Your Old House: Give New Life to Your Older HomeExclusive focus on the special needs, structures, and materials of older houses. Four-color photos and step-by-step instructions for the most common repair, replacement, and renovation projects. |
Contents
MAINTAINING THE EXTERIOR | 6 |
Estimating the Life of a Roof | 12 |
Drip Edges and Gutters | 18 |
Copyright | |
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adhesive apply attic ball cock baluster black wire blade block bottom brick brush cable caulk ceiling cement chisel circuit clean coat cold chisel CPVC cracks damaged door drain drainpipe drill drywall edge electrical Fasten finish fixture floor flush frame fuse gauge block GFCI goggles ground wire gutter hammer heat holes inch Insert install insulation joint compound joists keyhole saw ladder layer leaks lineman's pliers masonry metal molding mortar mounting nails opening paint patch pipe wrench plaster plastic plate plug plumbing protect putty knife receptacle remove repair replacement pipe roller roof SAFETY TIPS sand sandpaper sash scrape screws service panel shims shingles side soffit spray strip stud finder studs subfloor surface switch tank tape terminal tile toilet tool tread trim utility knife vent wall wallboard washer white wire window wire cap wood wood shingle wrench