Renovation 3rd Edition has been completely rewritten and now also includes additional chapters and over 700 new photos taken from job sites across North America. Content has been provided through the collection of thousands of conversations with electricians, carpenters, engineers, painters, plumbers, architects, masons and other building and construction professionals. With a focus on the why, what and how to aspects of renovation for the home, the book covers every topic from foundations to finished flooring.

The book also covers problems that you may encounter throughout any job and provides workable solutions to see you through to the final product. The information in this book follows sequentially through an actual renovation, so that you'll be better able to anticipate what to expect at every stage of the job, and how to handle any problems that may arise.

The book also provides in depth information on home inspection, as well as tools, planning, building materials, doors, windows and skylights, roofing, foundations and concrete, electrical wiring, masonry, kitchens and baths, energy conservation, air quality, finished carpentry, tiling, painting, and wallpapering. 544 pp.

• Introduction
• Inspecting a House
• Planning
• Tools
• Building Materials
• Roofs
• Doors, Windows & Skylights
• Exteriors
• Structural Carpentry
• Masonry
• Foundations & Concrete
• Electrical Wiring
• Plumbing
• Kitchens & Baths
• Energy Conservation & Air Quality
• Finish Surfaces
• Tiling
• Finish Carpentry
• Painting
• Wallpapering
• Flooring