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  • Roofing and Insulation
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-218F
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    Tips:

    • An investment in siding, windows, doors, roofs and energy upgrades should increase the value of your home above their cost.

    • You can create a handy gutter scoop by cutting the bottom out of a half-gallon milk container.

    • After working with fiberglass insulation, wash your skin with soap and cold water -- warm water will open your pores and cause you to itch for days.

    • If your attic requires two layers of insulation, add a second layer of unfaced insulation on top of and perpendicular to the first.

    • If your home has a crawlspace, its floor should be lined with 4- or 6-millimeter-thick plastic sheeting to prevent moisture from entering your house.

    Reading List:

    For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here .

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $34.95
    Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
    (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Creative Homeowner roofing book:

    Quick Guide: Roofing
    David Toht
    $7.95
    Paperback -- 80 pages (May, 1995)
    (ISBN: 1880029375)

    Other Book Resources

    Roofing

    Ortho's All About Roofing and Siding Basics
    By Larry Johnston, ed., et al
    $9.56
    Paperback -- 96 pages (January 1, 2001)
    Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214501)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .

    Southern Living Roofing and Siding
    $10.36
    Paperback -- 128 pages (February 2000)
    Sunset Publishing Company (ISBN: 0376090790)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .

    Insulation

    Popular Mechanics Weatherproofing and Insulation (Home How-To)
    By Albert Jackson
    $8.00
    Paperback -- 80 pages 2nd Edition (January 2002)
    Hearst Books (ISBN: 1588160785)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .

    Insulating and Weatherproofing (Home Repair and Improvement -- updated series)
    By Time Life Books, ed.
    $23.95
    Hardcover Spiral Edition (December 1996)
    Time Life (ISBN: 0783539053)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .


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    Gardening Supplies
    Lowes
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    Customer Care (CON8)
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    Clopay Garage Doors
    Clopay Corporation (A Griffon Company)
    Clopay Building Products
    Website: www.clopay.com

    Owens Corning Information
    Owens Corning World Headquarters
    Website: www.owenscorning.com

    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
    Website: www.creativehomeowner.com


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    Keith Moyer
    Owens Corning
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