Building Additions For Pros By Pros Expanding a house Requires Both inspiration and expertise, and That Is Just What the seasoned Professionals from Fine Homebuilding magazine Have Provided in Building Additions. Through an Eye-catching combination of text, illustrations, and pictures, They Reveal The Decisive, design ideas, and Involved in construction details Completing a wide range of home additions. From bay window bump-outs to sunrooms and basement remodeled and second-story additions, readers Get the kind of insider Valuable expertise and hands-on technical garantie That top-notch results When Adding one to a house. Posted on February 27, 2011.
CommentsSalley Mcgarraugh says... I bought this book when I was rebuilding a back porch that had completely deteriorated because it wasn't built right in the first place, and I didn't want to make the same (or other) mistakes.I have a construction background in drywall, but not much in carpentry.Very helpful book.I'm a big fan of the For Pros by Pros series, since they always have so much information about the Why behind the good, and many times advanced, techniques that can help the beginner do a great job. Posted on February 27, 2011 Hyun Gura says... This book is, as the kids say, terribad.
I own this book and keep waiting to install a fireplace, so I have a use for it.
It opens up about how to add onto a foundation and gives you a small amount on that, and then simply shows you some projects.
I am not up to East Coast code requirements, but I would never publish some of this advice.
On page 33 it shows embedding wood beams into concrete, held down buy joist hangers that extend down into the concrete. Really? Joist hangers and wood embedded in concrete?
First joist hangers ARE NOT HOLD-DOWNS and probably are the same price, so why not use the correct product?
Second, I would NEVER recommend wood to be cast in concrete, it's just going to rot. Even P.T wood will rot, and will additionally chemically react with the concrete. (Even rebar reacts with concrete and corrodes, it's not just from rusting)
I found that mistake in about 2 minutes just now, while skimming it.
Furthermore the projects are shown in a general, very vague way.
It's more an idea book with a couple articles about hanging drywall, cutting rafters, etc.
Recommended for: The starting a fire. Posted on February 28, 2011 Penny Bernick says... All this book is, is a bunch of recycled articles from Fine Homebuilding.The articles are random, not related and relatively hard to follow due to lack of photos.It was a waste of money and didn't provide me much insight for my planned addition.
FYI...this applies to all of the "for pro by pros" which are written "By the editors of Fine Homebuilding". Posted on March 1, 2011 Leave a Comment | 
