| Any builder can turn a run-down old house into a showcase of perfection—if the customer has unlimited funds to spend. Here you'll find the secrets of a builder who has been putting these techniques to work on Victorian and Craftsman-style houses for twenty years. You'll see what to repair, what to replace and what to leave, so you can remodel or restyle older homes for the least amount of money and the greatest increase in value.
From the Back Cover:
Any competent builder can turn a run-down, outdated house into a picture of perfection—if the customer has an unlimited budget. But what if your customers are like most people? They want their older home improved and updated, but their funds are limited. The solution is maximum value remodeling. With this book you'll learn how you can do the best job for the best price—and give your customers the most bang for their buck (or for your buck if you're working on your own house).
The key to profitable renovation is knowing what to restore and what to replace; which features you want to show off, and which are forgettable. This book gives hundreds of tips on how to restore or fabricate the interior and exterior design elements that make Victorian and Craftsman houses so appealing.
Many remodeling books brag about how the jobs they describe "can return as much as 80 percent of their cost in increased resale value." In this book you'll be shown proven remodeling techniques that let you increase the property value by 200, 500, sometimes even 1000 percent of the cost of the remodel.
- Learn the technique of maximum value remodeling
- Discover the enormous potential available in the older home market
- A win-win situation—everybody profits—except the competition
- Give your customers more than their money's worth
- Do all this while raising your profit margin, not lowering it
- Win customers and referrals as a maximum value remodeler
In 20 years in the trade, this author has learned all the tricks of the spec rehab business. Now he's showing you how to apply these techniques to renovating, updating and restoring the charm and character to older homes, while creating a highly-profitable niche for yourself in the remodeling marketplace.
About the Author
Lawrence Dworin has been remodeling and renovating houses since the 1970s—sometimes working on his own investment properties, sometimes working on houses owned by others. In his first book, Profits in Buying and Renovating Homes, he explains how to make money buying and remodeling houses for resale or investment. Now he is offering you his actual step-by-step remodeling and repair methods, including some innovative techniques that can save you and your Customers a lot of money. So if you're not ready to invest in your own property, but you like the idea of remodeling and restyling older homes for others—at a good profit—this book will help you develop the skills to be a successful renovator/remodeler.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Maximum Value Remodeling; Chapter 2: Inspecting the Exterior; Chapter 3: Inspecting the Interior; Chapter 4: Inspecting the Plumbing, Electrical and Heating Systems; Chapter 5: Urgent Repairs; Chapter 6: Roof and Siding Repair; Chapter 7: Window and Door Repair; Chapter 8: Porch Repair; Chapter 9: Repairing Concrete Work, Foundations and Drainage Problems; Chapter 10: Garage Repair; Chapter 11: Recycling What You Can't Use; Chapter 12: Structural Repairs, From the Basement Up; Chapter 13: Plumbing Repair; Chapter 14: Heating and Electrical Modifications; Chapter 15: Wall and Ceiling Repair; Chapter 16: Floor Repair; Chapter 17: Discovering Victorian Architecture; Chapter 18: Restoring Victorian Exteriors; Chapter 19: Victorian Interiors; Chapter 20: The Bathroom; Chapter 21: Victorian Kitchens; Chapter 22: Adding Living Space; Chapter 23: Victorian Outbuildings; Chapter 24: Landscaping Victorian Houses; Chapter 25: Craftsman and Prairie Homes; Chapter 26: Craftsman Interiors; Chapter 27: Craftsman Exteriors: Inspection Checklist: Index. |
