Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Attic, Basement, and Garage
Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Attic, Basement, and Garage
AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES WHILE ADDING VALUE AND LIVING SPACE TO YOUR HOME
Increase the livable square footage and market value of your home--without succumbing to the budget-busting pitfalls that typically plague home improvement projects. With Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Attic, Basement, and Garage, you'll find everything you need to see your project through--from planning and design to assembling the right team of pros. You'll also do it without the expense and hassle of an addition, by using the existing elements of your home to maximum potential.
Written in clear, easy-to-understand language by a 30-year veteran of the construction and remodeling industry, Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Attic, Basement, and Garage delivers expert guidance to help you:
- Choose the right existing space to remodel, based on your needs
- Plan and work with contractors and subcontractors
- Understand hard construction data like raising the roof, and framing floors and walls
- Address stairways and exterior considerations
- Plan for plumbing, electrical, and HVAC issues
- Select appropriate fixtures and finishes
Packed with dozens upon dozens of informative illustrations, this indispensable resource also provides a wealth of time- and money-saving forms to make dealing with contractors and construction matters easier than ever before. Don't begin your home improvement project without it
Author: Roger Woodson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 10/31/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.04w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780071475570
About the Author
R. Dodge Woodson has been involved in the building trades for 30 years and has been a self-employed contractor for 25 years. He is the owner of The Masters Group, Inc., a general contracting, remodeling, and plumbing firm in Maine. Woodson has written dozens of books on the industry for both consumers and professionals.
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