Mike Holmes Kitchens & Bathrooms (Make It Right) Paperback – April 2, 2013

I received my "Mike Holmes Kitchens and Bathrooms; Expert Ideas and Great Advice", by Mike Holmes book today! It arrived in perfect condition and even though I was expecting it to be spiral bound, it's not a big deal to me. I am just a fan of him and his work and love watching his shows. My daughter and SIL are the project doers in the family; my late husband was not the "project" type! Lol, far from it, but we had a lot of phone numbers from our 44 years. Since his death, I now live with our daughter and SIL, and two grandchildren. I appreciate AceBook getting the book to me in a timely fashion. Thank you!

Full of knowledge on during things right the first time. I believe in the author and his work ethic. Enjoyed the book and will use the information for my benefit.

Clearly written, good detailed information with checklists for attacking the project. I was more interested in the bathroom section, but still found the kitchen section interesting.

This should be your First Resource before embarking on a kitchen and bath remodel. It's very readable, even when discussing all the details about plumbing, electrical, HVAC, foundation and insulation. You get Mike's professional opinion on everything from flooring to skylights, cabinets to lighting. There are so many photos of great ideas and some examples of shoddy work that you might not even notice at first.After reading this book, you'll be much more confident in choosing and working with contractors. You'll know what goes into a well-built cabinet and how to pick out cheaply-made fixtures. He provides a lot of photos and illustrations and I value Mike's opinion because understands that some people have modest means but still want the job done right.Most homeowners only care what their kitchen and bath looks like on the outside but knowing what goes on behind the walls, under the floor, and above the ceiling is so important. After reading Mike's book, I made some important changes to my project, changed my mind on the type of cabinets I will order, and have much more interest in working with the contractor and tradesmen and women during the project. Instead of clearing out, I'll be an active observer. I will be able to ask them questions about what they are doing and understand the answers. I will be able to recognize expert work and know when they might be cutting corners.

I bought this book because we are planning a major bathroom remodel. I've watched the Mike Holmes shows on cable and liked the information. While we aren't planning on doing the work ourselves I really wanted to get information on things I should watch for in the bids, specific questions to ask the contractor, materials to specify and what to watch out for as things they might try to cut corners on. I did get some of that, but really wanted more. For example, on the cable shows I always see Mike using this orange material for waterproofing in showers and around tubs. I know it needs to be installed in a specific way and I was hoping to find that in the book, but it wasn't included. In fact, the whole section on waterproofing simply stated to make sure it is done right. A catch phrase doesn't help me.So, there is some decent general information, but I wanted more detail and it wasn't in the book.

I gave this as a gift and person loved it. It was such a pleasure dealing with this seller. Easy and ontime

I have been so impressed by Mike Holmes 'Make it Right' programs on Cable TV in Australia that I have been inspired to actually tackle a bathroom renovation in this house. It was new when we moved in 34 years ago but could do with some attention now!I intend to do the work myself but before I started I wanted to have Mikes's advice readily available, hence my purchase of this book. The book contained less technical advice than I had hoped for as a 'do it yourself' renovator but it was still very valuable. The Kitchen will be tacked shortly and Mikes's advice on Kitchens will also assist this future project.The reader does need to recognise that difference in climate and building regulations between Canada and Australia may affect such projects.

Such a helpful book. The photos are of remodels that are too high end for me, but the advice is excellent. I recommend this book if you are planning a remodel. Get it early, so you can plan. Our financing came in earlier than expected, so we are playing catch-up with our planning and our screening of contractors. I wish Holmes could do our remodel!