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Remodeling a Basement (Build Like A Pro) | 
| Author: Roger German
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 30098
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 9.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 1561586595
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.5
UPC: 094115586597
EAN: 9781561586592
ASIN: 1561586595
Publication Date: April 1, 2004
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Product Description
Finishing a basement is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to increase living space in a home. This book helps readers visualize the vast possibilities that exist for this challenging space, and go about the remodeling process in an organized and efficient way. Roger German, a basement remodeling pro, covers every step, from the physically demanding "dirty work" to the rewarding finishing touches. He shows how to deal with a basement's special challenges, such as moisture problems and framing against concrete floors and walls, and gives instructions on pumping water up and out from basement baths and laundry rooms.
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 Excellent for basement finishing June 23, 2008
Decorating Fanatic (GA)
This is THE best book for remodeling a basement. From the planning stages to the finishing touches, it covers everything well. The professional-tips were a very useful feature that distinguishes this book from the others on the subject. It also provides succint building codes for some sections and an estimated materials list that was dead-on accurate for me. If you only buy one book for basement remodeling... choose this one.
Best I've Seen May 16, 2008
Weatherwiser (Cedar Brook, NJ United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best books I've seen on basement finishing. Great helpful tips on building soffits and finishing sheetrock. Great pictures and text written by a guy that has done hundreds of basements and offers lots of first hand knowledge.
 I agree with Zembian February 5, 2008
J. Ciulla (United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with Zembian...I am very familiar with almost all of Tauntons publications. I have a subcription to FInehomebuilding, both print and online and I have lost count of the books I have from them. This book needs to be updated with the latest basement finishing techniques they promote as best and most current.
I actually finished a basement (lots of complexities) in my last property with FH recommended Rigid insulation against the wall and then built the wall an inch or two off the wall with 2x4s and insulated with Fiberglass no vapor barrier which is what they recommend now, it worked wonderfully. I am now about to finish another basement in my new property and was surprised myself to see this book used outdated techniques.
I will say however, there is alot more in this book to extrapolate for other aspects of a basement refinish. I would simply ignore the insulation suggestions (a critical stage), and read up on the latest techniques using rigid foam insulation mixed with fiberglass insulation.
Its worth the money, especially for the novice, but just do some further digging when you look into insulating your space.
 Good but somewhat dated. January 14, 2008
Brian in Boston (Boston, MA USA)
I agree with the other reviewers that this book is good but ready for an update.
Buy it....you won't regret it. December 6, 2007
Head Looney
I was looking for a book that would help give me the knowledge and confidence I needed to start my project. This book definately fit that bill. The book is written with just the right amount of detail to answer most, if not all, of my questions concerning finishing my basement. I am a novice when it comes to home improvements and this book left me with enough confidence to start work. I would imagine that even an experienced "do it yourself"er could learn from the information in this book. It is written in a logical order and it is easy to understand. I have read several other books on the same subject matter and they all left me with more questions than before I read them. I have not seen any other book with all the information that this book contains. It was money well spent for me. Buy it. You won't regret it.
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