Renovation, 5th Edition: Completely Revised and Updated
by Michael Litchfield and Chip Harley · The Taunton Press
The single best whole-project text for this topic: it is organized around renovating an existing structure (the actual DIY case) rather than new construction, and it is the only resource that covers planning, permitting and trade sequencing end to end. A 656-page reference on remodeling existing houses: assessment, permits, demolition, framing and structural repair, windows, wiring, plumbing, drywall, tile and finish work, with field-tested sequencing advice gathered from hundreds of working contractors and architects.
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