10 Home Improvement Tips Under $50

Home Improvement by Danny Lipford

10 Home Improvement Tips Under $50

These ten projects will improve the look and efficiency of your home without breaking the bank.

  1. Seal all gaps and cracks on the exterior of your home
    Approximate cost: Less than $25 ($4-$10 for a caulk gun and $15 for caulk)
    Benefit: A savings of 10% to 20% on your heating and air conditioning bills
  2. Replace return-air filters every month
    About $20-$40 a year
    Extends life of heating/cooling equipment and helps with energy costs
  3. Paint your exterior shutters
    $20 to $40 for a gallon of exterior paint.
    Improves curb appeal for you, the neighbors, and for resale
  4. Change the hardware in your kitchen or bathroom
    Drawer pulls start at around $2 each; towel bars at $10
    An updated look for a minimum cost
  5. Add a ceiling fan
    $35 and up
    Greater comfort and lower energy bills in summer and winter
  6. Repair cracks in your patio or walk
    $2-$5 for a tube of concrete patch.
    Extends life of concrete and decreases moisture from collecting near house
  7. Replace torn screens
    Around $15 for screening and new spline
    Spruces up house and makes open windows bug proof
  8. Update your lighting fixtures
    varies - $25 and up
    Modernizes a focal point in important rooms
  9. Replace torn or damaged weather stripping and thresholds
    $5 to $15 for weather stripping; $10 to $25 per threshold
    A seal at doors and windows can mean another 10% in energy savings
  10. Brighten up a room with paint (use a contrasting color on trim to add punch)
    $15-$35 for a gallon of interior paint
    You change the entire aspect of a room without buying new furniture

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2 Responses to “10 Home Improvement Tips Under $50”

  1. doreen jensen Says:
    May 26th, 2007 at 8:07 am

    Can you give tips on how to pick out contrasting color shades to complement rooms?

  2. John Cannamela Says:
    October 27th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    #14 CPR
    Check, Patch, Repeat.
    $5-10 of duct tape, feather,wet finger.
    seal that duct work.Turn on the AC or furnace,run the feather over the duct work if the feather moves or wet finger gets cold or warm-patch it-repeat.This tip will save hundreds.
    John Cannamela
    http://www.infraredsurvey.com

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