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Renovation has been the standard reference on the subject of renovation for 40 years. This revised edition will address the new realities of the housing industry in the 21st century, where homeowners are spending more cautiously, staying put longer in their homes, and becoming more savvy about energy conservation. Recurring…

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1 author picked Renovation 5th Edition as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If you want to understand and manage the building process on a more technical basis, this is the book for you. 

Renovations is the most comprehensive book you can buy and covers every topic imaginable. It contains the collected wisdom of hundreds of contractors, architects, and tradespeople that the author interviewed. And it includes a thousand pictures to illustrate things in detail.

Don't let this scare you, the book is very readable, and the author has done a fantastic job of keeping it approachable. 

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