Gutted: Down to the Studs in My House, My Marriage, My Entire Life

by Lawrence LaRose

Book Overview

In the course of a few short months, Lawrence LaRose got married, bought a decrepit house in Sag Harbor with his wife, and lost his job. This is the story of how, while negotiating a cash-strapped,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582343926
• ISBN13: 9781582343921
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

referred by this old house

I'm a subscriber to This Old House magazine, and this was one of the books they recommended to their readers. I purchased this book on the heels of finishing my own remodeling project and figured I would enjoy hearing someone else's experience. The author's writing and first person perspective made this book very enjoyable. I spent more time laughing and telling people about this book than actually reading it. I'm not sure if it was my own personal experience or just his writing skills, but I can say I enjoyed this book and hope he writes more in the future.

Could not put this book down

I was in the book store looking for helpful advice on my own two phase home construction project when I saw this book. I was looking for more than just Bob Villa-style advice so I picked it up hoping for some insight on the human side of home improvement. It was fantastic - helpful in many ways. I'm surprised it didn't get more attention because it is such a good book!!! This is the perfect gift for anyone who is doing construction on their home because it will make them feel less alone in all of the the crazy challenges that will undoubtably confront them. Get this book! You will not be disappointed.

Hilarious and eye-opening all at once

When humorist Lawrence LaRose, author of "The Code", fell in love and bought a decrepit house in Sag Harbor, then lost his job - he was to embark on a renovation journey which was to challenge his new marriage, his bank account, and his own skills set. So what can an unemployed new homeowner with a broken-down house do? Why, bluff your way into a construction crew to learn basic renovation techniques, of course! Gutted: Down To The Studs In My House, My Marriage, My Entire Life is hilarious and eye-opening all at once, from its advice to singles to its encounters with subcontractor mysteries.

wow!!!

what an entertaining ride. this book is full of laughs and insight into the wacky and stressful world of home renovation, marriage and mid-life meltdowns. larose has a wicked sense of humor that makes sedaris seem tame. i loved every page!

Congratulations, Lawrence LaRose!

GUTTED made me laugh out loud. It also broughttears to my eyes as I followed the unlikely but,nevertheless, epic journey of Mr. LaRose and hiswife through the figurative and literal pitfallsof acute home renovation undertaken during theearly years of their marriage. Mr. LaRose has a keenear and eye for the ironic and the absurd which servehim well in this tale of the joys and horrors of homeownership and of the notable discoveries that this couplemake about each other as they navigate the aisles of HomeDepot. This is an honest, funny, poignant book. I foundmyself surprisingly invested in not only the structural details of the "toenail yellow" house but also rooting for thesurvival of the marriage. One can only hope for more fromthis gifted author with the challenges of parenthood providingfresh ground for his astute and quirky observations on life.