Remodeling a Basement is written by Roger German and explains in a friendly fashion how-to remodel your own basement from the very first investigations and inspections, to planning stages to the final step-by-step procedures of actually doing-it-yourself.

Roger German is a general contractor with over 100 basement-remodeling projects completed and teaches at Nebraska Community College.

Remodeling a Basement will help you achieve more living space in the home, for any kind of room you choose it to be, especially if you have seven foot high ceilings, in which case you could opt for another living room, bedroom, rec-room or just a really comfortable laundry room that gives a cleaner and more hygienic feeling.

Tips on the dirty work andphysically demanding finishing touches are all included with superb photos of Roger German himself in every step of the remodeling process, with bold letters that are easy to read with support text in the kind of language that neighbors use to give each other advice and inspire.

This softcover of 176 pages was first published in April of 2004 and most recently by Taunton in 2006, measuring only 9-3/16 x 10-7/8 inches and shipping at 2.2 lbs.

As self-sufficiency and sustainability become more and more in demand, it gets ever more clear to us Americans how really important it is to at least understand what goes into living more healthy lives and a healthy basement that is actually part of the house can completely change things for the better in any home.

Wet and leaky basements, electricity, plumbing, insulation, wall frames, dry-walling, window spaces, doors, lighting, ventilation, thermal heating and a lot of creative imagination, all go into developing the perfect basement remodeling concept and its all here in Remodeling a Basement by Roger German.