The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7494-4199-9 (ISBN)
Description
Praise and Reviews
"A guiding light on the bewildering home improvements scene. A must-have book that you should read cover to cover and refer to again and again - but never lend to others! If Liz hasn`t mentioned it, it`s not worth thinking about"
Angus Purden, Presenter, Room for Improvement, Channel 4
The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property will help you make the right decision about every aspect of property improvement - what is worth the effort and what will be a good investment. Amusing and enjoyable, it advises you on how and when to employ every type of professional, from builders to surveyors, and how to get the very best from them. Informative and down-to-earth, it provides expert advice on a wealth of topics such as:
arranging the finance
finding a good builder
project management
surveys and valuations
planning regulations
kitchens and bathrooms
extensions and loft conversions
renovation and restoration
conversions
new-build homes
Whether you are planning to undertake major renovation work, home improvements, conversions, or even build a house yourself, this practical book is essential reading. Packed with eye-opening real-life stories and a resource section filled with useful addresses and Web sites, anyone facing the minefield of home improvement will find this book indispensable.
"A guiding light on the bewildering home improvements scene. A must-have book that you should read cover to cover and refer to again and again - but never lend to others! If Liz hasn`t mentioned it, it`s not worth thinking about"
Angus Purden, Presenter, Room for Improvement, Channel 4
The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property will help you make the right decision about every aspect of property improvement - what is worth the effort and what will be a good investment. Amusing and enjoyable, it advises you on how and when to employ every type of professional, from builders to surveyors, and how to get the very best from them. Informative and down-to-earth, it provides expert advice on a wealth of topics such as:
arranging the finance
finding a good builder
project management
surveys and valuations
planning regulations
kitchens and bathrooms
extensions and loft conversions
renovation and restoration
conversions
new-build homes
Whether you are planning to undertake major renovation work, home improvements, conversions, or even build a house yourself, this practical book is essential reading. Packed with eye-opening real-life stories and a resource section filled with useful addresses and Web sites, anyone facing the minefield of home improvement will find this book indispensable.
Reviews / Votes
"Practical, no-nonsense style peppered with case histories An honest and thorough guide." * Square Foot *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4199-9 (9780749441999)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Liz Hodgkinson
The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property
Book
12/2006
2nd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€33.63
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Person
Liz Hodgkinson
Liz Hodgkinson is a prolific author and journalist who has written over 40 books. She writes regularly on property matters for the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail, and also contributes to The Guardian, The Independent and various magazines and Web sites. She is the author of the highly successful Complete Guide to Letting Property and The Complete Guide to Buying a Property Abroad (both published by Kogan Page).
Liz Hodgkinson is a prolific author and journalist who has written over 40 books. She writes regularly on property matters for the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail, and also contributes to The Guardian, The Independent and various magazines and Web sites. She is the author of the highly successful Complete Guide to Letting Property and The Complete Guide to Buying a Property Abroad (both published by Kogan Page).