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Renovation 5th Edition: Completely Revised and Updated
When it comes to home renovation, there's no substitute for experience. Renovation 5th Edition contains the collective wisdom of hundreds of remodeling contractors, architects, and tradespeople who shared their first-hand experience with Mike Litchfield as he interviewed and photographed them on job sites across North America.
As a founding editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine , the author of 16 acclaimed books, and a home renovator himself, Litchfield was able to record lifetimes of practical, field-tested solutions and trade secrets from the cream of the crop--the remodeling pros that other pros admire .
Both first-time renovators and professionals who want to supplement their knowledge of specific trades will find Renovation 5th Edition invaluable. Renovation 5 reflects the new realities of planning carefully, spending wisely, maximizing space and building durably . Its 656 pages contain extensively revised chapters on planning; doors, windows and skylights; electrical wiring; structural carpentry; masonry and foundations. Its illustrations are crisp and informative and its 1,000+ photos were selected from more than 45,000 that the author has taken over the years.
This classic work covers renovation from start to finish . Best of all, Renovation 5 is written in a down-to-earth conversational style that is clear and easy to understand . Written with a sharp wit and a dry sense of humor, Renovation 5 is not only immensely useful, but great fun to read.
As a founding editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine , the author of 16 acclaimed books, and a home renovator himself, Litchfield was able to record lifetimes of practical, field-tested solutions and trade secrets from the cream of the crop--the remodeling pros that other pros admire .
Both first-time renovators and professionals who want to supplement their knowledge of specific trades will find Renovation 5th Edition invaluable. Renovation 5 reflects the new realities of planning carefully, spending wisely, maximizing space and building durably . Its 656 pages contain extensively revised chapters on planning; doors, windows and skylights; electrical wiring; structural carpentry; masonry and foundations. Its illustrations are crisp and informative and its 1,000+ photos were selected from more than 45,000 that the author has taken over the years.
This classic work covers renovation from start to finish . Best of all, Renovation 5 is written in a down-to-earth conversational style that is clear and easy to understand . Written with a sharp wit and a dry sense of humor, Renovation 5 is not only immensely useful, but great fun to read.
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2462 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2019
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August 3, 2025I skimmed this aspirationally to daydream about having a house. The way houses are built and the weathering issues it addresses are primed for the U.S. It explains the process with all your i’s dotted and t’s crossed to an extent I’ve never known anyone to have the finances, time, nor desire to do, so (for me) it was valuable to see what the process, ideally, should look like. I do not have the advanced knowledge necessary to say whether or not the book was less-than in certain areas, though the parts I was familiar with seemed comprehensive enough. It was a practical and engaging read.
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