves. Filled with DIY hacks, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips, photos, and illustrations, you'll learn all the basic skills to get any indoor or outdoor job is done without spending a fortune.
Renovation - 5th Edition (By Michael Litchfield and Chip Harley)
Renovation is a truly comprehensive reference, as much concerned with what and why as it is with how to. For every topic covered, from foundations to finish flooring, readers will find the tools and materials they need, the problems they may encounter and workable solutions to see them through.
The Martha Manual (By Martha Stewart)
Whether it’s organizing, celebrating, cleaning, decorating or any number of other life skills, these are the time-tested, Martha-approved strategies for frequent challenges and basic how-to knowledge that everyone should have at the ready. Also included are plenty of solutions for the not-so-common conundrums, such as how to transport a decorated cake, bathe a cat or fold an American flag. With hundreds of expert tips and useful insights in an easy-to-follow format, this is the manual you need to learn how to do everything the Martha way.
Working with Power Tools
Power tools and machinery are at the heart of any woodshop, and this collection of information from Fine Woodworking provides expert advice and inspiration for building power tool skills. Expert craftsmen and craftswomen explain how they choose, maintain, and use every kind of power tool, from table saws to plunge routers, bandsaws to bench players. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from your tools, and projects made using power tools.
First Published October 14, 2019, 4:00 a.m.
