The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property

Helps you to make the right decisions about every aspect of property improvement - what is worth the effort and what will be a good investment, from arranging the finance to surveys and valuations.

The Complete Guide to Renovating and Improving Your Property helps readers make the right decision about every aspect of property improvement – what is worth the effort and what will be a good investment. Informative and enjoyable, it provides expert advice on a wealth of topics, including arranging the finances, finding a good builder, project management and planning regulations.

Whether you are planning to undertake major renovation work, home improvements, conversions, or even build a house yourself, this practical book is essential reading. Full of eye-opening real-life stories and a resource section filled with useful addresses and websites, anyone facing the minefield of home improvement will find this book indispensable.

Part 1 Preparation

1 Is it worth it?

2 Getting started

3 The professionals

Part 2 Achieving successful transformations

4 Kitchens and bathrooms

5 Adding on – conversions, conservatories and extensions

6 Renovations and restorations

7 Self-build

8 Finishing touches