Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Kitchen

224 pages | Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; (May 24, 2005) | English | ISBN-10: 0071445862 | PDF
This book is a homeowner’s ideal companion for any kitchen remodeling project. It’s a complete overview that covers planning, estimating costs, choosing materials, hiring contractors and subcontractors, code considerations, HVAC issues, cabinets and counters, and the final punch-list phase, and homeowners get the benefit of the author’s 30 years of experience as a construction and remodeling professional. Filled with tips and traps, illustrations, checklists, sample forms and contracts, this book is a roadmap that guides homeowners through the kitchen remodeling process.

FOLLOW THESE INSIDER TIPS -- AND GET THE KITCHEN OF YOUR DREAMS!

If you're about to hire a contractor or want to tackle the job yourself, you'll learn everything you need to know about kitchen remodeling with this homeowner-empowering guide from one of the most respected figures in home construction. R. Dodge Woodson, a 30-year contracting veteran and the author of many books in the field, arms you with insider information and techniques to help you avoid construction rip-offs. . . get the best price on materials . . . understand the implications of design and planning decisions. . . and virtually eliminate hassles in kitchen remodeling. Packed with features designed to make it easy for homeowners to use, Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Kitchen offers a complete roadmap through the remodeling process.

It helps you:
* Screen and hire honest, skilled kitchen remodeling professionals, and negotiate effectively
* Decide what to do -- and what not to do -- yourself
* Estimate costs, with easy-to-use charts on labor and materials
* Understand the trade-offs in design, planning, and materials options
* Keep contractor and subcontractors on the straight and narrow -- on time and on budget
* Move smoothly through every phase, from planning to code issues to completion

Sample checklists, forms, illustrations, and contracts make it easier to handle every aspect of your kitchen remodeling project. Highlighted tips and traps help you avoid money pits. Even if you have no prior experience with remodeling or construction, this book can help you make sure the job gets done right -- at the right cost!

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Tips & Traps for Hiring a Bathroom Remodeling

224 pages | M.Gr.w-H.ll (2005) | English | ISBN-10: 0071450432 | PDF

FOLLOW THESE INSIDER TIPS -- AND GET THE BATHROOM OF YOUR DREAMS!

Spending an hour or two with veteran remodeling professional R. Dodge Woodson will make your bathroom renovation go more smoothly -- and cost a whole lot less. Woodson shares his insider's tips and traps from more than 30 years' building experience, preparing you to avoid construction rip-offs ... get the best deal on materials ... understand the implications of design and planning decisions ... and virtually eliminate hassles in bathroom remodeling. If you're about to hire a contractor or tackle the job yourself, get the facts you need in an easy-to-read, enjoyable format. Packed with features designed to make it easy for homeowners to use, Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Bathroom offers a complete roadmap through the process. It helps you:

* Screen and hire honest, skilled bathroom remodeling professionals
* Spot and eliminate "bad apples" before they can become a problem
* Negotiate effectively
* Decide what to do -- and what not to do—yourself
* Estimate costs before you begin, with easy-to-use charts on labor and materials
* Understand the trade-offs in design, planning, and materials options
* Keep contractors and subcontractors on the straight and narrow—on time and on budget
* Move smoothly through every phase, from planning to code issues to completion

Sample checklists, forms, illustrations, and contracts make it easier to handle every aspect of your bathroom remodeling project. Highlighted tips and traps warn you about money pits. Even if you have no prior experience with remodeling or construction, this book can help make sure the job gets done right -- at the right cost!

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Practical Ideas for Small Spaces

200 pages | Publisher: Loft Publications (June 30, 2008) | English | PDF | ISBN-10: 8496936309 | 22 MB
The problems with housing today are common knowledge almost the world over. Small apartments, high prices, increasingly heterogeneous families, etc. These problems, which occur especially in urban environments, affect an increasingly high percentage of the population. The aim of Practical Ideas for Small Spaces is to provide readers with practical and manageable ideas to adapt their small homes to the different needs and paces of their lives. A host of images illustrate ideas and practical advice; from the use of color to the design of the furniture or lighting. All provide invaluable help when making the most of all corners of the house, giving diverse uses to a single room or better organizing storage space.

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