While building a home is not a simple task, expert Carl Heldmann shows that it is not as complicated as one might believe. With his sound advice, readers can act as their own house contractor and save a quarter - or more - of the cost of building a home. And without picking up a hammer! Heldmann explains each step of the home building process in non-technical, easily understood language, helping readers avoid the pitfalls that plague general contractors, even experienced ones. Readers will learn how to develop house plans, establish schedules, select good subcontractors, identify cost-saving options, negotiate contracts, estimate building costs, purchase materials and supplies, and much more.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Simple language with no technical jargon. (The New York Times) This excellent book offers the average person a way to say 25% of the high cost of a new house. Recommended. (Library Journal) For those who are considering building a home (or addition) this book is a must! (American Homeowners Foundation) If you can balance a checkbook, read, and deal with people in a fair manner, you can build your own house or addition. You don't need any technical knowledge or building skills - in fact, you'll never pick up a hammer. With veteran contractor Carl Heldmann as a guide, you'll learn that you can get exactly the house you want, done the way you want it, for less. In this completely revised and updated fourth edition of his classic how-to book (more than 185,000 copies in print), Heldmann gives an overview of all the steps of building and includes a glossary of building and business terms and sample contracts. He tells how to: Select land Secure financing Develop house plans Establish schedules Identify cost-saving options Select subcontractors Negotiate contracts Buy materials and supplies Estimate building costs. Seller Inventory # CIN088266266XVG
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Simple language with no technical jargon. (The New York Times) This excellent book offers the average person a way to say 25% of the high cost of a new house. Recommended. (Library Journal) For those who are considering building a home (or addition) this book is a must! (American Homeowners Foundation) If you can balance a checkbook, read, and deal with people in a fair manner, you can build your own house or addition. You don't need any technical knowledge or building skills - in fact, you'll never pick up a hammer. With veteran contractor Carl Heldmann as a guide, you'll learn that you can get exactly the house you want, done the way you want it, for less. In this completely revised and updated fourth edition of his classic how-to book (more than 185,000 copies in print), Heldmann gives an overview of all the steps of building and includes a glossary of building and business terms and sample contracts. He tells how to: Select land Secure financing Develop house plans Establish schedules Identify cost-saving options Select subcontractors Negotiate contracts Buy materials and supplies Estimate building costs. Seller Inventory # CIN088266266XG
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