Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (Paperback)

Review”Plain talk for restorers, from soup to nuts (and bolts). Here’s thorough, practical advice that’s sensitive to both history and budget.”

For those who love to live in old houses or want to invest in one, this completely revised and updated book leaves no stone unturned. From evaluating a property to making foundation repairs to adding on a porch, it’s a comprehensive guide to every aspect of making renovations and repairs — whether you already live in, or are contemplati (more…)

THE Survival Guide: Home Remodeling (Paperback)

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Plesset has excelled at providing information needed by homeowners, designers, and contractors. Clearly explains the entire planning and construction process. — Kate Carbone, HBA newsletterThe book presents the potential remodeler with nine “logical” steps, that will help the reader become a more informed consumer. — Kitchen Bath Design NewsThis is arguably the most practical and best book of its type on the market. — Dan Hays, Statesman Journal

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Remodeling a Kitchen: Taunton’s Build Like a Pro: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Paperback)

Remodeling a kitchen is fun, practical, and one of the best return-on-investment, home-improvement projects out there. Taunton’s proven Build Like a Pro series takes this popular remodeling project step by step from planning, through construction, down to the custom details. It’s all in here — from design guidance to choices in materials with professional advice, more than 350 color photographs and drawings that illustrate the remodeling process from start to finish, and hands-o (more…)

Green Remodeling: Your Start toward an Eco-Friendly Home (The Green House) (Paperback)

Ultimate Guide to Green Remodeling shows homeowners how they can take part in the “green” revolution through remodeling. Some of the topics covered include reducing home energy use, selecting nontoxic products, saving water, and supporting the environment through the use of products that support responsible manufacturing and the sustainable harvesting of natural resources.

Book DescriptionUltimate Guide to Green Remodeling goes beyond other home improvement books in that it shows (more…)

The Smart Approach to Home Renovation (Paperback)

Thinking about remodeling but perhaps a little unsure of what to expect? The Smart Approach to® Home Renovation is the latest title in the best-selling series of Smart Approach books. The Smart Approach to® Home Renovation counsels would-be remodelers about the process, from planning and budgeting through completion. Included are the stories of real-life homeowners and their makeovers that include kitchens, baths, additions, exterior updates, and outdoor living spaces. These “Case (more…)

Planning Your Addition (Paperback)

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“It is a book to use in planning ahead for your addition…The book has more than 180 color illustrations. Detailed architectural plans show how a house is assembled and what is involved in adding on. More than 100 photos explore design ideas that you can use as a starting point in planning an addition with an architect or builder.”Source: Sara Pitzer, Salisbury PostAugust 2, 1998 — Review

Review”It is a book to use in planning ahead for your addition…The book has mor (more…)

Bathroom Remodeling for Dummies (Paperback)

We’re a nation of countless bathrooms that are on the brink of being torn apart, redesigned, and remodeled. Bathrooms are big! They’ve gone from being a convenience to a luxury. Welcome to Bathroom Remodeling For Dummies, where you’ll discover how to transform your bathroom from blah to beautiful and inefficient to well-designed. Remodeling a bathroom is a challenge – it’s action-oriented and requires extra energy and stamina. But you, undoubtedly, realize it’s a challen (more…)

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: Remodel Your Kitchen without Losing Your Mind (Paperback)

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“Costa and Manning have plenty of helpful hints for renovating.” — Orlando Sentinel, Rebecca Swain Vadnie”The cheerful attitude of these authors makes even the less cheerful aspects of kitchen remodeling a little easier to swallow.” — Christy Hobart, LA Times. 5/25/05

As Americans hunger for home improvement, Lowe’s and Home Depot have risen to the status of weekend hotspots. Home-design shows like Trading Spaces are flourishing up and down the television dial, mirror (more…)

Home Remodeling for Dummies [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

From Library Journal
This book is aptly titled, for most people undertaking a home remodeling project feel like dummies, at least some of the time. However, the Careys, remodeling contractors named to Remodeling magazine’s “Big 50 Hall of Fame of Best Remodelers,” offer sound advice to those undertaking projects large and small. This book provides excellent, in-depth information about the bidding process, dealing with government officials and contractors, and living through the actu (more…)

Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature (Natural Home & Garden) (Paperback)

This absolutely indispensable and lavishly photographed guide will become a cornerstone work for years to come. It redefines the best way to “go green” and addresses a timely topic in a way designed to appeal to a growing and eager audience. Completely user-friendly and filled with motivational case studies and informative graphics. Every page leads would-be remodellers through the process of understanding their home and surroundings so they’ll arrive at the perfect design solution (more…)