House About It
Gibbs Smith, Publishers
September 2004
ISBN: 1586853775
When it comes to building or remodeling a home, it is easy to feel bombarded by the countless choices that have to be made. Now, anyone can forgo hours of research and endless footwork by picking up a copy of House About It. From doors and windows to flooring and plumbing, House About It is an all-in-one, totally empowering, homeowner’s bible packed with innovative ideas and details to help increase the value, comfort and aesthetics of your home. Looking for windows that are self-washing or an elevator that runs on a vacuum? Can’t decide between wood and coconut palm flooring? Want to install an outdoor fireplace? This book is concise and informative, exciting and cutting edge, and profiles countless products to build a new home from scratch or remodel an existing one.
If you are planning on building or remodeling your home, look no further-save hours of homework by using House About It, the all-in-one guide to turning your dream into a well-designed reality. Get detailed information on what to look for in all the elements of creating a beautiful home like roofs, siding, windows, interior and exterior doors, garage doors, flooring, lighting, fireplaces, staircases and elevators, mechanicals, trim, health and safety, and more. Within each chapter of House About It you will find a wealth of helpful tips, pros and cons, and where-to-find-it product information. Equipped with a handy workbook for keeping organized notes, House About It will empower you to make smart choices about the details involved in designing your most valuable asset.
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What people are saying about “House about it…”
“Building a new home can be an intimidating process. Koones does an admirable job of detailing all options a homeowner will face, from alternative construction methods to emerging technologies. Before purchasing or remodeling a home, this book should be required reading.”
– Eric Fulton, Building Systems Councils of the National Association of Home Builders
“Very few things in the homebuilding process are more puzzling than the hundreds of lighting options that are currently available. Ranging from new halogen sources to innovations in compact fluorescent technologies and low voltage lighting systems, these options are often bewildering. Koones takes the reader on a comprehensive overview of these lighting options, and provides clear and practical ideas of where and how to most effectively use lighting for both aesthetic and practical purposes.”
– Joseph A. Rey-Barreau, Architect/Lighting Designer
Education Consultant/American Lighting Association
“House About It is written for the home owner. It is an encyclopedia of well researched information on planning and design, relating to new and renovated homes. Being familiar with this information will elevate the dialogue between home owners and their architect.”
– John Mclean, RA, AIA
Past President of the Westchester AIA
“Today’s educated, discerning homeowner wants more control over the entire range of choices that go into building or renovating a home….. they truly want to take charge of their home from the planning process forward. House About It is a wonderful reference work for those who strive to make their houses not only beautiful, but also energy efficient, healthy and comfortable for everyone. These homeowners should not only reserve a space on their bookshelf for this book, they should also be prepared to bring it down repeatedly to research any impending home project.”
– Rob Fanjoy, editor, Smart Home Owner magazine
“Whether you’re building or renovating, one of the biggest hurdles you’ll have is dealing with a mountain of choices. The questions seem to mount and, more often than not, you’ll become mentally exhausted and run for cover. This book anticipates many of those questions and, like any well-researched guide whose mission is to educate and engage readers, manages to answer nearly every initial question you might ask. Get ready to dog-ear pages and pages of this book; you’ll be pulling from your bookshelf for years to come.”
– Michael McCarthy
Editor-in-Chief
Log Home Living magazine