Home Maintenance For Dummies

Home Maintenance For Dummies
ISBN-10
047043063X
ISBN-13
9780470430637
Category
House & Home
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2009-10-26
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
James Carey, Morris Carey

Description

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!

Get the book

Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Search the book
eBay.com
eBay.com
Search the book

Other editions

Similar books

  • DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-one For Dummies
    DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-one For Dummies
    By James Carey, Morris Carey, Jeff Strong

    Dust off your tool box and get ready to get ready to tackle simple home repairs and improvements with the idiot-proof instructions in this hands on-guide. Let Jeff Howell and a host of other experts guide you through the DIY maze.

  • Home Improvement All-in-One For Dummies
    Home Improvement All-in-One For Dummies
    By James Carey, Morris Carey, Jeff Strong

    The moment the liquefied snow hits a cold overhang, it begins to freeze. The water that freezes after it rolls over the edge becomes icicles. Water that freezes before it rolls over the edge builds up to create a barrier known as an ice ...

  • How to Fix Everything For Dummies
    How to Fix Everything For Dummies
    By Gary Hedstrom, Peg Hedstrom, Judy Ondrla Tremore

    Figure 23 illustrates five of them: Medium flatblade Small flatblade #2 Phillips screwdriver (with an xshaped pointed blade) #1 Phillips screwdriver Short, stubby flatblade screwdriver Short, stubby #2 Phillips screwdriver Figure 23: ...

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair
    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair
    By Judy Ostrow

    Detailed instructions, accompanied by hundreds of step-by-step illustrations, take readers through common repairs and maintenance tasks around the house, including repairing holes in drywall, unclogging drains, replacing light fixtures, ...

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated
    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated
    By David J. Tenenbaum

    More than three hundred photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, accompanied by step-by-step instructions, take readers through the most common repairs around the house, covering everything from how to use tools safely to such interior and ...

  • 100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know
    100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know
    By Editors Of Family Handyman

    The Family Handyman’s 100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know gives you the knowledge you need to be a better homeowner. You’ll make informed decisions, avoid frustrations and save thousands over the life of your home.

  • Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home
    Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home
    By Julie Sussman, Stephanie Glakas-Tenet

    This is NOT your father's home repair book!

  • How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home
    How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home
    By Charlie Wing

    This invaluable guide: Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more Includes easy-to-follow information for ...

  • Bike Repair and Maintenance For Dummies
    Bike Repair and Maintenance For Dummies
    By Dennis Bailey, Keith Gates

    Dennis Bailey, Keith Gates. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library ofCongress ControlNumber: 2008943495 ISBN: 9780470480366 ...

  • What's a Homeowner to Do?
    What's a Homeowner to Do?
    By Stephen Fanuka, Edward Lewine

    Phillips-head: used with that type of screwdriver; typically found on complex machinery or in other involved jobs. Slot-head Phillips-head Flat-head: a slot-head or Phillips-head screw designed to sit flush with the surface you are ...