| Renovation, a complete guide |  | Author: Michael W Litchfield
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $35.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 278832
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 571
ISBN: 0471049034
EAN: 9780471049036
Publication Date: 1982
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“This outstanding guide is the last word in renovation. In nearly 600 pages of text, accompanied by 1,000 illustrations, all systems used in the home are covered in detail, and with sensitivity for a nontechnical reader. If you are renovating a home or even thinking about it, this is the place to start....Essential.”—Library Journal. “The opening chapter—is alone worth the cost of the book.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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 Look what I did ... November 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this hoping there would be some good pointers on HOW TO but instead I got a "look what I did " book. It tells very little on any single subject but shows pictures and describes activities of others without telling any "how to" essentials on any of the projects described. I returned it and had no problems with Amazon. They were fast and responsive to my returns.
 A Priceless Tool October 9, 2008
I've been in the renovation business for 20+ years and this is without a doubt the most valued tool in my collection. The writing is clear and concise with ample graphics to reinforce the wide range of disciplines.
Renovations 3rd ed. January 19, 2008
This is THE book that every "handyman" needs to have around the house .
I bought the original when it came out in the middle eighties and I bought this one as a gift for my son in law.
Covers a wide variety of the typical repair and renovation work that you will encounter around any house. Very well illustrated - both photos and drawings.
I am a professional handyman and this book has helped me immeasurably over the years. Can't say enough good things about it. This edition is better than the original.
A brilliant book December 27, 2007
I manage a green building company in Berkeley, California. We don't have money to burn, so before I buy a book for our library, I scope out the competition. Mike Litchfield's RENOVATION: 3rd Edition is by far the best in the category. It's extremely detailed, yet easy to read. Its coverage is broad and deep, it's well illustrated, its photos are clear and helpful and--perhaps most important--it rings true. It's field-tested, full of tips from hundreds of veteran builders. Our guys love it. So much so that I have to replace RENOVATION 3 every three or four months, when it goes missing from the library. By any measure, it's a brilliant book. It was one of the first mainstream building books to champion energy conservation, and Litchfield helped launch Fine Homebuilding magazine. If you buy only one book on home renovation, this is the one to buy.
 It's an overview December 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Only buy this book as an overview of what you are going to have to do. If you need specifics you'll need more books.
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