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The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Building Your Own Home (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The claims made about building your own home sometimes sound like an infomercial: "Yes, you, too, can save as much as 35 percent or more..." (more)
Key Phrases: being your own contractor, building your own home, framing contractor, Home Book, The Least You Need, Building Your Vocab (more...)

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Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Alpha Books; 1st edition (January 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0028643119
ISBN-13: 978-0028643113
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #700,752 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The claims made about building your own home sometimes sound like an infomercial: "Yes, you, too, can save as much as 35 percent or more on the construction of your new home. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
being your own contractor, building your own home, framing contractor, draw schedule, estimating construction costs, building your home, drywall panels, construction resources, hiring subcontractors, rental yards, occupancy permit, building materials supplier, own general contractor, local building department, modular housing, dimensional lumber, sill plate, concrete contractor, construction loan, service panel

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Home Book, The Least You Need, Building Your Vocab, Wallet Blues, Financing Your New Home, Somebody Get the Door, United States, Closure Is Good, Taking Shape, Home Savings, Aunt Betty, Making Your Home Energy Efficient, San Diego

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2.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, April 26, 2003

By	misterbeets "misterbeets" (Safe Harbor, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This book is strong on charm but weak on expertise. For example I think whenever your explain there are two styles of wood framing, balloon (as in light as a ...) and platform, you should point out the former, requiring studs two stories long, was replaced by the latter a hundred years ago, and is virtually unused today. On the other hand he recommends having a portable toilet on site so as not to "upset your new neighbors". Best as an introduction for beginners. You'll need to read others.

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If you plan to design and build your own home you?ll need all the help you can get?and this book is a good place to start. Its set-by-step layout, highlighted notes, detailed glossary and clear illustrations make all those thousands of things you?ll need to know very accessible. After reading this book, you?ll have a much clearer vision of whether building your own home is a good project for you.

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2.0 out of 5 stars okay for general intro, June 8, 2006

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Building Your Own Home does okay as an introduction; it is an easy read and has some good tips and refreshing humor too. However, it seriously lacks in its commission when it comes to actually doing anything beyond the 'kicking the tires' stage of building.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Still afraid
Still going to try. Nice materials. Nice layout. Easy to follow. I think I can.

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