Design Ideas for Basements
Author: Wayne Kalyn
Publisher: Design Ideas
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781580114240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA picture-driven book of ideas for creating living space and organized storage in the basement."
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Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1579656765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Make It Right
Author: Mike Holmes
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Published: 2013-08-27
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 144340599X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore 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.
Remodeling a Basement
Author: Roger German
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781561586592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTakes the reader through the entire process of remodeling basement areas to create additional living space, including family rooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, workshops and hobby rooms.
Basement Ideas that Work
Author: Peter Jeswald
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781561589371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow do you turn your basement into the place to be? You transform it from a cramped, musty space to terrific rooms your family members will want to be in. No more dreaded trips to put in a load of laundry in a dark, dank locale or retrieve something from gloomy, cavernous storage. Instead, you'll enter a warm, welcome family room, a cozy home office, or a slick gym. For the motivation to pull these basement renovations off, look to Basement Ideas That Work. Filled with practical and budget-friendly advice, Basement Ideas That Work not only helps you to get more enjoyment from your home, but increases its value in a single leap -- a finished basement reportedly earns an average of 90% of its remodeling cost back at resale.
Sell Your Home Without Losing Your Zen
Author: Diana Hathaway Timmons
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-07-29
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 061524078X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSell Your Home Without Losing Your Zen. A month of encouragement for modern home sellers. Diana Hathaway Timmons gives you a month of encouragement to keep you on the right track. Along with daily motivation, you'll get unique and useful tips for selling your home faster and with more enjoyment. The process of selling your home won't change. You will. And that change will make all the difference in keeping your balance while your home is on the market.
Finishing Basements and Attics
Author: Creative Publishing International
Publisher: Creative Publishing Int'l
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780865735835
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how to add new rooms to your home without adding on. This book takes you through the entire remodeling process, from assessing the unfinished space and planning the project to framing new walls and installing trim. You'll find dozens of building projects that show, step-by-step, how to convert unused square footage into comfortable living space. Including plumbing a basement bathroom, adding forced-air ducts and installing a window in a gable wall. This book is aimed at consumer trends toward cocooning and working from home offices. Ideas and Projects for Expanding Your Living Space: Ideas.20 pages of design tips and color photos of successful finishing projects. Advice.Professional guidance for do-it-yourselfers of all skill levels. How-to.Step-by-step instructions for completing popular construction and remodeling projects. Projects.Including building a custom wet bar and installing a gas fireplace.
Basement Home Plans
Author: Donald a Gardner Architects Inc
Publisher: Designs Direct Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781932553116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExciting and unique, Basement Home Plans features 100 versatile designs from the portfolio of Donald A. Gardner Architects. With open floor plans, flexible basements, and both elegant exteriors and spacious interiors, these plans showcase the best of the Gardner collection. Whether you are a first-time home-builder or looking to down-size, this anthology offers a vast array of designs to suit all of your needs. Page after page, you are treated to both classic and modern decor ideas and helpful tips to maximize your lower-level square footage. Book jacket.
The Texanist
Author: David Courtney
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2017-04-25
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1477312978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements
Author: Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2013-09-01
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1610589920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fact-filled, 240-page manual that covers every aspect of designing and planning a basement conversion/remodeling project. With more than 600 color photographs, this book goes into thorough detail on crucial subjects like moisture and climate control, egress, ventilation, lighting, and many other issues. It deals comprehensively with adapting home mechanical systems to basement conditions. The many featured projects include finishing a bathroom stub-out, installing an all-new basement bathroom, insulating, repairing foundation walls, installing sump pumps, dehumidification strategies, as well as many other projects designed for livability. A special focus new to this edition presents information and projects for aging in place, including home elevators and chair lifts, monitoring and communication systems, and creating an accessible basement apartment. You will also find projects that show how to upgrade with luxury amenities, including a fireplace, sauna, home spa, exercise room, basement club/lounge and more.
