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Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer

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Very up-to-date publication. Author's web site provides much additional information. I plan to build using ICF's and Geothermal heat source. Good information available through both the book and the web portal. Clearly the best and most current of the 4 similar books purchased at the same time.

This was a great purchase that I made based on other reviews. I am using this as a template for our new construction. I would recommend this to anyone interested in building with or without a general contractor. It gave me the confidence (this and 2 other books-see my other reviews) to general our home. Make sure you order the latest edition (5th, I think). I read the reviews and all the reviews were under both the 1st and 5th edition. I have both...dont make that mistake.

Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer
I have read several books on this subject. This one offered the best information for the beginner. I would recommend this book for anyone considering building their own home.

Reading this book could make you believe you can handle a large construction project yourself, if you have a substantial ego. If you live in an area of the country where building codes are not that tough, this book probably is a decent blueprint. Personally, I looked at this book as a way to educate myself prior to a large construction project for which I hired a general contractor. With very tough building codes and countless permits needed, where I live the deck is stacked against a homeowner acting as a general contractor, so reading this book gave me some tools to use, specifically, knowledge about what to expect, questions to ask, and tips on staying on schedule. It's readable and informative.

Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer. A well written, laid out book about building construction information, where to go what to do and how to help you build your home. Short cuts to learning what you need in planning, paperwork permits and some general engineering information concerning the construction of a house.

The cd was broken in the book when I received it. But, when I contacted Amazon, they shipped a new one out right away and I received it the next day! What great service!

This book really opened my eyes as to how much was involved in building/being your own contractor. The author obviously speaks from experience.

This book contains a lot of great tips and serves as a good resource.