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Staggs, Brad.

Spend-a-little save-a-lot home improvements : money-saving projects anyone can do / Brad Staggs.

First edition.

Cincinnati, Ohio : Betterway Home, [2011]

159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

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.

Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair -- Amateurs' manuals.

Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair.

Do-it-yourself work.

Home improvements

"Reduce energy use, improve efficiency, increase value"--Cover.

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.

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