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• Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair
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• Household repair manuals

• Simple home repairs-- inside (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture :, 1986), by United States. Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simple home repairs...inside. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Science and Education Administration :, 1979), by United States. Science and Education Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Household repairs and renovations (Evans, 1924), by C. S. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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• The Home Mechanic: A Manual for Industrial Schools and Amateurs (New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1905), by John Wright
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  • multiple formats at archive.org
• In the bank ... or up the chimney? : a dollars and cents guide to energy-saving home improvements (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development :, 1977), by Abt Associates, Peter T. Hogarth, Bryan J. Burke, Allan D. Ackerman, Inc Technology + Economics, and Building Technology United States. Division of Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
• In the bank, or up the chimney? : A dollars and cents guide to energy-saving home improvements : prepared for the Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Energy, Building Technology, and Standards, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, under contract H-2179R (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975), by Abt Associates, Peter T. Hogarth, Bryan J. Burke, Allan D. Ackerman, and Building Technology United States. Division of Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
• The rehab guide. (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1997), by Steven Winter Associates and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• The preservation of historic architecture : the U.S. government's official guidelines for preserving historic homes (Lyons Press, 2004), by United States. Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Technical Preservation Services Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Repairing your flooded home (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1992), by American Red Cross (page images at HathiTrust)
• Basic winterization of households (University of Wisconsin--Extension, 1975), by Paul J. Grogan, Michael D. McNamara, Robert E. Zimmerman, and University of Wisconsin--Extension. Division of Economic and Environmental Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• How to save fuel at home (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1942), by J. F. Barkley and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
• The care of a house; a volume of suggestions to householders, housekeepers, landlords, tenants, trustees, and others, for the economical and efficient care of dwelling-houses (Macmillan, 1903), by T. M. Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new home owner's handbook (World, 1940), by C. B. Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• You can fix it yourself. (University of Wisconsin, Extension Service, 1952), by Margaret P. McCordic, H. D. Bruhn, and Louise A. Young (page images at HathiTrust)
• Protecting your housing investment. (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1977), by United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Finding and keeping a healthy house (Southern Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1973), by R. C. Biesterfeldt, Lonnie H. Williams, and Terry L. Amburgey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Planning house improvements (Extension Service, College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin, 1964), by Marion Longbotham, Clyde L. Barth, and University of Wisconsin. Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Protecting your housing investment. ([Washington, 1973), by United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The care of a house : a volume of suggestions to householders, housekeepers, landlords, tenants, trustees, and others, for the economical and efficient care of dwelling-houses (House Beautiful Publishing Co., 1918), by T. M. Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Repairing your flooded home (Federal Emergency Management Agency :, 2010), by American Red Cross and United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Finding and keeping a healthy house (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1974), by R. C. Biesterfeldt, Mike Williams, and Terry L. Amburgey (page images at HathiTrust)
• House decoration and repairs : a practical treatise for householders, craftsmen, amateurs, and others interested in house property (John Murray, 1907), by C. Orlando Law (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• What will it cost to build, alter, or repair? (C. Lockwood, 1900), by James D. Simon and Francis T. W. Miller (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Suggestions for possible repairs and improvements in the house and its equipment. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1931), by United States. National Bureau of Standards. Division of Building and Housing and United States. President's Emergency Committee for Employment (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Home building and repair short cuts. (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp., 1952), by Earl W. Shimmons (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Plans for farm and ranch homes in Texas (College Station, Texas : Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A. & M. College System, 1950., 1950), by W. S. Allen, Bernice Claytor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College System. Agricultural Extension Service, and United States Department of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Color in the home (College Station, Texas : Extension Service, Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 1948., 1948), by Charlotte Brenan Robinson, United States Department of Agriculture, and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Plan the farmstead (College Station, Texas : Extension Service, Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 1947., 1947), by Bernice Claytor, United States Department of Agriculture, and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Wise handbook of basic home carpentry (W. H. Wise, 1952), by Carl W. Bertsch and Inc Wise (Wm. H.) and Company (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Wood decay in houses : how to prevent and control it (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1974), by United States Forest Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Household equipment. : Its care and simple repair (Clemson College, Extension Service, 1960), by Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Local emergency housing service (U.S. G.P.O., 1965), by United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency. Defense Planning Staff (page images at HathiTrust)
• Home mechanics (Oakland, CA : [McClymonds high school printing Dept.], [1930?], 1930), by Oakland (Calif.). Public Schools (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Publications relating to building codes and construction practice : home building, building material specifications, home maintenance. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1945), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• List of published material relating to home building and maintenance. (Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1948., 1948), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Improving America's housing : a bibliography of American, British and foreign language publications on the maintenance, repair and improvement of housing (The Association, 1955), by Ralph J. Johnson, Eugene A. Tilleux, and National Association of Home Builders of the United States (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Ordenanza de policia de la ciudad de La Paz y su cercado (Impr. del Pueblo, administrada por Silvestre Salinas, 1863), by La Paz (Bolivia). H. Concejo Municipal, Juan de Mata Benavente, and Bolivia. Ministerio de Gobierno (page images at HathiTrust)

• Multifamily housing rehabilitation : hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session ... December 21, 1978. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979), by Housing United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking (page images at HathiTrust)

• Resident rights and responsibilities. (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Developmet, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, 1995), by United States. Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (page images at HathiTrust)

• HUD multifamily property disposition : hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development of the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, May 12, 1993. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1993), by Finance United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking (page images at HathiTrust)

• The urban homesteading catalogue (The Office : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by Urban Systems Research & Engineering and United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baseline analysis of the urban homesteading demonstration. (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development & Research ; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979), by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Homeownership and affordable housing : the opportunities. (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1991), by Aspen Systems Corporation and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development hearings before the United States House Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, Eighty-Ninth Congress, first session, on Apr. 5, 6, 1965. (U.S. G.P.O., 1965), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the HOPE 3 program (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1995), by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research and Abt Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Urban homesteading : a guide for local officials (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by Urban Systems Research & Engineering and United States Office of Community Planning and Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Building homeownership zones to revitalize our nation's communities (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1996), by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Urban homesteading : a good program needing improvement : report to the Congress (General Accounting Office, 1979), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Guide to multifamily homesteading (The Deptartment, 1982), by Inc Dialogue Systems, United States Office of Community Planning and Development, and United States. Office of Urban Rehabilitation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Urban homesteading : a guide for local officials (The Office, 1987), by United States Office of Community Planning and Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the urban homesteading demonstration program : first annual report. (U.S Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development & Research, 1977), by United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Multi-family homesteading : a guidebook for local governments (The Office :, 1988), by Ramona Burks, Phillip Mayfield, Monte Franke, United States. Office of Urban Rehabilitation, OKM Associates, and ICF Incorporated (page images at HathiTrust)
• Urban homesteading : "sweat equity" at work helping to solve the housing problem : a staff report (The Committee, 1974), by California. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Governmental Organization (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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