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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!
List of contents
ForewordChapter 1. Planning Your Project?Chapter 2. Raising the RoofChapter 3. Framing Floors, Walls, Ceilings, and PartitionsChapter 4. Windows, Skylights, and DoorsChapter 5. The StairwayChapter 6. Adding a DormerChapter 7. Exterior Siding Alterations and TrimChapter 8. PlumbingChapter 9. ElectricalChapter 10.HVACChapter 11.Insulation and DrywallChapter 12.Interior Doors, Cabinets, and Trim Chapter 13.Priming, Painting, and Staining Chapter 14.Floor Coverings Chapter 15.Setting Fixtures
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Summary
Helps you add value, square footage, and usable living space to your home - without the expense and difficulties of room additions. This guide shows you how to get the most for your money and avoid costly mistakes while converting your attic, basement, or garage into useful living space. It also includes time-saving and efficiency-ensuring tips.
