Home Renovation Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Save Money, Time, and Your Sanity (Paperback)
October 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under Remodeling Books
Review
unusual book
contains sage advice from a real estate writer who has remodeled many houses, excellent job
outstanding
rates a solid 10. — Inman News Features, July 22, 2003
Review
From review by Robert Irwin If you are even remotely thinking about renovating your house or condo, first come to your senses and read “Home Renovation Checklist” by Robert Irwin. The result will be you will either plunge enthusiastically ahead, or you will realize how much work is invo (more…)
This book is very useful in answering questions homeowners may have about renovating their homes. The format features questions, the answers “yes” or “no” with checkboxes next to them with room underneath for note taking, and a detailed explanation with tips and hints. For the most part this format works well, although I wish that author Robert Irwin had varied the answers a bit since not every question can be answered “yes” or “no”, for example “when will you do the job?”
The first four chapters in the book focus on general questions about home renovations such as hiring a contractor and financing the job. The rest of the book focuses on certain areas to be renovated, for example there’s one chapter on renovating the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen; another on installing cabinets; and another on installing floors. This is really helpful since the homeowner can read just the chapter that focuses on the repair work they want to do. The questions that Irwin asks are very helpful and he doesn’t hesitate to say whether or not you should tackle the job yourself or hire someone to do it.
Very useful.
Home Renovation Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Save Money, Time, and Your Sanity
This book has some common sense Q&A in it, but it is not specifically a “checklist” that I was hoping for. So, if you have never done any renovation before, it’s a good way to prep yourself for unanticipated issues. However, if you have any idea at all what you are doing, then it doesn’t really give you a summarized list of anything.