Black and Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements and Garages Updated 3rd Edition
Projects and Practical Solutions for Finishing Basements and Upgrading Garages
by ; Chris Peterson
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Pub Date Aug 13 2024 | Archive Date May 16 2024
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
In BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements and Garages 3rd Edition, you’ll find a deep dive into various projects that will help you make the most of your home. This new edition includes:
- A new gallery of basement designs
- Sample floor plans for basements
- How to create your own full-service home workspace
- Newly integrated section and projects for the garage
Heal cracks in your foundation wall, pest-proof your basement, install a mini-split system, and so much more. With this BLACK+DECKER title, you’ll find information on:
- Basement designs and floor plans: Want to finish your basement, but don’t know where to start? Find guidance and all-new galleries of inspiration for finishes.
- Installation: New in this edition, you can learn how to install a prefab straight-run staircase and use epoxy or lay rubber floor tiling to finish cement floors. You’ll also find updated sections on everything from creating office spaces to media rooms.
- The “ground-level basement”: More interested in creating a workshop in your garage? Well, now you can! With this specialty section and newly integrated projects and tips, you can learn the best ways to get the garage you’ve always wanted.
Whether you’re already underway creating a new addition to your house or looking for a guide to get your creative juices flowing, this book is a great fit.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760388884 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1339443
4.5 stars
What a handy manual! Black and Decker is an iconic brand for tools, so I expect nothing less than amazing step-by-step instructions, and they delivered in this one. I particularly learned a ton in the drywall finishing section, which has always been a pain point for my husband and I, and usually ends up being something we hire a pro for. After reading the tips in this book, though, I'd be willing to try my hand at it again!
The only things I knocked partial stars off for was a few very unrealistic conversions for basements and minimal tips on installing garage systems. I can't imagine anyone would really install a bowling alley in the basement on their own, or want to make all their partition walls out of glass so it looks like you're walking through an office building instead of a home.
Overall, this book is great as an instruction manual for basics of converting and finishing a basement or garage!
Amanda B, Reviewer
4.5/5 stars. As a first time home owner finishing a basement I was drawn to this book to see if it had useful information for me - for real life application. I am not a trades person or “handy” person, but I have some experience. This book made concepts and projects look do-able. Not only with descriptions but with tons of pictures, which for me is my preferred way of learning things. I enjoyed all the different step by step explanations and seeing different ideas and potential trouble shooting ideas as well. I wish I had this book when I started my renovations! It’s difficult to make a book that encompasses each city or places specific bylaws and rules, so for some of it, it’s not applicable for me, but the book does refer you back to your own bylaws and policies.
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