The Complete Guide to Bathrooms: Ideas & Projects for Building & Remodeling (Black & Decker) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

Bathrooms are one of the most popular-and expensive- home remodeling projects. Because of the expense, do-it-yourselfers can enjoy enormous savings over the cost of having the work done by contractors. In addition to the quality-of-life benefits offered by a new or remodeled bathroom, a new bath can add substantial equity to the value of a home-in some instances, the entire expense is offset by increased home value. A bathroom is one of the few remodeling projects for which this is tr (more…)

Black & Decker Complete Guide to A Green Home: The Good Citizen’s Guide to Earth-friendly Remodeling & Home Maintenance (Paperback)

Go Green & Gain Peace of MindWith this book, readers can sleep well knowing their remodeling and repair practices are protecting the environment and keeping their families healthy. This beautiful step-by-step guide features a host of practical projects and practices for green-thinking homeowners with a hands-on attitude. Offering a boost for the spirit, a refresher for the body and a balm for the planet, it is a comprehensive primer for eco-friendly home stewardship.Black & Decker The (more…)

Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair: with 350 Projects and 2000 Photos (Hardcover)

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Got a problem with grout? Open The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair (to page 98) and watch your tiling worries dissolve before the simple beauty of photography. Black & Decker has anticipated your every question and problem with interior, exterior, and home systems repairs, and detailed the solutions in just over 500 pages. In no other human endeavor is a visual guide so important as home repair (well, maybe brain surgery), so this is a crucial aid to the handyperso (more…)

Bathroom Remodeling Workbook: A Complete Guide to Help Make Your Remodel a Success (Paperback)

Remodeling a bathroom is one of the most popular remodeling projects, but the process of getting started can be overwhelming. A new bathroom will improve your home and your quality of life — but bathrooms are complicated and remodeling takes careful planning to ensure you get the bathroom you want and need. Do you know the best way to find a contractor, design your new bathroom and decide on the features you need and the ones you can do without? This comprehensive new workbook p (more…)

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Dream Bathrooms: Design Yourself & Save – Features New Products & Materials – Step-by-Step Instructions (Paperback)

Inspiration and information to build the bathroom of your dreamsThis is the first bathroom remodeling book to fully address every phase of the process, including inspiration, design and execution. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Dream Bathrooms features luscious photos of on-trend baths containing the fixtures, colors and special touches that are in demand right now. But unlike most inspirational books, it doesn’t stop there. This book ventures a step further to show readers prec (more…)

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Finishing Your Basement Illustrated (Paperback)

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On my scale of 1 to 10, this well-organized and detailed book rates a solid 10. — Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2003

This step-by-step, fully illustrated guide takes do-it-yourselfers through the process of designing, planning, and executing the finishing or remodeling of a basement-one of the most rewarding and popular home improvement projects for today’s budget-conscious homeowners.

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Building and Remodeling (Paperback)

It’s easy building green! This guide helps environmentally conscious people make real-world decisions about building or remodeling a home. Readers will find information on how to save money by going green when building or remodeling, how to find the right green integrated system design, how to choose heating and cooling equipment, and how to save money on water. ·Focuses on the design integration of green materials ·Residential and commercial green building will grow from 2% (more…)

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Finishing Basements: Step-by-step Projects for Adding Living Space without Adding On (Paperback)

ReviewMidwest Book Review “A basement can be as fine a living space as any other area of the house. The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements is a home improvement guide for those who want to turn their utility room basement into a room to be enjoyed by the entire family, or just one person. Basements present their own challenges, such as moisture, lack of heat and light, among other issues, but many ideas are presented to remedy these. With extra advice on morphing one’s basement i (more…)

Black & Decker Complete Home Improvement: with 300 Projects and 2,000 Photos (Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide) [DELUXE EDITION] (Paperback)

This new deluxe edition of the classic Black & Decker« Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement now includes a durable washable flex cover that makes the book ideal for use on the homeowners work site.With nearly 300 projects, this book is indispensable for DIYers who have moved beyond basic home repair and are ready to tackle projects that make a big difference in quality of life — and in their savings accounts. DIYers who tackle their own major remodeling projects achieve exactly (more…)

Complete Remodeling (This Old House) (Paperback)

This Old House Complete Remodeling takes you step-by-step through the home remodeling process, from developing a plan, to managing the process, to choosing the right materials that fit your needs and budget. You’ll get real-word advice from the experts at This Old House about simple home updates, reconfiguring existing space, adding on, and adding up. The home’s structures and systems are also explained to give homeowners a basic understanding of what their contractor is proposi (more…)