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INTRODUCTION 4 PROJECT PLANNING 6 Learning About Your House 8 Building Codes & Permits 14 Planning with Universal Design 17 Working with Drawings 18 Getting Help from Professionals 20 Making a Construction Plan 22 BASIC TECHNIQUES 24 Rough Carpentry 26 Removing Interior Surfaces 27 Removing Exterior Surfaces 32 Making Temporary Supports 36 Removing Walls 41 Building Partition Walls 46 Framing Curved Walls 50 Framing with Steel 52 Framing Doors & Windows 54 Plumbing 66 Plumbing Basics 66 Working with Copper Pipe 74 Working with PEX Pipe 82 Working with Plastic Pipe 85 Working with Galvanized Iron Pipe 88 Working with Cast-iron Pipe 90 Planning New Plumbing 92 Wiring 100 Wiring Basics 100 Planning a Wiring Project 110 Common Circuit Layouts 114 Installing Electrical Boxes & Cables 122 Installing Electrical Devices 130 Installing Telephone Lines & Structured Media Systems 142 DOORS & WINDOWS 146 Selecting Doors & Windows 148 Installing a Prehung Interior Door 150 Framing & Installing French Doors 152 Installing a Pocket Door 155 Installing an Attic Access Ladder 158 Removing Doors & Windows 162 Installing an Entry Door 164 Installing a Patio Door 168 Installing Replacement Inserts 174 Installing New Windows 176 Installing a Garden Window 180 Installing a Bay Window 184 Installing Glass Block Windows 194 Installing a Tubular Skylight 198 Installing a Skylight 200 Patching Exterior Walls 210 WALLS & CEILINGS 216 Installing Fiberglass Insulation 218 Soundproofing Walls & Ceilings 220 Installing & Finishing Wallboard 224 Installing Cementboard 234 Patching Plaster 235 Texturing Walls & Ceilings 236 Installing Ceramic Wall Tile 237 Adding a Wainscot 244 Paneling a Ceiling 248 Installing a Suspended Ceiling 252 Installing Ceiling Tile 256 Installing a Metal Tile Ceiling 259 Installing Interior Trim 262 FLOOR FINISHES 274 Choosing a Floor Covering 276 Preparing for New Flooring 278 Removing Floor Coverings 280 Removing Underlayment 284 Repairing Subfloors 286 Installing Underlayment 288 Installing Vinyl Flooring 292 Installing a Floor-warming System 302 Installing Ceramic Floor Tile 306 Installing Laminate Flooring 316 Installing Carpet 324 CONVERTING BASEMENTS & ATTICS 344 Planning the Project 346 Evaluating Your Basement 346 Evaluating Your Attic 348 Stairways 350 Dealing with Basement Moisture 351 Planning the Framing 354 Adding or Enlarging Basement Windows 356 Planning the Systems 357 Designing a Guest Suite 360 Preparing Basement Floors 362 Building Attic Floors 366 Covering Foundation Walls 370 Framing Soffits & Chases 375 Building Attic Kneewalls 378 Framing an Attic Ceiling 380 Insulating & Ventilating Roofs 382 Installing a Gas Fireplace 384 Building a Wet Bar 391 Adding Recessed Kneewall Shelves 398 Building Custom Light Boxes 402 DESIGNING KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 406 Planning Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels 408 Designing Kitchens 410 Determining Your Needs 410 Selecting Kitchen Elements 412 Creating Plans 414 Universal Design: Kitchens 418 Designing Bathrooms 422 Determining Your Needs 422 Selecting Bathroom Elements 426 Creating Plans 428 Universal Design: Bathrooms 430 REMODELING KITCHENS 434 Plumbing a Kitchen 436 Wiring a Remodeled Kitchen 448 Painting Cabinets 462 Refacing Cabinets 464 Installing New Cabinets 466 Installing Swing-up, Glide-up & Pull-down Shelves 478 Installing a Post-form Countertop 482 Building a Custom Laminate Countertop 486 Building a Stainless Steel Laminate Countertop 493 Making Custom Wood Countertop Edges 494 Building a Ceramic Tile Countertop 496 Tiling a Backsplash 504 Installing a Kitchen Sink 508 Installing a Kitchen Faucet & Drain 509 Installing a Water Filtration System 511 Installing a Food Disposer 512 Installing a Vent Hood 514 Installing an Island Vent Hood 518 REMODELING BATHROOMS 522 Plumbing a Half Bath 524 Plumbing a Master Bath 526 Plumbing a Basement Bath 534 Installing a Macerating Toilet 540 Wiring a Bathroom 542 Installing Vanity Lights 545 Building a Shower 546 Installing Bathtubs 549 Building a Custom-tiled Shower Base 554 Installing a Whirlpool 560 Installing Bathtub Surrounds 566 Installing Faucets & Spouts 568 Installing Vanities & Sinks 571 Installing a Toilet 576 Installing a Bathroom Vent Fan 578 Installing Grab Bars 582 Reference Charts 584 Glossary 588 Index 590 Photo Credits & Contributors 598 Additional Resources 599
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Amateurs' manuals.
Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Pictorial works.