Additions: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling (Better Homes and Gardens) (Paperback)

From Library Journal
More homeowners than ever before are choosing to expand or remodel their dwellings in lieu of moving to another residence. This book will be helpful to those who are considering upgrading their homes. It doesn’t actually show readers how to do the work themselves, but it illustrates the possibilities. A variety of types of additions are covered (dormers, entire rooms, second stories, wings, etc.). Other sections cover house inspection, dealing with architects/ d (more…)

Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs 2008: Contractor’s Pricing Guide (Means Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs) (Paperback)

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Baths: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling (Remodeling Series No 9) (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly
Moving from the exterior to the intimate, Baths: Your Guide to Planning and Remodelling, from Better Homes and Gardens Books, renders plausible and undaunting the prospect of updating a bathroom. Directed toward the homeowner who is going to hire a contractor rather than do it him- or herself, this effectively illustrated guide offers suggested design plans, advice on materials, fixtures and budgeting and on how to deal with those hired to do the work.Copyrigh (more…)

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…)

Green Living by Design: The Practical Guide for Eco-Friendly Remodeling and Decorating (Paperback)

What if someone told you that you could make your home look gorgeous, be energy- and cost efficient and be kind to the environment at the same time? With the help of the experts at PointClickHome.com now anyone can remodel, renovate, or decorate their homeóall without hurting the planet. Filled with easy, insider tips on everything from insulation, carpentry, lighting, and complete renovations to simple projects like redecorating, Green Living by Design is the source for anyone w (more…)

Porches & Sunrooms: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling (Better Homes and Gardens(R)) (Paperback)

For people who want to bring the outdoors in.Information on the best way to improve or add a sunroom or porch.Dozens of inspirational photos show a broad range of options.Construction basics including how to choose and work with professionals.

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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)

Review
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…)

Ultimate Guide to Bathrooms: Plan, Remodel, Build (Paperback)

Ultimate Guide to Bathrooms guides the reader through the process of designing and doing the work involved with remodeling an existing bathroom or adding a new one. Homeowners will find inspirational information on layout and design, but most of the book covers the hand-on parts of the projects, including adding new tubs and showers, vanities and sinks, and installing flooring and other finishes. Over 60 easy-to-follow photo sequences demonstrate the most popular projects, including t (more…)

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

Review
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…)

Smart Guide: Basements: Step-by-Step Projects (Paperback)

Review
“The Smart Guide series of books by Creative Homeowner are step-by-step projects that are easy to understand, completely illustrated, and provide handy guides to the tools you’ll need and HOW to use them, if you’ve never tried before.”-Bill Ervolino, Sunday RecordHackensack, NJDecember 15, 2002 — Review

Review”The Smart Guide series of books by Creative Homeowner are step-by-step projects that are easy to understand, completely illustrated, and provide handy guides to the (more…)

Means Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs 2009: Contractor’s Pricing Guide (Paperback)

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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home (Paperback)

Review
“Crystal-clear illustrations and explanations… It will quickly become the operator’s manual for your house.” — SmartHomeowner magazine, 2007 “From toilet tanks to table lamps, this text tells you how it all works.” — This Old House magazine, December 2007, “Gifts for the New Homeowner”"Crystal-clear illustrations and explanations… It will quickly become the operator’s manual for your house.” — SmartHomeowner magazine, 2007″From toilet tanks to table lamps, this te (more…)

THE Survival Guide: Home Remodeling (Paperback)

Review
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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What Your Contractor Can’t Tell You: The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating (Paperback)