Good Housekeeping Guide to Fixing Things Around the House |
Common terms and phrases
apply Blanket Stitch bolt bottom brick broken brush call the repairman cane caulk CAUTION cement chair chimney circuit breaker clean cleaner Clogged cloth coat consult Section contact cement cord Countersink cover cracks crochet hook damaged detergent diagram door drain edge electrical appliance electrician ELECTRICITY AND WIRING epoxy expert fabric fasteners faucet finish fireplace floor frame furniture glass glue GLUING AND CLAMPING hardware store heat hinge hole insert inside lamp latex leak leather linoleum loose machine match MENDING BY SEWING metal mortar nails needle paint patch piece pilot light pipe plastic wood plug prongs putty knife REFINISHING WOOD remove repair replace Rinse rivet roof running stitches sandpaper screwdriver screws shellac short circuit side stain steel wool stitches strands sure surface tack tank there's thread tighten tile tube turn varnish wall outlet washer whip stitch window wipe