AC Phoenix, March, 1992, Page 5 Keeping Up Your Home Sweet Home m i -■ - Roof The price of repairing fomorwom shingtes varies according to the size and steepness of the roof, with the average being around $200 inclucfing material, tabor and insurance. Basic fibergiass/asphalt shakes have dropped 50 cents to $2.50 in price per square foot. Chimneys Various sealers and water repeilams are available to repair decrepit flues or presen/e cracking bricks. Liquid, resealers can be poured down the chimney, seating the cracks and Improving fireproofing, waterproofing, insulation and combustion efficiency. You can save about 67 percent of the replacement expense - anywhere from $eD0 to $3,000, I I ngiinaiil I I -i Gutters Small holes can be fiHed with asphalt cement, but the gutters ought to be cleaned with steel wool first. Sagging gutters probably need new straps or fixing nails. Repairing dents and other minor damage can cost $50 - $60, about 10 percent of average replacement cost. Kitchen Camouflaging worn doors and cabinets with new surfaces. Formica for instance, can freshen drab kitchens for 33 percers of the cost of total remodelling. Homeowners doni have to remove the old cabinets to update them. I Driveways Black top is expen sive, often thousands of dollars, but considerably cheaper sealants are available to fill crevices, cracks and potholes. 9 Paint Note the manufacturer and exact formula of housepainf in case you need to touch up. Paint more than the spot. Cover the unsightly areas trom corner to comer or end to end. Within three months the areas will match the remainder of the home. Bathrooms Sometimes reconditioning the bathroom does not require tearing up tile floors, walls or the bathtub. An old bathtub can be reglazed for about $300. Synthetic walls made of plastic tm fiberglass can easily and inexpensively disguise repulsive wall tiles. Windows Regtazing or resoreening windows costs between 10 to 20 percent of the purchase cost. Replacing the glass on storm doors may cost 50 to 60 percent ot the initial expense. Faulty latches, corner slide pins and wheels are repairable at minUrral cost. Experience The Buying Power of A Large Group Why pay retail prices? Why wait for a sale? Get guaranteed lowest prices up to 90% off retail prices. OMEGA Merchants Exchange Croup of America Save on... Groceries Birthday Gifts Clothing Christmas Gifts Furniture Luggige Wallpaper Fine jewelry Hotel/Motels Airfares Televisions Stereos Computers Long Distance Mortgages Fax Machines Watches Contacts Cruises Appliances Musical Instruments Fur Coats Used Cara Water Fillen Games/Toys Amusement Park Tickets Wedding Gifts Tools New Cars Prescriptions Cosmetics VCRs Typewriters Pianos Carpeting Telephones Cameras ...and much mote. BECOME AN INFORMED CONSUMER LEARNING