Spend-a-little save-a-lot home improvements : money-saving projects anyone can do

Spend-a-little save-a-lot home improvements Money-saving projects anyone can do

Brad Staggs

Book - 2011

With the increasing costs of utilities and home repairs, doing a little preventive maintenance will preserve your home, increase its value, and save you money in repairs and energy costs.

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Subjects
Dwellings > Maintenance and repair.
Do-it-yourself work.
Published
Cincinnati, Ohio : Betterway Home [2011]
Language
English
Main Author
Brad Staggs (-)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
"Reduce energy use, improve efficiency, increase value"--Cover.
Physical Description
159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781440304330
  • Starting outside. Finding a hole in your roof ; Check & repairing flashing ; In the gutter
  • HVAC: heating & air conditioning. The basics ; Checking & replacing filters ; Fixing hot & cold spots ; Cleaning the condenser unit
  • Easy ways to save energy. The logic behind leaks ; Weatherstripping drafty windows ; Weather-sealing windows & doors ; Filling small spaces ; Filling the big gaps ; Securing the perimeter ; Closing the gap ; Installing window film ; Insulating a water heater ; Insulating water pipes ; Installing a programmable thermostat ; Installing a motion sensor light switch ; Sealing outlets & switch plates ; Insulating garage & basement balls
  • Preventing molehills from becoming mountains. Filling cracks in concrete ; Repairing spalled concrete ; Repairing mortar joints ; Installing a spigot shutoff ; Re-caulking a tub or shower
  • Life's little annoyances. Stop squeaky floors ; Repairing a window screen ; Adjusting a sticking door ; My goal.
Review by Library Journal Review

Eschewing the common home DIY projects, first-time author and HGTV producer Staggs has compiled improvements that will save you the most money. But HVAC repair is not for most. The photos are uneven-some are too close to be useful and others are of poor quality-and the illustrations at times have no correlation to the instructions. Missing are project tool and materials lists and an index. Water leaks are not covered at all. Pass on this one, and make sure you have an up-to-date general home-owner's DIY book like Refresh Your Home from the Family Handyman editors or The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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