Basements & Attics: Inspiration & Information For The Do-it-yourselfer

by Matthew Paymar

If you desperately need more living space, you don't necessarily need to move up to a bigger house, or construct a new addition. Many homes contain unfinished spaces in a basement or attic can be transformed into wonderful finished living spaces for far less than it might cost to build a major addition. IdeaWise Basements & Attics gives dozens of innovative ideas for transforming unfinished spaces into comfortable, secure living areas, as well as ideas for how to use those spaces creatively. Attic and basement space can be used to create additional bedrooms and bathrooms for a growing family, a comfortable recreation room or home theater for an active, mature family-or even a private mini-apartment to meet the needs of a new aging parents moving in with their children, or grown children moving back home with their parents.

142 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman]

This book had the best display of ideas of any book that I looked at. Let me start out by saying that there is not the perfect book for me and my attic remodel out there that I have seen--this one does cover the basics in therm of what you need to consider, and what problems you might face--it is not a book about how to lay out your new space. some good pictures.

[Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas to use while we design how to finish our basement.

[Renee Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I was looking for.