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Tips & Traps for Building Decks, Patios, and Porches

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There are plenty of do-it-yourself books on the market, but sound information about hiring and working with home improvement specialists is hard to come by. Written for homeowners who are hiring pros for large-scale home improvement, remodeling, and maintenance jobs, these titles feature visually appealing, easy-to-read layouts, and are packed with sidebars and callouts of special advice on how to hire a contractor.

Written by an author who is a licensed Master Plumber as well as a licensed Class A Builder with almost three decades in the construction field, each title features:

  • A focus on how to screen and hire home improvement pros
  • Time and cost saving tips and techniques including cost estimating charts for materials and labor
  • Advantages/disadvantages of various materials
  • Site, design, planning, and maintenance considerations
  • Explanations of different options, and the benefits and the drawbacks of each

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    Series: Tips & Traps Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Edition: 1

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: November 6, 2007

    OverDrive Read

    • ISBN: 9780071588997
    • Release date: November 6, 2007

    PDF ebook

    • ISBN: 9780071588997
    • File size: 3328 KB
    • Release date: November 6, 2007

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    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    PDF ebook
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    Languages

    English

    There are plenty of do-it-yourself books on the market, but sound information about hiring and working with home improvement specialists is hard to come by. Written for homeowners who are hiring pros for large-scale home improvement, remodeling, and maintenance jobs, these titles feature visually appealing, easy-to-read layouts, and are packed with sidebars and callouts of special advice on how to hire a contractor.

    Written by an author who is a licensed Master Plumber as well as a licensed Class A Builder with almost three decades in the construction field, each title features:

  • A focus on how to screen and hire home improvement pros
  • Time and cost saving tips and techniques including cost estimating charts for materials and labor
  • Advantages/disadvantages of various materials
  • Site, design, planning, and maintenance considerations
  • Explanations of different options, and the benefits and the drawbacks of each

  • Expand title description text