Building a Cool House for Hot Times Without Scorching the Pocketbook [Paperback]

Joy V. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2004

Born on a farm outside Marshfield, Wisconsin, Joy V. Smith has lived in many houses since then. When the opportunity came to build her own home, she knew it’d be a challenge, but she’d have what she wanted. Moving in before the the house was finished gave her an on-site appreciation of the building process. Now she shares what she’s learned about the thousands of decisions needed to build while keeping within a budget. Her knowledge is shared on an everyday level and includes diary excerpts, photos, and what’s involved in building your home from the planning to the punch list and beyond.

Product Details

• Paperback: 61 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413735215
• ISBN-13: 978-1413735215
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,864,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joy V. Smith writes fiction and non-fiction. Her non-fiction includes interviews. articles, and her book, Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook. Her fiction includes SF and Fantasy, and has been published in a number of publications and anthologies, including Womanscapes and Magistria: The Realm of the Sorcerer. Her fiction books include the children's picture book, Why Won't Anyone Play with Me?, and a short story collection, Aliens, Animals, and Adventure. Her SF has also been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time from Hadrosaur Productions. Her e-books include Hidebound (SF); Remodeling: Buying and Updating a Foreclosure; Pretty Pink Planet and the sequel, Hot Yellow Planet (SF). She lives in Florida with Blizzard the Snow Princess and Bryn the Flying Corgi.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book saves you time, work and money -- wow!, March 13, 2005

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Wade A. Simpson (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building a Cool House for Hot Times Without Scorching the Pocketbook (Paperback)

Sure, I want to build a house someday - in Florida, even. So already I'm thinking the air conditioning alone is going to cost a fortune. But from this book I learned it doesn't have to. The author tells us she put several years into gathering the information that goes into a low-maintenance, high-comfort home -- even one in Florida -- and I believe her. Thanks to the information in this book, I think the day I start building my house has just moved several years closer. Thanks, author Smith!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A chronological compendium of events and practical advice, February 5, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building a Cool House for Hot Times Without Scorching the Pocketbook (Paperback)

In Building A Cool House For Hot Times Without Scorching The Pocketbook, author Joy Smith draws upon her on-site personal experience with the building process involved in constructing her own home. This slender, 61-page book reveals what she learned about the thousands of decisions that must be made in order to build within a budget as illustrated by diary excepts, photos, and more. A chronological compendium of events and practical advice from planning, to "punch list", Building A Cool House For Hot Times Without Scorching The Pocketbook will prove an invaluable read for anyone contemplating building (or remodeling) their own home.