My Home, My Money Pit:
Your Guide to Every Home Improvement Adventure

Reviews

Here's what people are saying about My Home, My Money Pit:

"If you need an extra set of hands, and who doesn't, Tom and Leslie are the perfect partners for your next home improvement project. Reach for this book first and save yourself a lot of headaches."
-Kevin O'Connor, host of This Old House

"Good advice about home improvement isn't usually this much fun to read."
-Kevin Ireton, editor of Fine Homebuilding

"Comprehensive and informative, Tom and Leslie keep the reader focused on what's practical and smart about their own home improvements. Get this book before you get do-it-yourself fever!"
-Bob Vila, television personality, author, and home improvement authority

"Leslie and Tom 'hit the nail on the head' with My Home, My Money Pit. Every homeowner should have a copy of this book. From storage solutions to plumbing problems, this book is a guide to it all."
-Bill Rancic, winner of The Apprentice

"My Home, My Money Pit successfully converts the limitless expertise that Tom and Leslie offer their listeners each week into an entertaining and informative book that the typical homeowner should always keep close at hand -- perhaps on a shelf that the book will help you build and hang on a wall."
-Alan Heavens, Home Improvement & Real Estate Editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer

"Tom and Leslie have put together a really useful, easy-to-read guide that’s as fun to read as it is to listen to THE MONEY PIT. Every homeowner should keep a copy in their toolbox." -Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List

"A helping hand for home improvements"
-Sarah Griesemer, Asbury Park Press

"Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete bring both know-how and humor to the topic of home improvement in My Home, My Money Pit… they offer information and tips to help readers reach their renovation goals."
- Mary Beth Breckenridge, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com

"What makes this book an especially worthwhile reference are the insider secrets, like making use of natural light for a warm, inviting kitchen; the practical tips, like removing appliances before installing a new kitchen floor; and the innovative ideas, like building in several workspace heights when constructing a new countertop."
- Elana Jefferson, The Denver Post

"Leslie Segrete and Tom Kraeutler, co-hosts of The Money Pit weekly radio show, have come up with a practical home improvement book that combines how-to with skillful hand holding. "My Home, My Money Pit" is no Martha Stewart coffee-table book but a sensible guide to choosing paint colors, taking care of home appliances and renovating your master bathroom. The large-sized paperback is sprinkled with helpful hints, warnings about renovation pitfalls and ways to re-purpose lots of household objects from Lamps to furniture. Home safety gets attention as well. The pair takes a lively and easy-to-read approach to the sometimes onerous task of planning a home renovation."
- Susan Alai, The Star Leger

"Read Before Remodeling…Kraeutler and Segrete's book is designed to help homeowners decide when they can do it themselves and when they should call in the professionals, along with useful information and headache-saving tips."
- Korky Vann, Hartford Courant/Courant.com