Product Description

This step-by-step, fully illustrated guide takes do-it-yourselfers through the process of designing, planning, and executing the finishing or remodeling of a basement-one of the most rewarding and popular home improvement projects for today's budget-conscious homeowners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #230108 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-03
• Released on: 2003-06-03
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2003
On my scale of 1 to 10, this well-organized and detailed book rates a solid 10.

About the Author
Dan Ramsey is a licensed general building contractor with many years of experience helping others reach their home remodeling goals. He is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Building Your Own Home and dozens of other how-to titles for consumers as well as professional builders.

Customer Reviews

Useless
I've read a couple of other books regarding finishing a basement, and this is by far the most useless. It skims over framing, plumbing, electrical, etc., NEVER getting into detail such as framing around windows, proper DWV sizing, etc. Those are the details that you would really want to get from a book like this. Instead, it seems to focus on building your confidence by using a lot of exclamation points. Again, useless

Decent General Overview
This book gives a decent overall idea of what to expect when finishing a basement, however, it is not detailed enough to actually use to do the work yourself. It is a good book to read if you will be hiring contractors to do the work for you.

Good Start
Its a good start for the lay-person to catch up with the basics. Especially good, if you want to get familiar with the kinds of tasks needed to completed to finish a basement. A good read, before calling a contractor to give you a bid for your basement.