The essential repair and maintenance guide for everyone who rents—not owns—their home! Practical instruction for apartment and house renters to ensure you don't risk your safety deposit - Perform common repairs and install upgrades that are economical, safe, and in line with your rental agreement - Maintenance issues are addressed, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating, and electrical repair - Step-by-step instructions , illustrations, and color photos guide you through the repairs - Tips for upgrade removal for when it's time to leave your rental behind and move on This book is designed to help apartment and house renters perform common repairs and upgrades that are economical, safe, and do not conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. Author Charles Byers, an experienced vocational school educator, shows how to address all the normal maintenance issues that every home will encounter, from squeaky doors or floors, wet basements, and replacing light switches to installing ceiling fans and plumbing, heating, and electrical repairs. Mr. Byers guides you to complete each project as inexpensively and perfectly as possible, using readily available materials from the local home center. He even includes tips on taking down and removing upgrades when it's time to leave the rental unit, so you can get your security deposit back in full! DIY for Renters: Don't Call the Landlord will make the perfect, practical housewarming gift for any young person moving out on their own for the first time. Packed with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and color photos, this book teaches basic repair skills that any potential future homeowner will use for the rest of their lives! Good how-to advice for tenants with clear images and helpful instructions to get a job done right. -- "Katie and Gene Hamilton, co-founders of www.diyornot.com" Learn how to be your own handyman and fix plumbing, electrical and painting issues around your home! -- "Mountain Weekly News" DIY for Renters Don’t Call the Landlord shows renters how to perform common repairs and install upgrades that are economical, safe, and don’t conflict with tenant/landlord agreements. With step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations, learn a variety of basic repair skills and how to inexpensively deal with all of the normal maintenance issues that every home encounters, from squeaky doors and wet basements to plumbing, heating, and electrical repairs. You’ll also learn how to safely remove your customizations and upgrades when it’s time to move out so you can get your security deposit back in full! Be Your Own Handyman Say goodbye to squeaky doors and drywall damage! From simple repairs to lease-friendly updates, DIY for Renters is a compilation of common issue-and-solution projects tenants can do themselves...all without calling the landlord! Filled with step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and helpful illustrations, learn how to perform basic fixes that are inexpensive, safe, and don't conflict with most tenant/landlord agreements and regulations. Also included are tips on removing upgrades when it's time to move out of the rental unit so you can get your security deposit back in full. Not only will you learn how to fix a leaky faucet, use a caulk gun, replace a lockset, make electrical repairs, and more, but you'll also gain tons of practical skills that will last a lifetime! Learn how to fix normal maintenance issues every home encounters, including: Drywall - Plumbing - Electrical - Painting - Windows - Exterior - Water Service - And so much more! Charles Byers started his career as a mechanical design engineer, working on several major projects for various Fortune 500 companies. After building more than 25 new homes and working on countless remodeling projects, he began teaching at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the carpentry department. He established and now teaches in a new residential remodeling department at the college, covering all facets of building, remodeling, and maintenance of residential buildings. "Finally, a book that gives renters permission to live and enjoy their rental just like a homeowner. DIY for Renters: Don't Call the Landlord puts to rest once and for all the assumption that 'renters' can't change or fix anything in their rental and that they need to just live in the space as-is." —Diane Heckler, InMyOwnStyle.com Charles Byers taught at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the carpentry department for 12 years, where he created numerous innovative adult continuing education programs for carpentry, historic building preservation, apprenticeship instruction, and electrical technology. He established and now teaches in a new residential remodeling department at the college, covering all facets of building, remodeling, and maintenance of residential buildings.