Tells how to be your own building contractor and save money building your home.
Tells how to be your own building contractor and save money building your home.
For more than a quarter century, and with more than 350,000 copies sold, this has been the classic book on house building. Now, for the first time since its publication, R.J. DeCristoforo's indispensable guide to home construction has had its own sparkling renovation, with many …
Housebuilding: a-do-it-yourself guide
by DeCristoforo, R. J., McCluskey, Jim, Webster, Tom
Revised & Expanded Edition. Codes, Permits, and Inspections. before you Build.
One-third of the world's population lives in homes made of unbaked earth. Fifty thousand cob buildings are still in use in England today, most of them built in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is not a fad or craze, but rather a building technique that has stood the test of tim…
Building your custom home for dummies
by Economy, Peter, DAUM, KEVIN, Brewster, Janice, Ciminelli, Anne Mary
fromFor dummies
"If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won't have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee cons…
Building your custom home
by Economy, Peter, DAUM, KEVIN, Brewster, Janice, Ciminelli, Anne Mary
fromFor dummies
Identify your style and articulate your vision. If you're further along in the process, you'll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects' plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. The latest guidance on building a beautiful home…
An illustrated, step-by-step guide to building a low-cost, energy-efficient home based on the techniques used by Habitat for Humanity, discussing site and design, tools, foundations and floors, walls, the roof, windows and doors, porches, insulation, painting and decorating, and…