100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know : 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.

Item details

ISBN: 9781621452201
ISBN: 1621452204
Physical Description: print
regular print
HTML
288 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Reader's Digest, [2015]

Contents / Notes

General Note:

At head of title: The Family Handyman.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.