Author: Michael Litchfield
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Company: Taunton Press (2005-09-06) (2005-09-06)
ISBN: 1561585882
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Author: Charlie Wing
Paperback: 640 pages
Company: Taunton Press (2009-12-08)
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Author: Fernando Pages Ruiz
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Author: Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo
Hardcover: 330 pages
Company: Taunton Press (2009-03-10)
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"80% of consumers want to redo their kitchens." -- Kitchen and Bath Design News 

Author: Kelly Morisseau
Paperback: 220 pages
Company: Springline Media (2011-05-05)
ISBN: 0982873204
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What I Wish I Knew When I Started is an essential reference tool for anyone renovating or building a home. The author, a Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-builder, spent six years noting every mistake or important lesson that he learned as a professional home builder and remodeler. He turned this information into a successful course that he taught at Emory University, and now, this unique book.

You can save countless hours and thousands of dollars by avoiding the problems that all amateur remodelers & builders tend to make. What terms should be included in a remodeling contract? What are the telltale signs of an inexperienced contractor? What is the essential discussion that you must have with your contractor, up front, before you start working together? This invaluable guide enables you to virtually leapfrog ahead in knowledge and experience. Subjects include: Bathroom Remodeling, Electrical, Plumbing, Tile, Kitchen Renovation, Heating & Air, Roofing, Landscaping, Negotiating, Demolition, Dealing with Contractors, Finding Contractors, Painting, Poor Design to Avoid, Safety, and tips for saving money on materials.

Author: John Churchill
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Company: Equity Atlantic, LLC (2010-03-11) (2010-03-11)
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What Your Contractor Can't Tell You is a comprehensive guide to getting the best results while building or renovating a home. Most homeowners spend about 20% of their time on the plan and 80% of their time on a messy, traumatic, expensive construction phase. Pros spend 80% of their time on the plan and 20% on a smooth construction phase. But the homeowners can't know what goes into a solid plan unless someone tells them. This book is based on a simple premise...if homeowners knew even 10% of what the professionals in the construction field know, they could avoid 90% of the problems. Creating a dream home shouldn't be a nightmare. Hiring a contractor is an enormous investment and a high-risk endeavor involving decisions that will last forever. This book equips homeowners with the information and strategies needed to turn their vision into a home or a renovation that can be built on time and within budget. Chapters give detailed coverage of critical topics: design; selecting and supervising the architect and contractor; cost estimates; budget; plan specifications; contracts; dealing with town officials; and keeping track of everything along the way. For each stage of the project, there is detailed information on common pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as insiders' tips which reveal what most contractors can't tell you. This book was previously published by Warner Books (2004) and titled What the "Experts" May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home.

Author: Amy Johnston
Paperback: 224 pages
Company: Shube Publishing (2008-01-01)
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Author: Editors of Creative Publishing
Hardcover: 560 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international (2009-02-01)
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Finishing a basement is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to increase living space in a home. This book helps readers visualize the vast possibilities that exist for this challenging space, and go about the remodeling process in an organized and efficient way. Roger German, a basement remodeling pro, covers every step, from the physically demanding "dirty work" to the rewarding finishing touches. He shows how to deal with a basement's special challenges, such as moisture problems and framing against concrete floors and walls, and gives instructions on pumping water up and out from basement baths and laundry rooms.

Author: Roger German
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Company: Taunton (2004-04-01) (2004-04-01)
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Star of the popular HGTV program Holmes on Homes, Mike Holmes has written a book every home owner considering or actually doing a renovation needs to have.

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Author: Mike Holmes
Paperback: 209 pages
Company: Time Home Entertainment (2011-05-24)
ISBN: 1603201947
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