All home improvements don t require a contractor. Installing a smoke detector, painting a room, and unclogging a sink are all home improvements. In fact, doing the job yourself is often cheaper and always more rewarding. There s no mystery to home repair. The most important tool you need to make home repairs is know-how to fix the problem at hand and to buy the other tools and hardware you ll need! Home Improvement For Dummies is a whole-house repair...