Renovation 4th Edition: Entirely Modified and Updated
When it concerns house renovation, there’s no alternative for experience.
Renovation 4th Edition includes the cumulative knowledge of hundreds of service providers, architects and tradespeople who shared their first-hand experience with Mike Litchfield as he spoke with and photographed them on job websites across North America.
As a starting editor of “Great Homebuilding” publication, the author of 12 well-known books, and a house renovator himself, Litchfield had the ability to record life times of useful, fie
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Best Book Ever on Renovation,
What differentiates this book from others of its ilk is that the author has gathered all this information in the field, interviewing carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and contractors, finding out what’s important, what works, what’s new. These guys love to talk about what they do well, and in this sense, the book is one of collective wisdom. It’s at the same time highly useful to professionals, but also one that’s invaluable for homeowners and people of the fixer-upper persuasion.
The chapter “Planning Your Renovation” is completely new, reflecting the current interest in smaller projects, spending wisely, and energy efficiency. The chapter on wiring covers code changes, and tells you things like how to fish wire, install wireless switches, or replace old incandescent ceiling lights with energy-efficient LEDs.
There’s a section on installing IKEA cabinets, tips and instructions on energy retrofits, working with paperless drywall (in wet areas), soundproofing, cutting into a concrete floor, working with PEX plumbing tubing, and installing engineered flooring. I found myself flipping through the book at random, and learning a lot.
Lloyd Kahn, Editor-in Chief, Shelter Publications
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Great Book!,
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One of my favorite renovation books,
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