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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.

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• ISBN13: 9780979983801
• Condition: New
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This enlarged, updated, and expanded third edition of the classic reference on home systems and materials includes the latest code information, new full-color drawings, and a completely new section on making your home green. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling is an established standard reference for DIY homeowners, as well as builders, contractors, and architects. The 1,600 full-color drawings provide a clear look at every aspect of home construction and systems, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem. All the information is presented in straightforward language anyone can understand.

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From This Old House This is, hands down, the very best home renovation book I've ever read. And as former editor of This Old House magazine, I've seen `em all. Renovation 3rd Edition covers the entire home renovation process, from inspecting an old house before you buy it to the hundreds of steps and decisions you'll encounter in a renovation. Author Mike Litchfield (a founding editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine) writes in a down-to-earth conversational style that's comprehensive, practical and easy to understand. He also has a sharp wit and a dry sense of humor that makes this book not only useful, but great fun to read. Excellent drawings and photos show you just the information you need, and the book is liberally sprinkled with pro tips and insights that will save you time, money and heartache--guaranteed. Renovating an old house is a big, messy, emotional process, but one of the most satisfying projects you can tackle in life. If you're even thinking about taking the plunge, there's no better roadmap to follow than Mike Litchfield's book. --David Sloan

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• ISBN13: 9781561585885
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More big ideas from Sarah Susanka including hundreds of 'Not So Big ideas' that can beautifully and affordably transform any home. Sometimes small changes can have a big impact. But many homeowners looking for more living space still insist on building expensive additions or completely rebuilding their home. In the latest groundbreaking step in the Not So Big revolution, Sarah Susanka and Marc Vassallo demonstrate how carefully chosen tweaks and simple additions can make a home seem much larger and more inviting. They avoid high-end architectural solutions, focusing instead on how Not So Big ideas can dramatically improve even the most modest home. The authors show readers how to think like an architect, so they can accurately assess their homes shortcomings, apply Not So Big principles to their remodeling plan, and phase in their project incrementally over time.

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• ISBN13: 9781561588275
• Condition: New
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Take a fresh approach to the way you live with HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite, from the #1 home improvement television network. It's perfect for creating a new living space, adding a fireplace, making your home energy efficient with new appliances, replacing countertops, cabinetry and fixtures, enhancing any room to your house with a brand new look.

Design Your Dream Home with Help from HGTV, the No. 1 home improvement television network. Take a fresh approach to the way you live, including building a green kitchen, with HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite. Design Your Dream Home with Help from HGTV. Easily draw out your room. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping. Click to enlarge. Perfect for creating a new living space. Click to enlarge. All the tools for creating winning kitchens & baths. Click to enlarge. Are you looking to update a living room, bedroom or other space but aren't really sure where to begin? HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite makes the process a cinch. Easily draw out your room. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping. This new software is perfect for creating a new living space; adding a fireplace; making your home energy efficient with new appliances; replacing countertops, cabinetry and fixtures; and enhancing any room in your house with a brand new look. You can import digital photos of your home's exterior or interior and instantly change paint colors. You can even design your dream home from scratch. And it's easier than ever--no design experience necessary! Just point and click! Room Makeovers Interior Design and Remodels HGTV How-To Video Library Kitchens & Baths Landscaping & Tools Home Design Cost Estimating Get Professional Tips from HGTV's Video Library and a printed user guide to get you started and keep your creativity flowing. A variety of important topics are included, all to ensure your home improvement project turns out just as you dreamt it! Subjects include: Interior Paint Finishings Improving Your Kitchen Artistic Backsplashes Framing Windows Eco-Friendly Carpets Mold Prevention Methods And Much More Easy Room Makeovers with multiple options--or you can start with your own digital pictures. Import digital photos of home furnishings--or family photos--into your one-of-a-kind design! Create virtual tours to visualize your finished living space before you ever start your project. Click to enlarge. HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software makes it easy to design the kitchen of your dreams. Click to enlarge. Hundreds of 3D Appliances, Furnishings, Lighting and More! Customize your space by selecting countertops, furniture and appliances in every style imaginable. Everything you need to plan, design, customize and create. HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software makes it easy to design the kitchen of your dreams. Easily refinish cabinets, replace countertops, update appliances, and more. Even add decorative hoods and backsplashes and more functional eating areas. Plan Your HGTV Green Kitchen. Kitchens are the energy hog of the home. Between refrigerators and the ovens, cooktops and dishwashers, microwaves and small appliances, it's easy to see how a kitchen can cook up most of your energy bill. HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software will help you to plan and visualize a ne, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances. Wizard-Driven Interface makes any project fast and easy. There's even free tech support! Photorealistic 3D Technology for unparalleled visualization capacity. 3D Real View makes it possible to conduct your own virtual walkaround. Sample Home Plans for a fast start and virtually limitless creative options and innovations. Create your own floorplan in minutes or, create your own door and window styles, cabinets, lighting and window coverings. Build in everything from electrical outlets and switches to home networking and theatre systems. Plus: automatic roof placement, complete HVAC and plumbing, easy material selection--brick, stone, siding--and more.* Landscaping Tools Choose from hundreds of plants, fences, gates and more to plan beautiful, functional landscapes. Plan and visualize a new, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances. It's easy to plan even the most challenging project. Click to enlarge. The changes you make in 3D are simultaneously made to your 2D plan--automatically. Click to enlarge. Hundreds of 3D models to choose from. Click to enlarge. Summary of Features for Makeovers and Remodeling Flexible Interior Design Features Replace Paint and Fabric: Take a digital picture of any room and visualize your new space. Flooring Materials Library: Woods, tiles, carpets and more Countertops Library, including granites and marbles Brand Name Content and Materials Complete Furniture & Appliance Library: Hundreds of 3D models to choose from Realistic Visualization Features Design in Photorealistic 3D: The changes you make in 3D are simultaneously made to your 2D plan--automatically. 3D Walkthrough: Create virtual tours to visualize your finished living space before you ever start your project. Accurate Natural Lighting: Visualize your home's interior at different times of day. Easy Zoom and Navigation And Much More! Powerful Home Design Features Intelligent Walls: Easily draw interior and exterior walls that automatically connect and repair. Doors: Use the Door Wizard to add simple doors, bi-fold doors, French doors, sliding doors, garage doors and more. Windows: Just click along a wall to insert casement, hung, sliding, bay, vent, hopper or louvered windows, plus windows in virtually any shape. Hundreds of lighting fixtures *Requires Internet connection

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• Build a Green Kitchen—HGTV will help you plan and visualize a new, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances
• Wizard-driven interface makes any project easy, plus HGTV How-To Video Tips and a printed user guide to get you started
• Photorealistic 3D Technology with virtual walkaround and thousands of 3D appliances, furniture, lighting and more
• Easy room makeovers--start with your own digital picture
• Includes free technical support

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Call him cheap, but Fernando Pages Ruiz enjoys luxury remodeling that doesn't pull at the purse strings. Now he shares his hard-won secrets, revealing the full range of money-saving options available to homeowners today. Many of these techniques and materials the author developed remodeling his own properties over the past 30 years. Others he got by interviewing top remodeling contractors around the country. With the power of insider knowledge, readers too can achieve the home of their dreams without busting their budget. Ruiz simplifies the frustrating complexities of remodeling and points out the sometimes obvious, often hidden, but always effective ways to cut costs.

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Finishing a basement is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to increase living space and the value of a home. This new edition of a classic bestseller is updated to the latest code. The book includes new information about egress windows and takes readers through the entire remodeling process, showing how to construct new family rooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, workshops, and hobby rooms. Filled with inspiring photos of finished basements, the latest “Build Like a Pro” release is packed with nuts-and-bolts information about wiring, plumbing, windows, and doors, as well as basic construction techniques and the special problems that arise with basement building. This hands-on guide will help homeowners and contractors get the job done right the first time.

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• ISBN13: 9781600852923
• Condition: New
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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.

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Covers remodeling industry issues for the professional remodelor. Also includes design ideas, management techniques, construction tips, marketing and image ideas.

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Though seemingly stout and permanent, houses are malleable, able to flex, stretch, shift, and even shrink. Remodeling can enliven all the spaces in a home, solving flaws, enhancing interior livability, increasing curb appeal, and making best use of the site. In some cases, an addition is needed, while in others merely changing the floor plan permits a rediscovery of space. In House Transformed, architect Matt Schoenherr shares insight gained through an architectural practice specializing in renovation work. The 20 projects in this portfolio offer homeowners clever, workable ideas and answers, from connecting new and old parts of a house to gaining needed space through clever storage solutions. Not only has every home in the book undergone a remarkable renovation, but each features great moves, small moves, and simple transformations that are easily applied to any home. This book also features radical before and after photos of beautifully transformed homes and provides a handy blueprint for design decisions.