Bibliograph

100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know, How to Save Money, Solve Problems, and Improve Your Home

Type

Label

100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know, How to Save Money, Solve Problems, and Improve Your Home

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

905907176

Series statement

The Family handyman

Sub title

How to Save Money, Solve Problems, and Improve Your Home

Summary

Shares facts about essential home maintenance that can reduce repair costs over the lifetime of a home, from reinforcing structures against natural disasters to preventing break-ins and safeguarding against pests

Table Of Contents

Understand your plumbing system. -- Understand your heating system. -- Understand your water heater. -- Push a button, save $100. -- Make appliances last. -- Keep your water softener healthy. -- Save water. -- Prevent burst pipes. -- Dry up a wet basement. -- Save on home insurance. -- Make your carpet last. -- Improve your insulation. -- Cut heating costs. -- Clean your air conditioner. -- Cut colling costs. -- Protect your electronics. -- Understand your electrical system. -- Eliminate ants. -- Get rid of mice. -- Defeat termites. -- Protect against pet damage. -- Don't kill your lawn mower. -- Our favorite storage tips. -- Guard against carbon monoxide. -- Radon kills. -- Test for lead paint. -- Stop mold and mildew. -- Prevent home fires. -- Replace smoke alarms. -- Be ready for fire. -- Clean your dryer vent. -- Keep crooks out. -- Burgler proof your garage. Hide your valuables. -- Be ready for blackouts. -- Can you count on your sump pump? -- Find your shutoff valves. -- Work safely. -- Stay safe in a storm. -- Be prepared for roof damage. -- Best home hits. -- Remodel without regrets. -- Cut remodeling costs. -- Decorate smart. -- Choose the best flooring. -- Choose the best faucet. -- Move furniture the smart way. -- Hang pictures straight and level. -- Hang a heavy mirror. -- Pick a paint color you'll love. -- Pick the best paint for the job. -- Prep for a neater paint job. -- Pain like a pro. -- Roll paint right. -- Spray paint perfectly. -- Hire the best roofer. -- Hire the best painting contractor. -- Find your property lines. -- Greatest goofs. -- Master your drill. -- Drive screws like a pro. -- Master the jigsaw. -- Meaure accurately. -- Master the hammer. -- Find a stud. -- Be ready for anything. -- Finish wood flawlessly. -- Caulk like a pro. -- Install wire shelving. -- Connect coax cable right. -- Replace a light fixture. -- Make home chores easier. -- Wash windows like a pro. -- Clean faster, clean better. -- Make yard chores easier. -- Grow a great lawn. -- Mow smarter. -- Sharpen a mower blade. -- Win against weeds. -- Plant a tree. -- Prune like a pro. -- Best problem solvers. -- Fix a toilet. -- Unplug a toilet. -- Stop leaks under the sink. -- Unclog a sink. -- Fix an outdoor faucet. -- Clean a clogged faucet. -- Fix a loose towel bar -- forever. Tune up closet shelves. -- Patch walls perfectly. -- Fix furniture fast. -- Repair concrete. -- Fix appliances yourself -- and save. -- Fix your furnace. -- Lube it right. -- Warm up a cold room. -- Cool a hot room. -- Cure condensation. -- Defeat odors. -- Quiet your home. -- Incedibly easy fixes. -- Index. -- Quiz

resource.variantTitle

One hundred things every homeowner must know

Contributor