Remodeling category: 376 books

This antique book contains a concise yet comprehensive guide to the restoration and maintenance of household furniture. Complete with helpful tips, detailed instructions, and useful photographs, this text is perfect for the beginner and will be of great value to those with an interest in furniture...

Luxury you can afford! A custom wine cellar with bistro seating; an elegant den with built-in library walls; an electric steam-room in the master bath; a billiards room with a fun, retro wet bar; a custom closet as big as a bedroomàhomeowners dream of the special features that set a home apart...

Time-tested tips on how to build a fence, how to build a wood fence, how to build a privacy fence, how to build a fence gate and much more.

"Explains the most important functional and aesthetic design issues, shows how simple design theories can be applied to rehabilitation problems, and describes many of the common pitfalls." — Library Journal.So you want to put new life into your old house without destroying its special qualities? Then...

In 1994, when Chelsea Green published The Straw Bale House, the response from many people was a loud, "Huh?!" Those days are gone. With more than 100,000 copies sold, and straw bale projects underway in most regions of North America, we've entered a new era. Even building-code officials...

Anyone who has planned a renovation project knows that there are many, often difficult, decisions to make along the way. As Canada’s most trusted contractor, Mike has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. He provides expert advice in all aspects of planning and completing the most common renovation...

The most comprehensive and complete home book from Apartment Therapy, featuring every aspect of design and decorating from floor plans to paint, specific rooms to style approaches, with the goal of setting up and living well in a place you love. “A complete and happy home is so much more...

This easy to follow book is an invaluable source of advice and guidance for those wishing to restore the original features of an Edwardian house, or who simply admire the elegance of these period properties. It explains the characteristic architectural styles, shows how Edwardian houses originally...

Are you running your life, or is your life running you?Here’s how to slow down your life while simultaneously and radically increasing your effectiveness (and your style).By the time you finish reading this book, you will have discovered a truth so fundamental and so powerful that...

Passive solar heating and passive cooling—approaches known as natural conditioning—provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel. Yet while heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really...

The Art Deco period of the 1920s and 1930s swept away the sobriety of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, bringing in homes that were bright, colourful and exciting. Drawing inspiration from ancient Egyptian forms and modern architecture, Art Deco is arguably the most distinctive style of the 20th century...

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality color images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.

This antiquarian volume contains a guide to building houses, with information on planning, materials, architecture, tools, technique, and much more besides. Containing all the information fundamental to the construction of a house, this text will be of considerable value to those with an interest...

There is a wide variety of flooring options available -- wood, tile and stone, laminate, resilient vinyl, bamboo, and cork -- and Installing Floors shows homeowners how to lay them all like a pro. In this new title from the successful ***Build Like A Pro***series, contractor and experienced author...