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Nora Fixes It · The Safe Home Handbook

Stay in the home you love. Make it safer, one small fix at a time.

Simple, safe fixes for every room, written for adults over 50. What you need, the steps one by one, what to do if it went wrong, and when to call a professional instead.

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If you can open an email, you can open this book. I'll walk you through it.

  1. You pay onceWith your card, on a secure page. It takes about a minute.
  2. Your download page opensRight after paying, you land on a page with a big "Download" button. Press it and the handbook is yours.
  3. Your receipt arrives by emailKeep the download page in your bookmarks: the button works for 30 days, on your phone, tablet or computer.

Nothing is shipped. No account to make. No password to remember.

The honest math

What small jobs cost when you pay someone, and what they cost when you don't.

Here are a few common small jobs around the house. These are example prices and they change a lot from town to town. Ask around where you live and do the sum.

Calling someone for everything

  • Re-gluing a wobbly chair$60
  • A door that sticks$80
  • Cabinet doors that sag$60
  • Tightening a loose handrail$100
  • Four small jobs$300

Nora's way

  • Wood glue and a strap clamp$20
  • A good screwdriver set$15
  • A few longer screws$5
  • Your own two hands$0
  • Nora Fixes It$29.99
  • Four small jobs$69.99

Skip one handyman visit, and the book has paid for itself.

And when a job really needs a professional, like a grab bar in a tiled wall, the handbook tells you so, plainly. Some fixes are not worth the risk.

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Real pages from the handbook

Every fix has the same shape: what you need, the steps in short sentences, why it works, what to do if it went wrong, and when to call a professional.

Chapter 1 · Walk your house with a pencil

The night walk

You need: your flashlight, and ten minutes.

  1. Wait until it is dark outside. Turn off all the lights.
  2. Walk from your bed to the bathroom, and back. Take the same steps you would take half asleep.
  3. Notice every place where you cannot see the floor, the door or the edge of a step.
  4. If you feel unsteady at any point, sit down and switch on a light.
  5. Write each dark spot on your list under the word DARK.

Why it works: your eyes see differently at night, and your body is slower in the dark. The night walk shows you things the day walk never will.

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Chapter 2 · Floors and rugs

The foot test for rugs

You need: flat, closed shoes, and something sturdy to hold nearby, such as a door frame or a heavy table.

  1. Gently slide the toe of your shoe against the edge of the rug. Does it slide away?
  2. Look at the corners and edges. Do they curl up or fold over?
  3. Hold on to something sturdy. Step onto the rug slowly. Does it shift?
  4. If any answer is yes, write RUG on your list, with the room.

If it went wrong: if the rug slides during the test, you have found the problem. Take it up right away and set it aside until you have fixed it.

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Chapter 3 · Light to see by

Night lights along the path

You need: plug-in night lights with a built-in light sensor. A few dollars each.

  1. Choose the path you use at night. Often it runs from the bed to the bathroom.
  2. Put a night light near the bed, one in the hallway, and one in the bathroom.
  3. Choose outlets low on the wall. A low light shows you the floor. A high light shines in your eyes.
  4. Do the night walk again. Can you now see the floor all the way?

If it went wrong: if one feels warm to the touch, unplug it and replace it.

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Chapter 6 · The bathroom

Fitting a grab bar

Time: an hour, or more

You need: a stud finder, a pencil, a drill, a level, the screws that came with the bar. A helper.

  1. Find the studs behind the wall. Mark them with a pencil.
  2. Hold the bar so the screw holes fall over studs. Check with the level, and mark.
  3. Drill small pilot holes. Screw the bar to the wall. Do not overtighten.
  4. Pull with your full weight, with your helper standing by. It should not move or creak.

Call a professional: if the wall is tile, a tub surround, or there may be pipes or wires behind it.

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Chapter 12 · Fix what you already have

A loose chair joint

You need: wood glue, a clamp or strap, a damp cloth and a day to wait.

  1. Turn the chair on its side. Find the joint that moves, and gently pull it apart.
  2. Scrape off any old glue and dust. Fit the parts together, dry, to check.
  3. Spread a thin coat of wood glue and push them together. Wipe off what squeezes out.
  4. Strap it snug and leave it overnight. Do not sit on it until it is fully dry.

Why it works: glue in a tight joint is often stronger than the wood around it.

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What's inside

Thirteen chapters, room by room

  1. Walk your house with a pencilThe slow walk, the push test and the night walk. Find the risks before you buy a single screw.
  2. Floors and rugsThe foot test for rugs, cords across the floor, loose boards and slippery floors.
  3. Light to see byNight lights along the path, switches you can reach and the right bulbs.
  4. Stairs and handrailsTighten the handrail, a rail on both sides, non-slip treads and edges you can see.
  5. Doors and thresholdsDoors that stick, handles you can grip, thresholds that catch your toe.
  6. The bathroomWhere grab bars go and how to fit one, a seat and a hand-held shower, hot water and the toilet.
  7. The kitchenBring the daily things down, step stools, the stove, and hot and heavy pans.
  8. The bedroomThe right bed height, getting out of bed, and the path from bed to bathroom.
  9. The living room and your chairsThe chair that helps you up, raising a low seat, tall shelves and cords.
  10. The porch, steps and pathsOutside steps and rails, wet leaves and ice, lights outside, and when to think about a ramp.
  11. Your toolboxTen tools worth owning, finding studs, pilot holes, and knowing your shut-offs.
  12. Fix what you already haveThe wobble test, loose chair joints, wobbly tables, sticking drawers, sagging cabinet doors.
  13. Living on your own, safelyA way to call for help, a check-in routine, spare keys, what to do if you fall, and scams.
  14. The extras16 wall cards to print, your shopping list, a 30-day plan, an "if it went wrong" quick finder and "when to call a professional".
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Nora Fixes It · The Safe Home Handbook

The Safe Home Handbook Nora Fixes It Simple fixes that make a house easier to live in from Grandpa Walt's workshop
  • Every fix with what you need and numbered steps
  • "If it went wrong" and "when to call a professional" after every fix
  • 16 wall cards to print, a shopping list and a 30-day plan
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Nora in the workshop, holding a level

Who writes to you

Hi, I'm Nora.

This handbook began in a workshop. My grandfather, Walt, kept a small one behind his house. It smelled of pine and machine oil. Three afternoons a week I sat on an upturned bucket and watched his hands.

He fixed chairs for the neighbors. He built a ramp for the widow next door. He tightened the rail on every staircase on our street. None of it was ever written down. It lived in his hands.

So I wrote it down for you, step by step, the way he showed me. What you need. What to do. How to check it worked. And what to do if it goes wrong.

"Before you buy a fix, look for a board and a screw." — Grandpa Walt

Nora

Questions, answered honestly

Before you decide

Is this a printed book you mail me?

No. It is a digital book (a PDF) that opens on your phone, tablet or computer. Nothing is shipped. You can print any page you like, and the wall cards are made to be printed.

I've never used a drill. Is this too hard for me?

It was written for you. Many fixes need no tools at all. Every building word is explained the first time it appears, and every fix has numbered steps and an "if it went wrong" note. Where a job needs more skill, I say so and tell you what to ask a professional for.

Do I need to buy a lot of tools?

No. Most jobs use a screwdriver, a drill, a pencil and a free afternoon. Chapter 11 covers the ten tools worth owning, and a shopping list at the end gathers everything in one place.

Will this stop me from falling?

Nobody can promise that, and I won't. These fixes reduce common risks around the home. The handbook is not medical or professional advice. If you have fallen before, or worry about your balance, please talk to your doctor too.

I'm not good with computers.

You press one button, pay, and you land on your download page. There is no account and no password. Your receipt arrives by email.

Is this a subscription? Will you charge my card again?

No. One payment, once. No membership, no free trial that turns into a charge.

What if I lose the file?

Your download page works for 30 days. After that, or if you lose it, write to me from the email you used to buy and I will send the book again.

Can my son or daughter use it to help me?

Of course. Many fixes go faster with a second pair of hands, and the shopping list makes it easy to know what to buy.

What if I don't like it?

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