Whether you need to add insulation in your attic or weather-strip your doors, this book has the details that you need to keep your home comfortable year round.
Table of Content
1. Keeping a House Snug and Tight Blocking Drafts around Windows Weather-stripping Doors Plugging Up Cracks 2. Battling Moisture Gutters and Downspouts Underground Drains Diverting Water From Foundations Plugging Leaks in the Basement Sump Pumps Vents for Airflow 3. Shielding Against Heat and Cold Key Areas for Potential Heat Loss Adequate Insulation Attics Exterior Walls Storm Windows Storm Door Blocking Out the Sun 4 Protecting your Home from Disaster Windproofing a Picture Window Chimney Ties for Earth Tremors Lightning Floods
About the author
John Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.
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