New Remodeling Book: Your Complete Guide to Planning a Dream Project - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0696207400 ISBN 13: 9780696207402

Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books, 1998

Synopsis

The new cornerstone of Meredith’s remodeling and home improvement category.

Two books in one: A dream book filled with lush photos of remodelings big and small and a workbook that leads readers through the process of planning their own beautiful home improvement projects.

Provides an inspirational starting point for readers who may hire a contractor, but want to do the dreaming and design work themselves.

Tips for increasing the beauty, livability, and even the resale value of any home.

Helps readers assess their own personal needs and evaluate their home and its market potential.

Leads readers through the process of planning major room additions, as well as smaller improvements, such as opening up existing spaces by removing walls.

Tips on financing.

Illustrations show readers some common remodeling mistakes to avoid.

Advice from some of the top remodeling experts in the country.

Approximately 450 full-color photos show whole-house redos, single-room makeovers, and dramatic exterior facelifts.

About this title

From Booklist:

Within the folds of Meredith Publishing, Better Homes and Gardens conscientiously practices recycling. Which means that if readers subscribe to the company's various magazines or browse through other Better Homes books, chances are great that repeat photographs (especially) and information will be encountered. Yet the ideas in this huge portfolio of remodeling tricks and tips are worth a second look. Although the actual organization of materials could be improved, each chapter follows a predetermined outline: stating the problem, identifying solutions, presenting several pictures and at least one case study, and discussing the basics. Of particular note are the sections on architectural additions ("bump outs" in trade lingo) and recycled retreats, including actual tales of home owners renovating a church, store, schoolhouse, old cabin, and historic New England octagonal house. Barbara Jacobs

From Library Journal:

Numerous color photos enhance this all-in-one guide to home remodeling. The sections on kitchens and baths offer floor plans, design tips, and ideas for choosing materials. Planning for handicapped accessibility is also covered. Well-illustrated case studies demonstrate successful remodeling projects. (LJ 10/1/98)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0696207400
• ISBN 13: 9780696207402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Marshall Paula, Hallam Linda