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Ultimate Guide to Basements, Attics & Garages: Plan, Design, Remodel (Ultimate Guide To... (Creative Homeowner))

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It's decent, but there are only a few pages specific to basements, attics and garages. The remainder could be applicable to finishing any space. That wasn't a problem for me, however, I could see how someone looking for a lot of ideas specific to a particular room might be dissapointed. It is certainly NOT an "inspiration book". This book focuses on the nuts and bolts needed to finish a space. Everything from the planning stage to finishing the trim is discussed. Personally I bought a whole slew of basement books and this was not one that I could not have lived without.

I wanted to get some ideas for converting my garage into a studies/recreation room but this book didn't offer much. Most of the garage ideas relates to adding storage cabinets. Ended up returning it to Amazon.

A welcome addition to personal and community library Architectural Studies and Interior Design reference collections, Ultimate Guide To Basements, Attics And Garages: Plan - Design - Remodel is a collective and collaborative effort of the editorial staff at "Creative Homemaker" magazine is showcases an expansive array of informative insights and "do-it-yourself" projects for developing, enhancing, and expanding key areas of the home with particular focus on garages, basements, and attics. Introducing readers to innovative and easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences, which effectively guide them through the entire process of construction, Basements, Attics And Garages is a remarkable compendium of ideas and projects enhanced of over 580 helpfully precise photographs and illustrations, and "user-friendly" presentation of techniques and requirements for making special conversions. Basements, Attics And Garages is very strongly recommended for all readers involved in home-maintenance and interior design for its complete and thorough coverage of plumbing, lighting, windows, walls, floors, and ceilings as well as its knowledgeable exploration of the self-motivated, do-it-yourself construction and remodeling conversion process.