Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want

Remodelinghasalwaysbeenoneofthecornerstonesofthehomebuildingindustry.Withtherecentcollapseofthehousingmarket,moreandmorehomeownersarerealisingthatiftheywantabetterhouse,theirbestoptionistoremodeltheonetheyliveinratherthanbuyorbuildnew.Inthismosttimelyremodelingbook,maverickarchitect-authorDuoDickenson,whosearchitecturepracticehasneverbeenbusier,explainshowtorenovateinplacetogetthehomeyouwant.Howdoyouavoidthesepitfallsandstilltakeahomethatisbinding(andoftenbeginningtofallapart)intoastatethatallowsittoaccommodatetheneedsofyourfamilyinaneconomythatdoesntallowyoutobuy/sell/tradeyourwayupandout?Knowledgeisthegreatfacilitatorofhope.Thisisabookofoptionsandsolutionsforpeoplewhoaredesperatetotransformthehousestheyliveinintohomesthatfitthewaytheyliveandreflecttheirvalues.