Home Renovation

The following titles are just a few in our ever-growing collection of books on home renovation.

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The Smart Approach to Home Renovation
by Susan B. Hillstrom (643.7 HIL ) (2006)

This book explains what you need to know and what you need to do before renovating or adding more living space, including kitchens and baths, family rooms, bedrooms, and outdoor living areas. It features before and after projects.

New Rooms For Old Houses: Beautiful Additions For the Traditioinal Home
by Frank Shirley (690.837 SHI) (2007)

Describes how residences built between 1740 and 1940 can be made to accommodate current lifestyles. It includes color photographs of 17 home transformations and their before and after floor plans.
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Popular Mechanics When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough: Quick Fixes For Everyday Disasters
by C.J. Petersen (643.7 PET) (2007)

This is a basic, easy-to-follow guide for anyone looking to take care of problems around the house, whether or not you are experienced with home repair. It covers plumbing and electrical problems, appliance failures, home computer repair and much more.

Natural Remodeling for the Not So Green House: Bringing Your Home Into Harmony With Nature
by Carol Venolia and Kelly Lerner (643.7 VEN) (2006)

Lots of photographs in this book which covers remodeling with a “green” touch rather than building a new home from scratch. This is a good book especially for those wanting to renovate in a natural, green way.

Remodeling For Easy Access Living
by Rick Peters (643.7 PET) (2006)

This book may appeal especially to older adults looking to modify their home or apartment so they can continue to live independently. Some of the fixes can be done by the do-it-yourselfer while others may require professional help, but this is a helpful book for those in their senior years.

The Homeowner’s Guide to Mold
by Michael Pugliese ( 648.7 PUG) (2006)

This book helps the homeowner or the contractor building a new home look for ways to prevent mold before it causes serious and expensive problems, both health-wise and building-wise.

Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice From the Home Depot
(643.7 HOM) (2003)

This title gives good, basic instructions for all types of home repair, maintenance and improvement. It contains good photos and charts and graphs along with the clear, easy-to-follow instructions. It also reviews tools, materials and techniques used in home improvement.

Renovation: A Complete Guide
by Michael W. Litchfield (643.7 LIT) (2005)

Litchfield has written many home improvement guides and this is a highly acclaimed one. It covers all aspects of home renovation, such as tools, materials, wiring, plumbing and much more.

Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes
by George Nash (690.837NAS) (2003)

This is a very helpful book for those who own a vintage home or are thinking of buying one. It contains many color illustrations and drawings and covers nearly every aspect of evaluating, renovating, or repairing an older home.

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