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by Kent Keegan, Pamela Keegan, Dennis Getto, Eric Brubaker
ISBN: 0932944167
Binding/Media: Paperback - 160 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear, no writing.
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by Alan Carson, Robert Dunlop
ISBN: 0773761462
Binding/Media: Paperback - 128 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Book in good condition with moderate reading wear. EX LIBRARY copy. Library markings present but no further markings or imperfections.
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Come clean Clark
Rating  (1)
Date: 2004-07-23
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Be wary of any reviews from G_Clark Toronto. He's a Carson Dunlop Executve
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Good book, but only if...
Rating  (3)
Date: 2002-11-18
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
You're a Home Inspector or simply in search of picture after picture with little other detail other than technical information. If you are looking for advice on how to repair or fix items, DO NOT BUY this or other Carson Dunlop books in this series - The Illustrated Home. Carson Dunlop is a firm out of Canada that does produce good materials for Home Inspectors, but these are not "how to" manuals, nor are these books good for the average home owner. The reviewer g_clarke is, in my view, clearly associated with Carson Dunlop and his or her review should be ignored - check out his/her other reviews, they are worded exactly the same for each book in this series. Kind of sad when people write misleading reviews to simply increase sales. On the positive - DO BUY this book if you are simply looking for very detailed technical information.
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Nice pictures, that is about it.
Rating  (2)
Date: 2001-08-21
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you just want to look at every single heating method available, then this book is for you. If you want some help repairing a problem, or adding ducting, this is not the book for you. All it has is many many pictures of various systems.
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Heating and Air Conditioning
Rating (1)
Date: 2001-07-26
0 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
I try to know how to do this application to buy the book on shopping but something I don't understand if my card was right if anything happen I don't know if it safe to used my credit card and I hope you with send me the book if my card alright
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Part of the "Illustrated Home" series
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-11-24
8 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
With almost 500 illustrations, "Heating and Air-Conditioning" shows you exactly what the finished job should look like. Alan Carson and Robert Dunlop prove in this easy-to-use book that pictures really are worth a thousand words. Through clearly detailed illustrations Carson and Dunlop walk you through your home, showing you just what your repairs and renovations should look like, inside and out. This book is an excellent tool for the new home owner or home inspector, showing you which pitfalls to avoid and what to look for when searching for potential problems in the heating and air-conditioning systems of your or your client's home.
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by John Rusk
ISBN: 038547511X
Binding/Media: Paperback - 320 pages
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. EX LIBRARY copy in a good condition. Library markings present. The first page, which had library stamps, was removed by the library.
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Good but dated
Rating (3)
Date: 2006-08-04
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book provided a comprehensive primer on how to deal with all the issues surrounding an addition or renovation. While it offered lots of cost estimating advice and other tips, many of them were dated and not in line with the current economy. Not that I expected anything different! One thing the book didn't really cover well was the current trend toward builder/architect firms that marry both these specialities into one vendor. But all in all, a worthwhile investment for anyone considering building an addition or starting a renovation project (or both).
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Perceptive writing on renovation
Rating  (4)
Date: 1999-10-06
38 out of 47 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a very good book, but the subtitle needs a small addition so that it reads: "A Home Renovation Survival Guide For The Affluent". The author, a contractor in Manhattan, is expert at dealing with problems most of us never have to deal with, such as the mob-influenced/socialist-inspired New York City building code and cutthroat clients poised to fleece him with the stroke of a pen. If you've got plenty of money and you want to spend it prudently on a renovation of your home, this is the book for you. If, on the other hand, you are strapped for cash and struggling to add space for a growing family, or you are interested in doing it yourself to learn things and save money, look elsewhere. This is a book for the elite. To John Rusk, there is a right way and a wrong way to do every project. If the right way is too expensive for you, then you should forget about it until you have enough money. Now, if most of us were to follow such advice, nothing would ever get done, except in the posh neighborhoods. Still, it's interesting to read, if only to find out how the other half (other tenth) renovates. The structure is composed of three parts: Rusk lays out his theory and methods in one; the other two are fictional narratives of a pair of young marrieds--one bright and the other foolish. The foolish ones get into squabbles with everyone from the architect to the carpenter; they are unfailingly pennywise. The bright ones, after a few missteps, submit to the Rusk method, and are rewarded with an excellent renovation. These fictitious episodes are naturally less dry than the how-to sections, and make for highly enjoyable reading at times. That technical contractual stuff may go over well at the Harvard B. School, but let's face it, it's not the kind of thing you want to read when you're gearing up for a big construction project. Most people I know would rather take the contract out of contractor. "Let's get on with it!" is their rallying cry. In just a few words, Rusk masterfully sketches the character of the "good" contractor: Giovanni DeTomaso, who sits, Brutus-like, sharpening his chisels and waiting for the phone to ring. As a sometime contractor myself, I relished the scene of the irate male of the bright couple being brought to heel. Mr. DeTomaso threatens to sever a support beam that was discovered inside a wall unless Mr. Finley shows more respect. All too often, we contractors allow clients to bully us just because it's their house. And the downward spiral of the foolish couple was also gripping in a morbid sort of way, reminiscent of the reversal-of-fortune plots of Dickens or Thackeray. As I read, I thought of how the foolish element could give an edge to "This Old House" when it gets dull. Imagine a Farrah Fawcett or Mary Tyler Moore character fighting with Norm Abrams over the placement of a sink. In fact, this could easily be expanded to a full-length feature where a couple of plutocrats from Manhattan or Cambridge receives its comeuppance from an unwashed pushy pair from Queens or Medford.
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clear, fun to read, full of useful information
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-06-18
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
John Rusk's book is easy, even entertaining to read, and full of insights into the motivation of home owners, architects and contracts. Don't start your project without reading it.
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Great Examples, Educational, Contractor perspective
Rating (4)
Date: 1998-06-12
As someone planning a remodel, I found this book to be very good reading and educational. The two examples of Good/Bad remodel are excellent. I learned alot. Then only negative thing I can say is that he had, in my opinion, a bias towards the contractors position (he is a former contractor). He tries to be fair and in general is, but with a little bias towards his former perception. That being said the book was great.
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A 'Must Buy' for those who are building or remodeling
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-04-26
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Of all the books we've ordered to educate us for our upcoming home renovation/addition, this has been the best. After I read Rusk's book, I passed it on to my husband, so we'd be on the 'same page' when evaluating contractors. Subsequently, I bought 2 more copies, for the architect we're working with & contractor-TBD. The architect's finding great value in it as well. Together, we've been using this book to help us select the best contractor for our project. Rusk's advice is terrific & has been our bible.
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by Katherine Salant
ISBN: 0609805835
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. EX LIBRARY copy in an acceptable but decent condition. Library markings present.
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A book of things to think about
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-06-22
Even if you are not building a house, and are buying an existing house, this book has things you should be thinking about while looking, things to look at in the finish product, etc. I read this book before I bought the house we moved into, and I will be reviewing it again before our next move.
And definitely read it before deciding to build your own house. There is a lot of headache that goes with building a house, and after reading the book you might realize that it will be more fun to find a house that is done how you want rather than try to get a team of people to understand what you visualize as the idea home in your head.
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review of first time home builder
Rating (3)
Date: 2007-11-20
We are planning our first house and have done various amounts of research. This is a good overview if you have not decided to use an architect, or sited your lot. If you have some planning already done, much of the book won't apply. There is minimal construction detail so if that is what you want, this book is not the one. It was worth the price and the read.
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Not for anyone really wanting to build a home
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-02-12
8 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
I thought the book had very little value. The author spent way too much time explaining why building your own home is a bad idea. Many things can go wrong. Most of us know that. How about some encouragement and problem solving ideas. Alas nothing of help. The basic theme is to hire every expert known in the trade (including tree doctor), do nothing yourself, bring lots of money (double all your estimates, then then double the total), or better yet just save yourself the time and frustration and buy an existing home.
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Owner-builder?
Rating (2)
Date: 2006-04-01
11 out of 13 customers found this reveiw helpful
Although I find this book very thorough in its coverage, it was not useful for me. I am trying to build my own home and was looking to 1)understand the building process and all that is involved, and 2) by understanding more about the intricacies of building, be able to cut costs and save money. It is assumed by the author that the reader is entrusting all of the work from start to finish to a contractor. This is great if you have the resources to build a top-of-the-line custom home. I don`t.
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Thorough Guide to Home Building
Rating (4)
Date: 2005-04-25
3 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Although I do agree with the reviewer who noted the haphazard layout of the book, I found this book to be quite informative. I enjoyed the author's newspaper columns on the subject, and this book comprises an effective guide for anyone thinking of taking the plunge. From day one, people tell you, "Avoid new construction"... but this book reveals that it can be done, and done well.
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