The complete idiot's guide to remodeling your home / by Terry Meany.

Includes index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Does Your Home Need a Makeover--or Reconstructive Surgery? -- Your Home Is Your Castle--Keep It That Way! -- Keeping Your Rambler from Rambling -- Big Repairs: In the Beginning -- The Mundaneness of Maintenance -- What's Your Dream Theme? -- Dreams Guide; Budgets Decide -- The Anatomy of Your Home -- Get Your Hiking Boots: A Walk Through Your House -- Your Targets: Leaks, Squeaks, and More -- Nothing a Gallon of Paint Won't Fix -- Feeling Cramped? -- Behind the Scenes: Furnaces, Plumbing, Wiring -- A Room-by-Room Tour -- The Cool-Down After the Walk-Through -- Judging a House by Its Cover -- A Walk Around the Homestead -- Inside Problems That Start Outside -- A Pretty Picture or Not? -- Give It a Rest -- Paintbrush or Work Crews? Fixing the Immediate Stuff -- You're More Talented Than You Think -- Making Dirt and Dust Your Friends -- Jack and Jill of All Trades -- Keep the Home Light Bulbs Burning -- Your Plumbing: Pipe Dreams or Nightmares? -- Cold Prevention: A Working Furnace -- Keeping the Rain Outside: Roof Repairs -- Underwater: Basement and Foundation Leaks -- Where Do You Start? -- You Say Condo; I Say Home -- The Ups and Downs of Group Living -- Living in the 'Hood: Covenants and Restrictions -- Historic Districts -- Landlords: The Best Remodeling Is No Remodeling -- Fixing Your House Without Breaking the Bank -- The B Word: Budget -- Where Those Dollars Will Go -- Is It Worth It? -- Decisions, Decisions -- Making Big Plans -- Prepare First; Remodel Later -- Lots of Ideas, but not a Clue.

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