If you're planning any kind of home improvement, from having a room painted to adding a three-room wing to your house, you need How to Be Your Own Contractor, the complete guide to hiring and overseeing the work of more than fifty different contracting specialists. It covers: 
<ul>
<li>finding the right contractor for the job</li> <li>comparing estimates</li> <li>negotiating a contract</li> <li>checking a contractor's licenses and insurance</li> <li>obtaining building permits</li> <li>working on-site with the contractors</li> </ul>
The Hamiltons discuss: <ul>
<li>design professionals</li> <li>mechanical systems contractors, like plumbers and electricians</li> <li>interior specialist contractors, such as carpenters, paperhangers, and tile layers</li> <li>exterior specialists, such as roofers, deck builders, and excavators</li> <li>yard contractors, like swimming pool builders</li> <li>maintenance contractors, such as exterminators</li> </ul>

How to be Your Own Contractor: The Complete Guide to Hiring and Overseeing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Hamilton, Gene

Hamilton, Katie

Home Improvement & Design

wiley

Wooden Toys [May 01, 1987] Hamilton, Gene; Hamilton, Katie and Wolgemuth, Steve

Wooden Toys

Arts & Photography

Sedgewood Pr

Quick Fix Home Repair Handbook

Harpercollins

Buying, improving, and reselling single-family homes for profit Countless investors and do-it-yourselfers are eager to profit from buying, improving, and reselling homes. In Fix It and Flip It, two of America's leading home improvement authorities provide expert advice on how to maximize profit and minimize turnaround time on any remodeling-and-resale project. Featuring unique, step-by-step project time lines for three types of investment properties, this comprehensive "fixer-upper" guide covers everything from the day-to-day workload to tips on tax issues, financing, and more. Katie and Gene Hamilton present guidelines for choosing an investment property, leveraging investment dollars, and finding investment money. Readers will find clear explanations of the rehabbing-for-profitprocess and learn how to schedule work for: <ul>
<li>The 60-Day Fast Fix-Up--for quick resale or easy rental </li>
<li>The Makeover Conversion--A 180-Day Wonder that expands living space and resale value </li>
<li>The Live In, Fix Up, and Sell Later House--occupied by the investor for one year or more, which features architectural restoration and modernization </li>
</ul>

Fix It and Flip It: How to Make Money Rehabbing Real Estate for Profit

Business & Money

Economics

McGraw=Hill

Coastal Cruising Under Power is your ultimate companion for exploring the coastal waters of North America with confidence in your powerboat. This beautifully illustrated guide provides countless tips on anchoring, piloting, weather, and more, along with in-depth, step-by-step instructions on numerous specific skills and techniques.

Coastal Cruising Under Power: How to Buy, Equip, Operate, and Maintain Your Boat

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Repair, remodel, resell-and get your top investment dollar The current real estate market is ripe for rehabbing. Based on decades of successful flipping experience, this Revised and Expanded edition of the real estate classic Fix It and Flip It will help you buy the right property at the right price and use professional estimating tools to plan the project and control costs. Katie and Gene Hamilton also include <ul>
<li>Worksheets and checklists to evaluate, coordinate, and supervise the job </li>
<li>New strategies for down markets, including how to use renting as a fallback position </li>
<li>Fresh flipping strategies for condos, a rapidly growing investment category </li>
<li>25 brand-new tips for do-it-yourself investors in the “Quick Fixes, Cleanups, and Repairs That Make You Money” section </li>
</ul>

Fix It & Flip It: How to Make Money Rehabbing Real Estate for Profit Even in a Down Market

A Fail-Safe System for Making the Right Decisions About Your Investment A real-estate classic, Fix It and Flip It is a favorite of those who purchase, improve, and sell properties for a profit. This companion workbook has all the worksheets, checklists, and spreadsheets to help you implement the strategies in the book. A bonus accompanying CD-ROM also includes all these documents, allowing you to print clean copies as often as you want. Designed for use with Fix It and Flip It or as a standalone investment tool, this hands-on system will ensure you get the most from your hard-earned investment. Inside you'll find <ul>
<li>Worksheets, checklists, and spreadsheets to help you organize the entire process-from initial walkthrough to final sale </li>
<li>CD-ROM with 84 different documents in simple Excel, Word, and Adobe file format </li>
<li>Coverage of all types of properties, including condos, duplexes, and townhouses </li>
<li>Summaries of the successful investment strategies spelled out in Fix It and Flip It </li>
<li>Practical renovation tips for the DIY investor </li>
</ul>
Printable documents help you: <ul>
<li>Finance your investment </li>
<li>Judge a property's value </li>
<li>Expedite the buying and selling processes </li>
<li>Estimate costs of improvement </li>
<li>Manage the job </li>
</ul>

Fix It & Flip It Workbook

McGraw–Hill Education

Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair

Before you drive that first nail, this is the guide youneed--thousands of hints, tips, and professional tricks of thetrade Authoritative, detailed, and fully illustrated, Rules of Thumb forHome Building, Improvement, and Repair gives you all the insideinformation you need to make your home improvement project gofaster and easier. For this all-in-one volume, do-it-yourselfexperts Gene and Katie Hamilton, founders of the online serviceHouseNet, have distilled the best professional home repair andremodeling information. Rules of Thumb will help you avoid the costly headaches that canresult from using the wrong materials, amounts, or measurements.Here in plain English are all the technical standards andspecifications for lumber, fasteners and adhesives, carpentry,plumbing, electrical wiring, painting, walls, ceilings and floors,doors and windows, weatherizing and climate control, exteriors,asphalt, concrete, masonry, and more. Plus, you'll discovertime-tested procedures that get you the results you want everytime. Whatever project you're about to begin, Rules of Thumb for HomeBuilding, Improvement, and Repair is the first place to look forprofessional advice. Acclaimed do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton are theauthors of many successful books and magazine articles onremodeling and repair. In addition to their nationally syndicatednewspaper column, "Do It Yourself--Or Not?" they are the creatorsof HouseNet, an online home improvement service on America Online(keyword: housenet) and on the Internet (www.housenet.com). Theyhave been on the Today show, Dateline, and CNN and have beenwritten about in Newsweek and other national publications. TheHamiltons live in Maryland.

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

From the Back Cover Before you drive that first nail, this is the guide you need—thousands of hints, tips, and professional tricks of the trade Authoritative, detailed, and fully illustrated, Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair gives you all the inside information you need to make your home improvement project go faster and easier. For this all-in-one volume, do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton, founders of the online service HouseNet, have distilled the best professional home repair and remodeling information.Rules of Thumb will help you avoid the costly headaches that can result from using the wrong materials, amounts, or measurements. Here in plain English are all the technical standards and specifications for lumber, fasteners and adhesives, carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, painting, walls, ceilings and floors, doors and windows, weatherizing and climate control, exteriors, asphalt, concrete, masonry, and more. Plus, you'll discover time-tested procedures that get you the results you want every time.Whatever project you're about to begin, Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair is the first place to look for professional advice.Acclaimed do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton are the authors of many successful books and magazine articles on remodeling and repair. In addition to their nationally syndicated newspaper column, "Do It Yourself—Or Not?" they are the creators of HouseNet, an online home improvement service on America Online (keyword: housenet) and on the Internet (www.housenet.com). They have been on the Today show, Dateline, and CNN and have been written about in Newsweek and other national publications. The Hamiltons live in Maryland. Product Description Before you drive that first nail, this is the guide you need--thousands of hints, tips, and professional tricks of the trade Authoritative, detailed, and fully illustrated, Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair gives you all the inside information you need to make your home improvement project go faster and easier. For this all-in-one volume, do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton, founders of the online service HouseNet, have distilled the best professional home repair and remodeling information. Rules of Thumb will help you avoid the costly headaches that can result from using the wrong materials, amounts, or measurements. Here in plain English are all the technical standards and specifications for lumber, fasteners and adhesives, carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, painting, walls, ceilings and floors, doors and windows, weatherizing and climate control, exteriors, asphalt, concrete, masonry, and more. Plus, you'll discover time-tested procedures that get you the results you want every time. Whatever project you're about to begin, Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair is the first place to look for professional advice. Acclaimed do-it-yourself experts Gene and Katie Hamilton are the authors of many successful books and magazine articles on remodeling and repair. In addition to their nationally syndicated newspaper column, "Do It Yourself--Or Not?" they are the creators of HouseNet, an online home improvement service on America Online (keyword: housenet) and on the Internet (www.housenet.com). They have been on the Today show, Dateline, and CNN and have been written about in Newsweek and other national publications. The Hamiltons live in Maryland.

Build It Together: Twenty-Seven Easy-To-Make Woodworking Projects for Adults and Children

Crafts & Hobbies

Scribner Book Company

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Books by Hamilton, Gene

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How to be Your Own Contractor: The Complete Guide to Hiring and Overseeing

Wooden Toys

Quick Fix Home Repair Handbook

Fix It and Flip It: How to Make Money Rehabbing Real Estate for Profit

Coastal Cruising Under Power: How to Buy, Equip, Operate, and Maintain Your Boat

Fix It & Flip It: How to Make Money Rehabbing Real Estate for Profit Even in a Down Market

Fix It & Flip It Workbook

Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair

Rules of Thumb for Home Building, Improvement, and Repair

Build It Together: Twenty-Seven Easy-To-Make Woodworking Projects for Adults and Children