TY - BOOK AU - Lipinski, Edward R., TI - The New York Times home repair almanac: a season-by-season guide for maintaining your home SN - 0-86730-759-5 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Lebhar-Friedman Books KW - Dwellings KW - sears N1 - Spring (Selected ) : Spring INspection , Slate Roof Repair , Sofits , Cleaning Windows , Replacing A Broken Window , Chimneys , Termites .Summer : Summer Inspection , Air Conditioner , Whole -House Plan , Fixing Homes , Decks , Home security , Animal Pest Control , Outdoor Work . Fall : Fall Inspection ,Firewood , Sharpening Tools , Composting , Lightning Protection , Installing Installation , Wet Basements . Winter : Winter Inspection , Radon , Wter testing , Furniture Repair , Clothes Dryer , Cold Rooms , Snow Blowers , Glossary , Index N2 - Building a compost heap; Cleaning and replacing bricks; Controlling termite infestation; Cutting and storing firewood; Maintaining the home heating system; Preventing backdrafts; Repairing a fence; Suggest ways to prevent major repairs by setting up a systematic, yet seasonally oriented plan. Contains projects that are illustrated. Sections covered are Repairing roofs ER -