Tips: - The first home in a permanent community was built some 11,000 years ago.
- Concrete needs 72 hours to harden but doesn't reach full strength for about one month.
- New siding for home exteriors is one of the top 10 home improvements.
- Try to keep window locations the same during remodeling: relocating windows can be costly.
- When remodeling, save 10 percent to 20 percent of your budget for items you may not have thought of.
- Wood siding should be treated with oil, stain or paint to prevent rotting.
Reading List: Building The Brand-New House Book: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, and Building a Custom, Semi-Custom, or Production-Built House
By Katherine Salant
$11.87
Paperback -- 296 pages (July 17, 2001)
Three Rivers Press (ISBN: 0609805835) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. How to Plan, Subcontract and Build Your Dream House
By Warren V. Jaeger
$39.95
Paperback -- 279 pages 2 Ed edition (January 1, 1998)
Trojan Homes Publishing Company (ISBN: 0964782405) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Houses Are Designed by Geniuses and Built by Gorillas : An Insider's Guide to Designing and Building a Home
By Bob Johnson
$14.50
Paperback -- 240 pages (May 1, 1998)
Addax Publishing Group (ISBN: 1886110484) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Stopping Hinges from Squeaking Home Maintenance for Dummies
By James and Morris Carey
$15.39
Paperback -- 384 pages (April 2000)
IDG Books Worldwide (ISBN: 0764552155) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Black & Decker: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair
By Black & Decker
$34.95
Hardcover -- 512 pages (August 1999)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865737533) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Removing Stains from Concrete Countertops Concrete Countertops: Design, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
By Fu-Tung Cheng with Eric Olsen
$20.97
Paperback -- 208 pages (March 2002)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561584843) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Repairing Painted Wood and Repairing Paneling Working with Wood (Home Repair and Improvement -- updated series)
By Time Life Books Editors
$5.00
Hardcover -- 128 pages (August 1997)
Time Life (ISBN: 0783539118) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Repairing Spa Cabinet A Portfolio of Home Spa Ideas
By staff of Creative Ideas
$10.95
Paperback -- 96 pages (June 1998)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865738904) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Hanging Kitchen Cabinets Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets
By James Tolpin
$13.97
Paperback -- 199 pages (October 1994)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561580589) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Building a Sandbox Build a Kid's Play Yard
By Jeff Beneke
$14.95
Paperback -- 144 pages (December 1997)
Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1580110010) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Turning an Attic into a Bedroom Finishing Basements and Attics: Ideas and Projects for Expanding Your Living Space (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By Black & Decker
$14.95
Paperback -- 160 pages (October 2000)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865735832) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Converting Garages, Attics & Basements
By Jeff Beneke
$13.97
Paperback -- 192 pages First Edition (August 2001)
Sunset Books (ISBN: 0376010991) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Painting Pressboard Paint Your Home: Skills, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade for Professional-Looking Interior Painting
By Francis Donegan
$18.95
Hardcover -- 135 pages (March 1997)
Reader's Digest Adult (ISBN: 0895778386) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Painting and Wallpapering for Dummies
By Gene Hamilton and Katie Hamilton
$9.00
Paperback -- 264 pages (May 1999)
Hungry Minds Inc. ISBN: 0764551507) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Installing a Ceiling Fan with a Remote New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual
By Reader's Digest
$24.95
Hardcover -- 528 pages -- reissue edition (September 1, 1991)
Reader's Digest Adult (ISBN: 0895773783) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
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