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Book

In-laws, outlaws, and granny flats : your guide to turning one house into two homes

Call Number

  • 643.7 L776.2 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, c2011.

Physical Description

218 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Summary

This book explains how to turn the extra space in one's home into a separate living quarters in order to house a relative or to rent out to a boarder to earn extra money.

Contents

  • Is an in-law unit right for you?
  • Designing in-laws
  • Choosing appliances, fixtures, and materials
  • Plans and permits
  • Basement in-law units
  • Garage conversions
  • Stand-alone in-laws
  • Bump-outs, carve-outs, and attics.

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