The complete idiot's guide to remodeling your home
Record details
- ISBN: 0028629469
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Physical Description:
xxix, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Alpha Books, [1999]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1 Does Your Home Need a Makeover--or Reconstructive Surgery? 1 -- 1 Your Home Is Your Castle--Keep It That Way! 3 -- 2 Anatomy of Your Home 17 -- 3 Judging a House by Its Cover 31 -- 4 Paintbrush or Work Crews? Fixing the Immediate Stuff 43 -- 5 You Say Condo; I Say Home 55 -- 6 Fixing Your House Without Breaking the Bank 67 -- Part 2 Making Big Plans 79 -- 7 Prepare First; Remodel Later 81 -- 8 Everything You Didn't Think About 93 -- Part 3 Quit Planning and Get to Work 105 -- 9 Painting: Your House Is Your Canvas 107 -- 10 Floundering Foundations 121 -- 11 Messiest Job: Replacing Your Roof 133 -- 12 Refusing Fuses 147 -- 13 Plumbing the Depths of Your Plumbing 159 -- 14 Clear the Air: Heat and Air Conditioning 171 -- Part 4 Get a Fresh Start: Interior Changes 183 -- 15 Cooking Up a Storm: Reworking Your Kitchen 185 -- 16 Bathrooms with Bragging Rights 199 -- 17 Living Rooms and Dining Rooms: Throwbacks? 211 -- 18 Home Worker: Dens and Offices 223 -- Part 5 Street Appeal: Exterior Upgrades 233 -- 19 Taking Sides: Your Exterior Walls 235 -- 20 Porches and Decks: Your Outdoor Rooms 247 -- 21 Garages: More Potential Than You Think 257 -- 22 Lights, Walkways, Action: Remodeling Your Yard 267 -- Part 6 And Baby Makes Three: Additions to Your Home 277 -- 23 Big Leagues: Adding a Room 279 -- 24 Going Up: Second-Story Additions 291 -- 25 Special Touches for Special Rooms 303 -- 26 Bargain Basements: A Million Uses 313 -- 27 Turn Your Attic into a Penthouse 323 -- 28 Deck Your House with Decks 333 -- Part 7 Fantasy Time: Your Dream Projects 343 -- 29 Finer Side of Remodeling 345 -- 30 Really Fun Additions 355 -- 31 Restoration or Remodeling? 365 -- A Contractor Talk Glossary 377 -- B Paint and Painting 383 -- C Paint Preparation 389 -- D Ladders 393 -- E Hiring and Working with a Contractor 395. |
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| Subject: | Dwellings Remodeling |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Selma Public Library | 643.7 M (Text) | 38950608263044 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
