Download or read book Home In Good Hands A Homeowner s Guide to Construction and Renovation written by Simon Dauphinee and published by Simon Dauphinee. This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Home In Good Hands" is informative, succinct, and the go-to guide for any homeowner planning to renovate or build a home. The pages are packed with valuable information, pro tips, and handy guides, expertly explained to keep the reader organized and on track.
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: · Ultimate DIY resource shows readers everything they need to know about plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, roofing and siding, remodeling, and so much more · Offers plenty of direct DIY wisdom on how to make the most of a home · Includes more than 2,300 how-to photos and 800 drawings · New edition of this best-selling home improvement manual includes recent code updates and changes, plus information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Renovating Older Homes written by Jeanne Lawson and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old homes come with a character unmatched by recently built houses on the market The craftsmanship is often more distinct, the architectural elements more refined, the wood floors and trims more detailed, and the structure more solid and settled. A certain amount of renovation must be done to the older homes, and remodelling your home can make it come alive, fix its flaws, enhance its interior, and even make it more eco-friendly. However, renovating can be time consuming, expensive, and nerve-racking, leaving the homeowner in a dust whirl-wind with everything that needs to be done. This guide helps you to overcome these challenges bringing you home-owner bliss. To begin, you will learn how to estimate and stick to your renovation budget, as well as some key cost-cutting techniques to help you come in under budget. You will learn what building codes to follow before your begin your project, as well as the projects you can do on your own and what you might need professional assistance on. This book takes you through the complete remodelling process from the bottom up, beginning with the foundation. The book also presents ideas for renovating your family room, bedrooms, attic, basement, kitchen, and bathroom, as well as a variety of floor plans to follow if you need some help getting started. You will learn how to select and install cabinets and counter tops, as well as how to fully update sinks, taps, appliances, baths, showers and toilets. You will also learn how to overcome the challenges associated with water, electricity, asbestos, tanks and wells, and cesspools. There are step-by-step instructions for some of the most common projects, including installing drywall, upgrading windows and doors, and installing flooring. There is a section on exterior renovations, which contains information on skylights, garage doors, sunrooms, decks, and pools. Whether you are attempting your first project or are a seasoned professional, this is an indispensable companion for any homeowner with a project or two in mind.
Download or read book Make It Right written by Mike Holmes and published by HarperCollins Canada. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1 million viewers in Canada watch Mike Holmes’ television show, Holmes on Homes, every week. Thousands more see him at his personal appearances and visit his website, looking for advice on renos-gone-wrong. Mike Holmes is Canada’s most trusted contractor, a crusader with a mission to expose botched renovations--and now the author of a bestselling book that has shipped over 60,000 copies in its hardcover edition. Mike has taken his professional expertise and tell-it-like-it-is style and turned it into the guide no homeowner should be without. Make It Right walks readers through a renovation from start to finish, from the process of finding a reliable contractor to understanding the legalities of renovation. Mike explains the inner workings of a house, covers the most popular reno projects and describes the most common pitfalls. Packed with informative sidebars, checklists, diagrams and photographs, all showing what to expect from contractors and tradespeople, and how to keep every reno running on time and on budget, Make It Right is the book you need to read before you plan a renovation. Be smart. Take charge. Get it right the first time.
Download or read book Restoring Your Historic House written by Scott T Hanson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions. Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years' experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible.
Download or read book A Consumer s Guide to Home Improvement Renovation and Repair written by Robert M. Santucci and published by . This book was released on 1995-04-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to reflect current market prices, this step-by-step guide helps readers make cost-saving decisions on all renovation projects, whether they use a contractor or do it themselves. Readers are provided with planning instructions, energy conservation ideas, and money-saving tips. 150 line drawings/photos.
Download or read book Log Home Living written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Log Home Living is the oldest, largest and most widely distributed and read publication reaching log home enthusiasts. For 21 years Log Home Living has presented the log home lifestyle through striking editorial, photographic features and informative resources. For more than two decades Log Home Living has offered so much more than a magazine through additional resources–shows, seminars, mail-order bookstore, Web site, and membership organization. That's why the most serious log home buyers choose Log Home Living.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Solar Power for Your Home written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice and suggestions for building a solar-powered home, including estimating energy needs, selecting the right equipment, and maintaining the system once it is installed.
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1974-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Download or read book The Log Home Maintenance Guide A Field Guide for Identifying Preventing and Solving Problems written by Gary Schroeder and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventing problems and dealing with them when they occur. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes, and every one of them presents unique maintenance issues that differ from homes of traditional stick-frame construction. Lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics of a log home all too often results in owners inadvertently doing damage when they try to make repairs. Owners of log homes have long relied on the expertise of log home builder and specialist Gary Schroeder and his Schroeder Log Home Supply company, a trusted source of information and guidance. From dry rot to carpenter ants, Schroeder has seen it all. Now he shares his wisdom on how to preserve and protect your beautiful log home. This newly revised edition takes advantage of all the recent techniques and products—it’s a state-of-the-art guide to identifying, diagnosing, and solving problems so you’ll enjoy many trouble-free years in your log home. Gary Schroeder, a former forester and consultant, has also been a custom log home builder and restoration contractor. He and his wife, Kathy, started Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc., now a leader in the field, in 1986.
Download or read book Minneapolis Homeowner s Manual written by Council of Community Councils (Minneapolis, Minn.) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Houses written by Henry S. Harrison and published by Dearborn Real Estate. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over seventeen years in print, this professional handbook has become a staple for real estate agents. In clear language, it begins with a look at communities, neighbourhoods, and sites, then delves into the details of interior and exterior house construction and styles. The topics covered include, Construction, Materials, Mechanical Systems and Architectural Systems.
Download or read book Homeowner s Guide to Retrofitting written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Bathroom and Laundry ebook written by Jen Jones and published by Nine Yards Consulting Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From toilet types and tapware to all the services you need to consider such as water, waste and power, this ebook is the complete guide to bathroom and laundry giving you all the information you need to create a bathroom and laundry you’ll truly love. I’ve included my top insider tips including floor plan examples, save versus splurge options and the design and build process.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Windows Doors Ceilings Stairs and Trims ebook written by Jen Jones and published by Nine Yards Consulting Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re well on your way with your reno or new build project and now for the important part! Choosing windows, doors, ceilings, stairs and trims sounds simple, but you might be surprised how many options there are. This guide breaks down all glazing types, composition, names of parts, all the trims and all hardware (including door handles, hinges and locking mechanisms) and so much more, so you can make informed choices with confidence.
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
