House & Home

The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property helps readers make the right decision about every aspect of property improvement – what is worth the effort and what will be a good investment. Informative and enjoyable, it provides expert advice on a wealth of topics, including arranging the finances, finding a good builder, project management and planning regulations. Whether you are planning to undertake major renovation work, home improvements, conversions, or even build a house yourself, this practical book is essential reading. Full of eye-opening real-life stories and a resource section filled with useful addresses and websites, anyone facing the minefield of home improvement will find this book indispensable. more...

Price: $21.59

Anyone who is trying to buy or sell a home or condo, particularly for the first time, should read this book. It tells you how to find great deals, research property values, plan for resale, and buy or sell on the Internet. Learn how to clean up your credit report and how to avoid those additional costs that banks tack on to the price of homes. more...

Price: $18.95

You're no idiot, of course. You can boil an egg, stir soup, and make a great cup of coffee. But when asked to prepare a drink, you don't know which end to the swizzle stick is up. Don't panic! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mixing Drinks shows you how to create all kinds of drinks, from trendy concoctions to rediscovered classic cocktails. You'll learn how to choose liquours, stock your bar, and mix drinks like a pro. more...

Price: $18.95

Get a realisitic guide to producing construction documents that clearly communicate the interior space of new construction, remodeling, or installation projects with Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors . This highly visual book:.:.; includes such details as furniture, finishes, lighting, and others. more...

Price: $55.00

Spurred by increases in the oldest-old population, long-term care has been reinvented in the form of attractive, homelike settings. Design for Assisted Living provides solutions to the challenges of creating these environments now and into the future. This visually rich book gives a complete overview of designing for the mentally and physically frail elderly. Research garnered from hundreds of buildings in the United States and northern Europe is presented here in design directives, case studies, and practical guidelines. more...

Price: $99.00