Download or read book A Homeowner s Guide to Renovations and Maintenance written by Victoria Wilson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help educate homeowners while dispelling many myths, including few a big ones such as: "I own my home and I can do whatever I want with it.""Greening my home is expensive.""I want my home to look like the house I saw on HGTV."The tips, checklists, and information provided throughout this book will be helpful as you plan your renovation or as you green and maintain your home. In addition, this book will help you develop ideas; save money, time, and headaches; and add value to your most important investment. Your home.
Download or read book The Homeowner s Guide to Managing a Renovation written by Susan Solakian and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major home remodeling isn’t for the faint of heart; there is huge potential for design problems, cost overruns, or just unsatisfactory workmanship. Here, a professional construction manager who masterminded the redesign at New York’s famed Avery Fisher Hall as well as a massive institute-wide renovation of St. Luke’s Hospital, offers an indispensable guide for homeowners who need to manage a large-scale renovation. There’s advice on how to articulate your thoughts clearly to designers, architects, and contractors; tips on negotiating contracts; suggestions for protecting yourself from legal and financial threats; and help understanding warranty claims. Each step--from initial planning through the completed project--is covered in layman’s terms, and sample contracts, floor plans, cost estimating worksheets and other forms are provided.
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement 3rd Updated Edition written by Editors of Creative Homeowner and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 2412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this newly updated edition of Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement offers thousands of how-to photos, 800 drawings, and understandable text on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, remodeling, and more. With 325 step-by-step DIY projects, build basic skills and learn to complete home projects and repairs yourself! New edition includes current code updates and changes, as well as information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters.
Download or read book The Home Book written by Glen Martin and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeowner maintenance reference manual including 380 residential workmanship guidelines covering conditions and maintenance for topics including: floors and ceilings; roofs and gutters; foundations and basements; interior/exterior components; grounds; utility systems; and walls. Homeowner and builder maintenance responsibilities are stated along with the performance guideline and additional information for each topic. Green home construction is also covered.
Download or read book Kitchen Bath Renovation Guide written by Better Homes and Gardens Books (Firm) and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents detailed information on every step of kitchen and bath renovations, including floor plan ideas, storage strategies, decorating styles, product advice, and buying tips.
Download or read book How Your House Works written by Charlie Wing and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a new house or addition is in your future. How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations that show how things should be put together and how they function. The book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heating. Using the illustrations and the author’s clear explanations might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable guide: Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs Written for homeowners with little or no knowledge of home maintenance or repair, How Your House Works is your illustrated and updated guide to understanding how appliances, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and more work!
Download or read book The First Time Homeowner s Survival Guide written by Sid Davis and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2007-07-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stress-free guide to caring for your biggest investment. For many new homeowners, the euphoria that comes with buying the perfect new house can soon turn into total panic. First-time buyers often feel overwhelmed by the amount of maintenance their new home requires—not to mention the nasty problems and surprises that seem to be lurking around every corner (and in every wall). Finally, author and real estate guru Sid Davis provides the antidote for the common worries that plague every new owner. From easy repairs to seemingly insurmountable projects, readers will discover sanity-saving advice on: • improving roofing, siding, walkways, and driveways • fixing or replacing appliances and fixtures • refinancing tips and traps • reducing the costs of home ownership and maintenance • lowering property taxes • working with contractors and not getting taken • insurance tips • budgeting for the unexpected Owning a home should be exciting, not terrifying. Now with this reassuring guide, novice homeowners can experience all of the joy, and none of the trepidation, that comes with having a place of their own.
Download or read book Home Improvement 1 2 3 Home Depot 1 2 3 written by Better Homes & Gardens and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Improvement 1-2-3 is a workbench classic. The new edition—more than 600 projects, thousands of color photos, detailed illustrations, charts, and graphs, and a 90-minute DVD—offers up-to-the-minute solutions for homeowners tackling home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Chapters cover painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, exterior maintenance, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. Clear, concise instructions accompanied by detailed how-to photographs ensure success no matter what your skill level. Every project offers tips, shortcuts, and advice on buying and using tools and materials, working safely, avoiding common mistakes, saving time and money, and developing skills. Home Improvement 1-2-3 also reviews new tools, technology, materials, and installation techniques.
Download or read book Home Repair Renovating written by Trisha Sofa and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home renovation can increase the value of your homefor simply make your home more comfortable to live in now. Half the joy of owning your space is the opportunity toturn your new house into a home.This is a homeowners manual - home repairs for dummies which includes things every homeowner must know, how to DIY home improvement.Order now for yourself or as a gift for home owner.
Download or read book Making Better Buildings written by Chris Magwood and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies
Download or read book Restoring a House in the City written by Ingrid Abramovitch and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to turn an old home into a jewel on the block. What do a fashion mogul, a Williams-Sonoma executive, a museum curator, and a design-savvy actress have in common? Good taste, of course, but more than that: a shared passion to "bring back," to carefully restore and artfully embellish, their houses. They are among the twenty-one real-life renovations featured in this essential resource—from stately town houses to brownstone fixer-uppers—to give the true experience of creating an urban oasis on any street. Whether hunting for rare chandeliers, salvaging floorboards for new tabletops, or removing walls to let more light in, all the nuts and bolts of restoration are here. In Boston, a young family's renovation takes three years and includes every modern amenity (a media room, home gym, elevator), but saves most of the original interiors (window shutters and seats, marble fireplaces). A Baltimore couple—both stars of the graphic design world—must reconcile their cutting-edge tastes with their traditional surrounds. From furniture and color to rooftops and terraces, Restoring a House in the City offers a treasury of inspiration and ideas, as well as a lavish illustrated tour of some of the best done renovations in the business.
Download or read book Homeowners Guide to Maintenance written by Ryan Brautovich and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your home is the biggest financial commitment you'll ever make. It just makes plain sense to take care of it. It's never been truer - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - especially with your home. Home Construction Audit's Home Owner's Guide to Maintenance is a collection of two decades worth of suggestions to ensure your home is always in tip-top condition. Just remember - the things you don't see in your home are often more important to maintain than the things you do see. Additionally, our tips will extend the functionality and longevity of your home while protecting its value.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to DIY Home Repair written by Jo Behari and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start doing your own household repairs and simple renovations without the expense of calling in a professional. Full of expert advice, this practical beginner’s handbook features easy instructions for all the home DIY basics, from painting and wallpapering to simple plumbing, changing a lock, using power tools, fixing a squeaky board and much more.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Home Repair and Maintenance Illustrated written by David J. Tenenbaum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extremely accessible, with over 300 photos and illustrations, this guide is geared for the true home improvement beginner, with a visual glossary included.
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement written by Creative Homeowner (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is packed with over 2,500 photos, 800 illustrations, and practicaltext that covers the entire home.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Simple Home Repair written by Judy Ostrow and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many readers does it take to change a light bulb? Only one . . . if he or she is armed with this book! Rather than focus on the big projects that most homeowners would wisely leave to professionals, it concentrates on the common repairs that everyone encounters and anyone can do—with the right instruction—including repairing holes and dents in drywall; fixing popped nails in walls; checking and replacing fuses; unclogging drains; replacing light fixtures; fixing squeaky floors; repairing cracked tile and damaged carpet; replacing screens; screening gutters; and much more. • Contains 250 to 300 step–by–step illustrations
Download or read book Renovating Woman written by Allegra Bennett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to home repair for women offers practical advice on how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair any area of the house and includes guidance on saving money and finding an honest contractor.
