Make It Right: Attics and Basements
Make It Right: Attics and Basements

Author: Mike Holmes

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-08-27

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 144340618X

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Anyone who has planned a renovation project knows that there are many, often difficult, decisions to make along the way. As Canada’s most trusted contractor, Mike has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. He provides expert advice in all aspects of planning and completing the most common renovation projects so homeowners will know what’s possible: design and planning considerations, including advice on building green learn the basics: structural considerations, permits and potential challenges hire right: finding the right people for the job choose the right materials: comprehensive guide to flooring, cabinets, etc., to help you make the best choices (which aren’t necessarily the most expensive ones) understand cost and timelines: getting and understanding estimates and how long it’s going to take oversee the job properly: how to ensure the renovation is done right, including step-by-step photographs of correct installation Packed with colour photographs, illustrations and sidebars, these two new Make It RightTM books will help ensure homeowners avoid costly mistakes and get their renovation right the first time.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements

Author: Editors of Creative Publishing

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781589234543

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Creating extra living space affordably has never been easier. This book shows dozens of different uses for basement spaces, then shows readers exactly how to accomplish each task. Painstakingly clear photos leave nothing to the imagination, as they teach consumers exactly how to handle modern materials and tools to add an extra bathroom, a family room, bedroom, home office, or game room to their homes.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements

Author: Matthew Paymar

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2007-05-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1616733306

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Complete planning & remodeling information for both attics and basements Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements is the perfect book for homeowners who need more living space but aren't able or willing to move to a larger home or build an expensive room addition. More than 75% of homes have unfinished space in an attic or basement, just waiting for a creative touch, and this book will show readers how to convert that territory into practical living space. Armed with this book, homeowners will be able to add a bedroom, bathroom, recreation room, or home office without changing the basic blueprint of the home.

Young House Love
Young House Love

Author: Sherry Petersik

Publisher: Artisan

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1579656765

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This 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.

Attics
Attics

Author: John Riha

Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780696209147

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Use the detailed planning and costing information and room-arranging kit to get the most from your attic project.

Make It Right
Make It Right

Author: Mike Holmes

Publisher: HarperCollins Canada

Published: 2013-08-27

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 144340599X

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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.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements
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

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A 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.

Design Ideas for Basements
Design Ideas for Basements

Author: Wayne Kalyn

Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 9781580111584

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Explains how to convert unfinished space into extra living quarters, presenting a host of ideas for family rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, home offices, gyms, laundry rooms, media rooms, storage areas, workshops, and hobby centers, as well as practical solutions to the problems of ventilation, water proofing, heat, and soundproofing, hundreds of color photos, design tips, and more. Original.

Behind the Attic Wall
Behind the Attic Wall

Author: Sylvia Cassedy

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0380698439

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In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected twelve-year-old orphan Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.

The Texanist
The Texanist

Author: David Courtney

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1477312978

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A 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.