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A hands-on, step-by-step guide to properly maintaining your home
Your home requires regular maintenance to operate safely and efficiently. The expert advice in this second edition of Home Maintenance For Dummies can help you save literally thousands of dollars each year by showing you how to perform home maintenance yourself!
This new edition provides the latest tips on how to tune up your home and make repairs to every room of the house, from basement to attic. By combining step-by-step instructions and expert information, this practical guide gives you the skills to tackle everything from furnace tune-ups to leaky roofs. You'll also learn how to conduct routine inspections, keep major appliances running efficiently, and increase energy efficiency.
Shows how to keep your home in tip-top shape, preserve its value, and avoid costly repairs
Covers all rooms of the house, in addition to the roof, foundation, and exterior
Explains how to keep all home systems and major appliances running smoothly
Includes a seasonal maintenance schedule
Provides the latest green maintenance options to help lower your utility bills
James Carey and Morris Carey have a radio show, a newspaper column, and a Web site, all called On the House, and appear regularly on CBS News Saturday Morning. They are also the authors of Home Remodeling For Dummies
If you've always wanted to tackle home repairs like a pro, Home Maintenance For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your ideal resource!
Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Home Maintenance and You 7
Chapter 1: Home Maintenance: What It Is and Why It Matters 9
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your House and Its Systems 17
Chapter 3: Putting Together Your Home Maintenance Plan 31
Part II: The Energy Envelope 49
Chapter 4: Foundation and Floor Frame Fundamentals 51
Chapter 5: Roofing and Siding 77
Chapter 6: Windows, Exterior Doors, and Insulation 99
Part III: Key Systems: Plumbing and HVAC 123
Chapter 7: Plumbing, Part I: Pipes, Water Heaters, Water Softeners, and More 125
Chapter 8: Plumbing, Part II: Fixtures 149
Chapter 9: Plumbing, Part III: Sewer and Septic Systems 171
Chapter 10: Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems 185
Part IV: Inside Home Sweet Home 207
Chapter 11: Walls and Ceilings 209
Chapter 12: Floors and Interior Doors 229
Chapter 13: Cabinets and Countertops 249
Chapter 14: Appliances 267
Chapter 15: Don't Get Burned: Fireplaces 287
Chapter 16: Maintaining Your Home-Safety Systems 299
Part V: Out in the Great Wide Open 313
Chapter 17: Walkways, Patios, and Driveways 315
Chapter 18: Decks, Fences, and Retaining Walls 335
Chapter 19: And Then There Was Rust 347
Part VI: The Part of Tens 355
Chapter 20: Ten Cleaning Solutions You Can Make at Home 357
Chapter 21: Ten Maintenance Skills You Need 363
Index 371
