Author – By: Rob Palmer
A fast, fun book of easy handyman skills and cool fatherhood drills for dads to hack their way back into legend status with their kids and families (and to save Dad from embarrassment when his wife pays a tradie $150 for five-minutes work!).
Rob Palmer is a third-generation builder and father-to-three on a mission to pass on the sort of ingenious tips grandfathers and fathers once passed to their forebears.
Build a fort * Roll a backyard cricket pitch * Start a fire with corn chips * Get your family out the door on time * Prep a picnic * Patch a bike tyre * Devise ingenious games for rainy days * Cook like a king * Sharpen a knife * Stop shoes smelling * Make a slingshot * Train a puppy * PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE
This book makes Dad feel handy and gets vital stuff done fast with maximum fun. Dad Hacks is brimming with easy household hacks that are easy to learn and will save your family time and money while making Dad feel like a DIY champion.
Easy to read, fun to learn, beautifully illustrated and utterly essential, Dad Hacks is a book no father should be without – and no family can afford not to buy him!
About the Author
Rob Palmer, 43, got his start in the building industry as a nine-year-old working on his father’s building sites during school holidays. He worked for his dad’s firm after leaving school until starting his own business, RJP Constructions, in 1998. Soon after, Rob became Australia’s favourite chippie on Channel Seven’s Better Homes & Gardens. He also won Dancing with the Stars in 2010. After 13 years on BH&G, Rob started YouTube channel Rob Palmer DIY. Today he lives in Sydney with wife Gwen, son Gruffydd and daughters Branwen and Greta. Dad Hacks is his first book.