Consumers who are building or renovating their homes can save substantial time and money simply by contracting the work themselves. This guide will help homeowners obtain permits, develop plans and specifications, and check work. Even if they choose to hire a general contractor, this handbook will help consumers knowledgeably oversee the project.
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Very Basic, not as good as other books on this topic,
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There are other books on being your own contractor that are better. This book is not very insightful and offers basic ideas and concepts. For the price, there are better choices and more up to date books out there.
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If you need this book, you're already in huge trouble if you're going to be your own contractor. It's full of basic information about building that anyone contemplating being their own GC should already know. If you don't know this stuff, hire a general contractor and you'll be glad you did. It's a little bit useful in guiding homeowners along the myriad paths of decisions that need to be made while building. I cracked up when I saw the "cost table", Pella windows for $2650. I envisioned a house with three windows. I checked the copyright date, and it was 1996. Prices haven't risen that much, so okay his house had maybe seven windows. The rest of the cost table was just as useless as data, but the format is useful. I have no problem with James Shepard's expertise, he obviously has built houses. This is a good self-test book to see if you're capable of being a GC for your own project. If this book contains new stuff for you, hire someone else. Much more useful are the "Code Check" books and "Building Construction Illustrated".
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There are two methods of contracting for the homeowner to consider before building a new home. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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There are two methods of contracting for the homeowner to consider before building a new home. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
professional general contractor, return diffusers, framing crew, footing trenches, masonry supplier, plaster veneer, carpentry crew, contractor furnishes, brick ties, grade stakes, own general contractor, passive solar heat, supply registers, air infiltration, corner bracing, shoe molding, steel lintels, auxiliary heat, trade contractors, polystyrene block, trim material, baseboard heat, solar heating system, heat pump, culvert pipe Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Framing Your Project, Energy-Saving Insulation Options, United States, Striking Interior Wall Finishes, The Importance of Footings, Flooring Options New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Be Your Own Contractor!: Building Your Dream House Creating New Spaces Managing the Project Yourself or Using a General Contractor by James M. Shepherd in Back Cover
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