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Renovation: Completely Revised and Updated | 
| Author: Michael W. Litchfield
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
Buy New: $26.37
You Save: $13.58 (34%)
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 20280
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd ed.
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 1561585882
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.7
EAN: 9781561585885
ASIN: 1561585882
Publication Date: September 6, 2005
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
From This Old House
This is, hands down, the very best home renovation book I've ever read. And as former editor of This Old House magazine, I've seen `em all. Renovation 3rd Edition covers the entire home renovation process, from inspecting an old house before you buy it to the hundreds of steps and decisions you'll encounter in a renovation. Author Mike Litchfield (a founding editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine) writes in a down-to-earth conversational style that's comprehensive, practical and easy to understand. He also has a sharp wit and a dry sense of humor that makes this book not only useful, but great fun to read. Excellent drawings and photos show you just the information you need, and the book is liberally sprinkled with pro tips and insights that will save you time, money and heartache--guaranteed. Renovating an old house is a big, messy, emotional process, but one of the most satisfying projects you can tackle in life. If you're even thinking about taking the plunge, there's no better roadmap to follow than Mike Litchfield's book.
--David Sloan
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 A Priceless Tool October 9, 2008
S. Elmore (Washington, DC USA)
I've been in the renovation business for 20+ years and this is without a doubt the most valued tool in my collection. The writing is clear and concise with ample graphics to reinforce the wide range of disciplines.
Renovations 3rd ed. January 19, 2008
This is THE book that every "handyman" needs to have around the house .
I bought the original when it came out in the middle eighties and I bought this one as a gift for my son in law.
Covers a wide variety of the typical repair and renovation work that you will encounter around any house. Very well illustrated - both photos and drawings.
I am a professional handyman and this book has helped me immeasurably over the years. Can't say enough good things about it. This edition is better than the original.
A brilliant book December 27, 2007
Venus Miller (Berkeley, CA)
I manage a green building company in Berkeley, California. We don't have money to burn, so before I buy a book for our library, I scope out the competition. Mike Litchfield's RENOVATION: 3rd Edition is by far the best in the category. It's extremely detailed, yet easy to read. Its coverage is broad and deep, it's well illustrated, its photos are clear and helpful and--perhaps most important--it rings true. It's field-tested, full of tips from hundreds of veteran builders. Our guys love it. So much so that I have to replace RENOVATION 3 every three or four months, when it goes missing from the library. By any measure, it's a brilliant book. It was one of the first mainstream building books to champion energy conservation, and Litchfield helped launch Fine Homebuilding magazine. If you buy only one book on home renovation, this is the one to buy.
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