11 Quick and Easy Home Repairs for under $25 (Project 1)

Whether you’re a fledgling do-it-yourselfer or a veteran, here’s a collection of home repairs and fix-ups you can do in a few hours or less for under $25 each as posted by The Family Handyman online at Reader’s Digest.

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Gutters: Take the sag and bulge out of your gutters.

If your metal gutters have developed a middle-age bulge, get them back in shape with easy-to-install gutter hangers. (First, make sure the problem isn’t caused by rotted wood.) Gutter hangers are available at home centers for about 80¢ each.

Another style of gutter hanger slides under the shingles and is nailed to the roof boards. If you use this type, be sure the shingles are flexible enough to be lifted without breaking.

Hook the gutter hanger under the front edge of the gutter and over the back edge. Then drive the hex head screw through the wood trim behind the gutter. The hangers will be stronger if you screw them into a rafter. Look for nailheads, which indicate rafter locations. Add new gutter hangers about every 3 feet along the entire length of the gutters if the old ones have let go.

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