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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Return on Your Home Improvement Investment | |
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| The "Green Building" Trend | |
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| Curb Appeal | |
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| Remodeling an Older Home | |
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| Working With Design And Building Professionals | |
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| Working with an Architect | |
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| Working with Landscape Professionals | |
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| Working with a Contractor | |
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| Contractor Evaluation Sheet | |
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| Questions for the Building Department | |
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| Exterior Projects With Estimates | |
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| How to Use the Model Projects | |
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| Decks | |
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| Elevated Deck | |
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| Elevated L-Shaped Deck | |
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| Multi-Level Deck | |
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| Ground-Level Deck | |
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| Roof Deck | |
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| Dormers | |
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| 4' Gable Dormer | |
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| 7' Gable Dormer | |
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| 12' Shed Dormer | |
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| 20' Shed Dormer | |
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| Exterior Doors and Windows | |
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| Bow/Bay Window | |
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| New Window | |
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| Replacement Window | |
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| Fixed Skylight | |
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| Operable Skylight | |
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| Patio Doors | |
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| Main Entry Door | |
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| Basement Bulkhead Door | |
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| Garages and Carports | |
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| Attached Single Carport | |
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| Free-Standing Double Carport | |
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| Attached Single Garage | |
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| Free-Standing Double Garage | |
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| Free-Standing Three-Car Garage | |
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| Landscaping | |
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| Brick Walkway | |
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| Brick or Flagstone Patio | |
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| Concrete Patio | |
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| Garden Arbor | |
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| Driveway | |
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| Retaining Wall | |
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| Dry Stone Wall | |
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| Wood Fence | |
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| Garden Pond | |
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| Outdoor Fountain | |
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| Drip Irrigation System | |
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| In-Ground Sprinkler System | |
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| Post Light and Outlet | |
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| Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting | |
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| Seed or Sod | |
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| Planting Trees and Shrubs | |
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| Outdoor Living Areas and Structures | |
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| Outdoor Living Area | |
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| Gazebo | |
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| Utility Shed | |
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| Trash Can Shed with Recycling Bins | |
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| Play Structure | |
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| Redwood Hot Tub | |
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| Porches and Entryways | |
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| Finished Breezeway with Screens | |
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| Finished Breezeway with Windows | |
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| New Breezeway | |
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| Enclosed Porch with Screens | |
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| Enclosed Porch with Glass Doors | |
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| Enclosed Porch/Mudroom | |
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| Porch | |
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| Wood Entryway Steps | |
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| Brick Entryway Steps | |
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| Wheelchair Ramp | |
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| Roofing, Siding, and Gutters | |
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| Aluminum Gutters | |
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| Attic Ventilation | |
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| Exterior Painting or Staining | |
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| Re-Roofing with Asphalt Shingles | |
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| Re-Siding with Wood Clapboard | |
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| Room Additions | |
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| 8' x 8' Entry Addition | |
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| 8' x 12' Room Addition | |
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| 12' x 16' Family Room Addition | |
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| 20' x 24' Room Addition | |
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| 10' x 10' Second-Story Addition | |
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| 20' x 24' Second-Story Addition | |
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| Pre-Fabricated Greenhouse | |
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| Sunroom | |
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| Security Measures | |
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| Detailed Costs | |
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| How to Use the Detailed Costs | |
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| Cost Data | |
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| Adjusting Project Costs to Your Location | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| Safety Tips | |
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| Material Shopping List | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |