{ "item_title" : "How to Fix What You Can and Get the Rest Fixed Free", "item_author" : [" Alan Redbourn "], "item_description" : "A home repair manual that starts with the question most DIY books skip: are you allowed to fix this yourself, and if it is faulty, who should be paying for the repair?Most of what breaks in a house can be fixed by an ordinary person with cheap tools and an afternoon. Some of it legally cannot, and some of it is somebody else's bill. This book draws the line for each job, then shows you how to fix what you can and get the rest fixed free.What's inside this UK repair and right to repair guide32 entries, from the work you may legally do yourself to getting the council to act when a landlord will notConsumer rights UK law gives you: the 30-day right to reject, repair or replace, and the six-month ruleThe right to repair: spare parts the law says must exist, and when an independent repairer is the better routeTradespeople: the standard they must meet, cancelling within 14 days, and getting work done againRenting: what a landlord must fix, nation by nation, and dampWater fittings, electrical work and gas, and where each line sits14 scenarios, from the washing machine that stopped mid-cycle to the boiler with no pressureWho this book is forHomeowners and renters in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland who want home maintenance UK advice that is honest about the law: first-time buyers, tenants with a slow landlord, anyone whose appliance broke just after the guarantee ran out, and people who like to fix it yourself but want to know where to stop.Questions readers askIs it current with UK consumer law and building rules?Yes. It follows the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the building and product rules for each nation, and every source carries the date it was checked.Can I do my own electrical work?Some of it. The rules differ by nation, and the book shows which jobs need a registered electrician and which you may do yourself.Can I repair a gas appliance myself?No. Gas work belongs to a Gas Safe registered engineer, and if you smell gas you leave and ring the emergency number.My appliance broke after a year. Can I still claim?Often, yes. Goods must last a reasonable time, and the book explains how to claim against the retailer long after the guarantee.What does right to repair mean in the UK?Manufacturers of some appliances must make spare parts available for years. The book shows how to find them and when an independent repairer makes sense.Is this a DIY repair book?Partly. It teaches the DIY repair jobs an ordinary person may do and draws a firm line at the ones that need a professional.Does it cover appliance repair?Yes: washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges and freezers, plus the parts and the retailer's duties when one fails.My landlord will not fix the damp. What can I do?The book explains the landlord's duty in your nation, how to tell which kind of damp you have, and how to get the council involved.A tradesperson did a bad job. Can I make them put it right?Work must be done with reasonable care and skill, and if it falls short you can ask for it to be done again at their cost. The book shows the order to ask in and what to keep.Does it cover cars?No. A vehicle is a different competence and a different book.Which book goes with it?It is book 5 of 6 in the Skavinger series. Book 3 covers fire safety and book 6 making and mending when nothing can be bought.About the authorAlan Redbourn spent most of his working life inspecting insurance claims on ordinary British houses. He has seen what a confident wrong repair costs. Start with the first entry before you pick up a screwdriver.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/817/157/9798171579074_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "16.17", "online_price" : "16.17", "our_price" : "16.17", "club_price" : "16.17", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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