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How to plan, contract, and build your own home

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The Classic Blueprint for Do-It-Yourself Homebuilders Updated to Reflect the Latest Materials, Techniques, and Options!Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an existing one. The heavily-revised Fourth Edition focuses on the latest technologies, materials, money-saving options, and environmentallyfriendly methods, allowing homeowners to save money, get more for their money, maximize their usable space, decrease maintenance costs, and choose from an exciting array of new options.

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McGraw-Hill
Language
English
Pages
801

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Cover of: How to plan, contract, and build your own home
How to plan, contract, and build your own home
2010, McGraw-Hill
Paperback - 5th ed.
Cover of: How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
2007, McGraw-Hill
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
July 21, 2005, McGraw-Hill Professional
Paperback in English - 4 edition
Cover of: How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
July 21, 2005, McGraw-Hill Professional
in English
Cover of: How to plan, contract, and build your own home
How to plan, contract, and build your own home
2000, McGraw-Hill
in English - 3rd ed.
Cover of: How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
August 31, 1999, McGraw-Hill Professional
in English
Cover of: How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
August 31, 1999, McGraw-Hill Professional
Paperback in English - 3 edition
Cover of: How to plan, contract, and build your own home
How to plan, contract, and build your own home
1991, Tab Books
in English - 2nd ed.
Cover of: How to plan, contract, and build your own home
How to plan, contract, and build your own home
1987, Tab Books
in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

PART 1: WHAT TO BUILD: A house divided
House styles and types
Traffic zoning and planning
Size planning
Prints and drawings
PART 2: HOW TO BUILD IT: Footers and foundations
Floor framing
Wall framing
Roof framing
Roof exterior finishing
Exterior wall finishing
Stairs
Windows
Doors
Garages
Fireplaces
Plumbing
Electric
Lighting
Heating and cooling
Insulation
Wall covering and trim
Burgler-proofing your home
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Floor coverings
Home offices and work spaces
PART 3: WHERE TO BUILD IT: City, suburbia, or country?
Selecting a building site
Orientation, positioning, and landscaping
Driveways, sidewalks, and patios
PART 4: WHO SHOULD BUILD IT? : Selecting a contractor
Working with your contractor
PART 5: MOVING IN: Setting up your maintenance program
The final inspectiion
Moving into your new home.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
690/.837
Library of Congress
TH4815 .S395 2000, TH4815.S395 2000

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiii, 801 p. :
Number of pages
801

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18378447M
Internet Archive
howtoplancontrac00scut
ISBN 10
0071346090
LCCN
99035570
OCLC/WorldCat
41540316
Library Thing
1053683
Goodreads
4805120

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