Ultimate Guide to Basements, Attics & Garages: Plan, ...

DIVShows how to remodel unfinished areas to maximize living space. Over 580 color photographs and illustrations.br/divDIVFound space...that's what this book is all about. Readers will learn how to maximize the usable but unfinished areas in their house as new living space for their growing family, without the expense of a costly addition and without the trouble of moving to a larger house. Dozens of inspirational, colorful photographs exhibit delightful design alternatives for the basement, attic, and garage. Over 580 full-color drawings and photographs illustrate construction techniques in detailed, step-by-step procedures. Some of the topics covered in Ultimate Guide to Basements, Attics & Garages include planning and design; framing attics, basements, and garages; installing skylights; finishing walls and ceilings; building stairs and framing floors; installing windows and doors; and much more.br/divDIVDIVBUltimate Guide to Basements, Attics, & Garages/B/DIVP/PP/PDIVBUTable of Contents/U/B/DIVP/PP/PDIVIntroduction...8/DIVP/PP/PDIVBUChapter 1/U/B/DIVP/PDIVDesign Basics...10/DIVP/PDIVUnderused Spaces...12/DIVDIV- Gaining Attic Access/DIVDIV- Gaining Basement Access/DIVDIV- Gaining Garage Access/DIVP/PDIVPlanning Rooms...15/DIVDIV- Planning a Kitchen/DIVDIV- Planning a Family Room/Playroom Planning a Bedroom/DIVDIV- Planning a Bathroom/DIVDIV- The New Garage/DIVDIV- Planning a Workshop/DIVDIV- Planning a Home Office/DIVDIV- Planning a Home Theater/DIVP/PDIVLighting...22/DIVDIV- Designing with Light/DIVP/PDIVDesign Ideas...24/DIVP/PP/PDIVBUChapter 2/U/B/DIVDIVSizing Up the Project...26/DIVP/PDIVSurveying the Basement...28/DIVDIV- Types of Basement Walls/DIVDIV- Inspecting the Basement/DIVP/PDIVSurveying the Attic...32/DIVDIV- Investigating the Attic