This is the classic blueprint for do-it-yourself homebuilders updated to reflect the latest materials, techniques, and options! Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an existing one. The heavily-revised Fourth Edition ...
This book provides the practical information needed to make smart house-buying decisions in today's real estate market. Over 35 reproducible checklists aim to help prospective home buyers get the house they really want and need. This edition has been updated to cover current financing options, for-sale-by-owner homes, home condition indicators, ...
"Excruciatingly attentive to detail and comprehensive in coverage...This home safety book to top all home safety books provides the impetus and specific planning tips to get the safety projects going and even completed". -- Booklist
Packed with detailed maintenance tips and procedures to help homeowners minimize costly repairs and replacements, this book covers a variety of problems--from leaking foundations to furnace breakdowns to backed-up septic systems--and teaches homeowners how to establish the kind of preventive maintenance routines that will keep most problems from ...
This book guides readers through the process of evaluating and comparing homes. Buying a home is too important to be a hit-or-miss decision, but few prospective buyers have the time or inclination to become experts on residential housing design and construction. Professional advice is given on how to find a home that suits the individual buyer's ...
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