This one-stop resource provides everything homeowners need to know about maintaining their home and property as well as preventing costly problems down the road. Each project is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photos, difficulty ratings, and a listing of the necessary tools. Readers will also find advice on what tools and materials to keep on hand, and tips on when to call and how to work with professionals. Sidebars, tips, and techniques from a veteran contractor make this an indispensable addition to every homeowner's library. * Coverage includes roof, chimney, and gutters; plumbing system; heating and cooling system; electrical system; floors, walls, and doors; windows; basements; driveways, walkways, and patios * Outdoor coverage includes lawn, flower beds, bushes, fences, and trees

The book provides help with the lawn, tools, heating and cooling, the electrical system, walls and doors, pools, windows, fences, plumbing, basements, decks, siding, floors.

The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this newly updated edition of Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement offers thousands of how-to photos, 800 drawings, and understandable text on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, remodeling, and more. With 325 step-by-step DIY projects, build basic skills and learn to complete home projects and repairs yourself! New edition includes current code updates and changes, as well as information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters.

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!

From the leading conservation organization--the trail building and maintenance bible, now updated and expanded to meet new techniques and new realities of the 21st century. New chapters on arid lands restoration and involving conservation volunteers. The latest in effective management of work crews of all ages.

This new edition of an informative and accessible book guides building surveyors and facilities managers through the key aspects of property maintenance and continues to be of value to both students and practitioners. With the increasing cost of new-build, effective maintenance of existing building stock is becoming ever more important and building maintenance work now represents nearly half of total construction output in the UK. Building Maintenance Management provides a comprehensive profile of the many aspects of property maintenance. This second edition has been updated throughout, with sections on outsourcing; maintenance planning; benchmarking and KPIs; and current trends in procurement routes (including partnering and the growth of PFI) integrated into the text. There is also a new chapter on the changing context within which maintenance is carried out, largely concerned with its relationship to facilities management. More coverage is given of maintenance organisations and there are major updates to relevant aspects of health and safety and to contract forms.

Complete step-by-step instructions on mobile home repairs, maintenance, improvements.