My Home, My Money Pit (eBook)

Your Guide to Every Home Improvement Adventure

Tom Kraeutler, Leslie Segrete (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2008
256 Seiten
Globe Pequot Press (Verlag)
978-1-59921-741-3 (ISBN)

Infos

THE MONEY PIT(R), hosted by Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, is a syndicated home improvement call-in radio program that airs every weekend all over North America on more than 200 stations, as well as on XM Satellite Radio. Tom and Leslie give homeowners like you real information on how to get things done the right way by alerting you to what you need to know before you start a project.Room by room, Tom and Leslie share their extensive experience in home improvement, decorating, and remodeling in kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, family spaces, basements, and laundry rooms. They tell you secrets about lowering your energy bills. They've got great ideas about curb appeal and making exterior maintenance easier. And they give the best counsel anywhere on home safety and security, insurance, and preparing your home for sale. Before you start your next project, get advice from Tom and Leslie.

Autor

Tom Kraeutler is a former professional home inspector who 12 years ago, founded THE MONEY PIT®, which has grown to become the largest home improvement radio program in America. He is the Home Improvement Editor for AOL as well as a regular how-to guru on cable and network television. Tom lives in New Jersey. Leslie Segrete stars in the TLC and Discovery Channel hits, Trading Spaces and While You Were Out, and is also the lead designer for We Network's The Ugliest House on the Block, as well as an editor at large of Country Home Magazine. Leslie lives in New York.

Inhalt

Table of Contents Contents Introduction: Adventures in Home Improvement Warming Up: Getting Ready for Home Improvements Section 1 Inside Your Money Pit Chapter 1 Designing Confidence On the Walls: Solutions for Surfaces Finding Your Way to Fabulous Flooring Looking Up: Ceiling Solutions Chapter 2 Cooking Up the Kitchen of Your Dreams Without Getting Burned Assess Your Abilities: How Much Can You Do on the Kitchen of Your Dreams? The Basics of Kitchen Space Planning Kitchen Flooring: Begin at the Bottom, and Everything Starts Looking UpCounters: High-tech Tops for Beauty, Convenience and Safety Cabinets: Put It Away Plumbing: Solutions for Sinks Lighting for Task and Effect Appliances: Where Most Kitchen Remodels Begin Chapter 3 Bathrooms Facelifts: The Lighter Side of Bathroom Remodeling Let There Be Light . . . Lots of It!Plumbing Fixtures Bathroom Décor: The Finishing Touch Biggest Bathroom Remodels: Home Spa SanctuaryBlown Away: Whirlpools, Air Baths, and Bathtubs to Sooth Sore Home Improvement Muscles Chapter 4 Kids' Space Spaces That Grow Easy Care and Cleaning Safety Considerations Giving Your Kids a SayChapter 5 Laundry Rooms and Mudrooms Laundry Rooms: Spaces to Keep You and Your Clothes Happy Mudrooms: The Official Entrance of Your Family Chapter 6 Bonus Spaces Basements, Not Wetlands Garages That Kick Butt Up, Up in the Attic Chapter 7 New Spaces: Additions and Repurposing Masterful Master Suites Cool Workshops and Creative Hobby RoomsEntertainment Centers and Home Theaters: The Vacation Home Within Your Home Home Offices and Family Computer Centers That Work Chapter 8 Avoiding Freezing, Sneezing, Frying, and Fizzling . . . and Freaking Out Over Utility Costs Heated Discussions About Hearings Cool Down: Air-Conditioning Talk Hot Tips for Comfort and Efficiency Water HeatersTroubleshooting System Snafus Breathing Easy: The Fungus Among Us and Other Irritating Irritants Carbon Monoxide: Solutions for a Serious Safety Issue Comfort on the Cheap: Top Ten Tips to Save Costs Charged Up: You and Your Electrical System Chapter 9 50 Design Ideas Under $50 Section 2 Outside Your Money Pit Chapter 10 Bringing the Inside Outside with Decks, Patios, and Porches Getting All Decked Out Perfect Patios Perfect Porches Bringing the Inside Outside with Outdoor Rooms Chapter 11 Curb Appeal and Other Strategies to Keep Your Neighbors and Homeowner's Association Happy Points of Arrival: Driveways and Walkways Days on the Green: Lawns and Landscaping Making an Entrance: Door Belles Fabulous Fences Outdoor Lighting for Safety and Impact Chapter 12 The Building Envelope: Siding, Roofing, and Windows Siding Selections Picture-Perfect Exterior Painting Roofing Review Window Shopping Chapter 13 Critter Control Battling the Wood-Destroyers: Termites, Carpenter Ants, and Carpenter Bees Warm-Blooded Pests: Mice, Rats, Moles, and Squirrels Vampire Varmints: Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Yes, Bats Critters in Flight: Woodpecker and Pigeon Proofing Chapter 14 40 Fabulous Facelifts to Improve Your Façade Section 3 Managing Your Money Pit Chapter 15 Hiring Help: If Do-It-Yourself Will Do You In, Don't Do It at All Types of Home Improvement Professionals Due Diligence: What to Look For, and How to Hire Evaluating Bids Contracting with Your Contractor Chapter 16 Protecting Your Money Pit, Part 1: Homeland Security Fired-up Fire Protection Get Smart on Security Vacation Protection for Your Home Chapter 17 Protecting Your Money Pit, Part 2: Earth, Wind, and Fire Creating a Plan Storm-Tossed: Secure Your Home Against the Tide Lighting Protection Power Protection: Avoiding Sags, Surges, and Spikes After the Storm Products That Protect Chapter 18 Home Selling Tips and Advice Hiring a Home Selling Pro Styled to Sell Home Inspection Survival Seller Disclosure Can Reduce Liability Chapter 19 30 Under 30: Best Maintenance in Under 30 Minutes Appendices Appendix 1 Home Improvements by Number Appendix 2 Best Return on Investment Appendix 3 Life Expectancy of Home Components Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• ISBN-10: 1-59921-741-4 / 1599217414
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59921-741-3 / 9781599217413