Home Remodeling for Dummies (For Dummies Series)

These personable authors are already "household names!" Readers will be able to transform their homes -- no matter what vintage -- into beautiful dwellings for the next century quickly and easily with this one-of-a-kind guide to managing renovation projects.-- From blueprint to finished product, a complete walk-through of the remodeling process-- Can't-do-without guidance for finding, evaluating, and hiring contractors-- 100 step-by-step illustrations detailing the do's and don'ts of home remodeling-- A crash course on U.S. contract law and building permits-- Money-saving tips to keep budgets from soaring through the roof-- The 10 most important things to do before tackling any project