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Dad Jobs: See It. Fix It. Done. A No-Nonsense DIY Guide to Maintaining Your Home
Paperback
CleaningGeneral Construction & Renovation
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 1 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The gutter is starting to sag. The caulk around the window is cracking. The siding doesn't look quite right. Water is collecting where it shouldn't. A section of trim is beginning to rot. The fence is leaning. The deck needs attention.
And you keep telling yourself:
I'll get to it.
Welcome to Dad Jobs: See It. Fix It. Done.-the practical, no-nonsense guide to taking care of the outside of your home before small problems become expensive ones.
This isn't a book about turning you into a contractor.
It's about something much more useful: teaching you how to become a smarter homeowner.
Chuck Ramsey takes the everyday jobs that homeowners routinely put off and breaks them down into understandable, practical information. You'll learn what to look for, why it matters, what you can reasonably handle yourself, what tools and materials may be appropriate, and-perhaps most importantly-when you should stop and call a qualified professional.
Inside, you'll learn about:
- Inspecting your home's exterior from the ground up
- Cleaning and maintaining gutters and downspouts
- Keeping rainwater away from your foundation
- Recognizing drainage problems before they become expensive
- Inspecting roofs without taking unnecessary risks
- Maintaining siding, soffits, fascia and exterior trim
- Checking windows, doors and weatherstripping
- Proper exterior caulking and sealing
- Pressure washing without damaging your home
- Cleaning concrete, patios, decks and fences
- Exterior painting and preparation
- Lead-paint awareness in older homes
- Garage doors, driveways and walkways
- Fences, gates, mailboxes and other exterior details
- Landscaping around your house
- Storm-damage inspections
- Seasonal home-maintenance routines
- Building a practical annual maintenance system
But there's something that makes Dad Jobs different from a typical DIY book:
Safety isn't an afterthought.
Ladder safety gets serious attention because a five-minute maintenance job isn't worth a trip to the emergency room. You'll learn why stable footing matters, why you shouldn't overreach, why wet surfaces can become dangerous, and why sometimes the smartest thing you can do is climb back down and move the ladder.
You'll also learn when eye protection and gloves are appropriate, how weather changes the risk of outdoor work, why electricity and water require respect, why pressure washers can be dangerous, and why certain jobs-especially roofs, large trees, structural problems, gas, and electrical hazards-are better left to qualified professionals.
Because being a capable homeowner doesn't mean doing everything yourself.
It means knowing what you can safely do yourself.
It means recognizing a problem before it gets worse.
It means understanding what you're looking at instead of blindly guessing.
And it means having the good sense to say, This one needs a professional.
The philosophy is simple:
See It.
Notice the problem.
Fix It.
Take care of what you safely can.
Done.
Clean up, put the tools away, and move on.
Your house doesn't need to be perfect.
It needs to be maintained.
Whether you're a first-time homeowner, a longtime homeowner who wants to become more proactive, or someone who simply has a growing list of things you've been meaning to take care of, Dad Jobs gives you a practical system for turning that list into action.
Because I'll get to it someday isn't a maintenance plan.
Dad Jobs: See It. Fix It. Done.
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