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A Consumer's Guide to Home Improvement Renovationand Repair, Revised Edition
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More About This Title A Consumer's Guide to Home Improvement Renovationand Repair, Revised Edition

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Robert M. Santucci is a former developer of nonprofit housing projects who now works as a consultant for housing rehabilitation programs. Brooke C. Stoddard is a former editor of Time-Life Books Home Improvement Series. Peter Werwath, a former builder and director of a municipal housing rehabilitation program, is a senior program director at The Enterprise Foundation.

James W. Rouse, a driving force in inner-city developments such as Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Baltimore's Harborplace, established The Enterprise Foundation to find new ways of reducing costs of building, renovating, and financing housing in distressed inner cities. This book capsules the experience of the large community of nonprofit groups, contractors, and rehabbers working with The Enterprise Foundation.

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METHODS AND MATERIALS.

Walls and Ceilings.

Floor Treatments.

Exterior Finishes.

Caulking, Weatherstripping, and Insulating.

Windows.

Doors.

Cabinets and Storage.

Masonry.

Carpentry.

Electrical Work.

Plumbing.

Heating and Cooling Systems.

Roofing.

Demolition.

Outside Work and Foundations.

MONEY-SAVING STRATEGIES.

Planning and Design.

Energy-Saving Ideas.

Working with Design Professionals and Contractors.

Saving Money on Tools and Materials.

Index.

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