Using step by step photography and jargon-free language, this compact file shows you how to maintain your home and how to make simple repairs to accidental damage that occurs around the house. The key to DIY is knowing what you can achieve. As long as safety issues are never compromised, pushing your own perceived limitations a little further than you would have thought possible will provide a great deal of satisfaction. By challenging yourself, you'll build up new levels of skill, aptitude and ultimately confidence.