property renovation books

matt_boro

can anyone recommend any good ones?

going to be starting the renovation of a property soon and could do with some reading material!

BB1984

Hi matt, I asked that very same question approx 4 months ago and it turned into that long thread that you've posted on! Not sure I got many answers to that question as such, but never mind!

I would recommend the Reader's Digest DIY manual - it's always on offer somewhere so you'll definately get a copy for a tenner. It's very good cos it covers all the basics of DIY - all the things you're too embarrassed to ask...!

Apart from that, all the tips I've picked up have either been on here, or by copious amounts of trial and error...!

BB

matt_boro

ok cheers! that thread is a great read BTW

i already have a decent DIY manual, but ideally wanted another one more specifically related to a house renovation. ie - tips and advice on order of works, etc.

i think i'll just have a trip to the library and pick up what i can!

Matt

Pyewacket338

The Collins Complete DIY manual I the best one I've come across.

latecomer

One of the best things here is that if you ask, someone will always be able to point you in the right direction. Occassionally 2 people will point you in different directions but it doesn't happen too often

Pyewacket338

Sarah Beeny has a book called Property Ladder, A Developers Bible published by Cassel is quite thorough in how to renovate a house, it has a good Schedule of Works checklist too............ no doubt you'll be able to pick one up cheap nowadays!

weekendwarrior

I can never understand why people need a DIY manual when you can view it all for free online- http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/ then if you get stuck you can ask questions in forums.

Pyewacket338

Some of us are old enough to remember a time when we didn't have the internet, old habits die hard....... and I'd rather have a book sat on top of my tool box than my lap-top when the rubble is flying around!

TDA10

I've done some renovating in the past and as well as various actual renovation books (who's titles I can't recall - sorry!) a good one is the B&Q 'You Can Do It' book.

I now work there, but haven't actually seen it on the shelves lately, but you can deffo borrow it from a library if not.

IIRC, I borrowed a heck of a lot of my renov books from there.

Good luck!

Russell_Smith_2

Hi there

If you want to consider saving energy and water bills at the same time as renovating, I've done it and posted some tips here:
http://www.parityprojects.com/demo-project.htm

Get in touch if you want to know some more detail.