- Paperback: 246 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (1 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 007135686X
- ISBN-13: 978-0071356862
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,631,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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America's No. 1 real estate expert shows you how to build the home of your dreams from the ground up! You've done it! You've decided to take the plunge and build your dream house. how hard could it be - just build a house with everything you've always wanted in it - simple, right? Wrong! When designing and building their own home, many people fall into a minefield of mistakes that can cost them time and money. There are countless decisions to make and questions to answer before your vision can become a reality. Do you know what to look out for? Should you hire an architect or should you buy stock plans? Do you have what it takes to act as your own general contractor? What are the different types of building materials available and what are their advantages and disadvantages? How do you finance the lot and the construction?Best-selling author of the popular "Tips and Traps" series, Robert Irwin now guides prospective homeowners through every step of the building process. Irwin shares his personal experiences and solid advice with detailed insider information on the in's and out's of home construction. Whether you're building a vacation home or the house of your dreams, don't make another move without this valuable resource!
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America's #1 real estate expert shows you how to build the home of your dreams from the ground up!
You've done it! You've decided to take the plunge and build your dream house. how hard could it bejust build a house with everything you've always wanted in itsimple, right? Wrong! When designing and building their own home, many people fall into a minefield of mistakes that can cost them time and money. There are countless decisions to make and questions to answer before your vision can become a reality. Do you know what to look out for?
- Should you hire an architect or should you buy stock plans?
- Do you have what it takes to act as your own general contractor?
- What are the different types of building materials available and what are their advantages and disadvantages?
- How do you finance the lot and the construction?
Best-selling author of the popular Tips & Traps series, Robert Irwin now guides prospective homeowners through every step of the building process. Irwin shares his personal experiences and solid advice with detailed insider information on the in's and out's of home construction.
Whether you're building a vacation home or the house of your dreams, don't make another move without this valuable resource!
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Light on detail but useful - a good companion book
1 April 2007
Format:Paperback
If you are looking for a really thorough book, this isn't it, but many of the tips are very helpful. Read it with a highlighter and just mark the good stuff and then refer back. I bought this along with Woodson's "Build Your Dream Home for Less" and found that the two together were a great pair. Woodson's is very thorough and takes you through step by step, and Irwin's had a lot of additional tips that Woodson's didn't. Irwin tends not to define many of the "trade" terms he uses and for people who aren't handy, it's frustrating. On the other hand, Woodson does define most terms so if you read both, you're in pretty good shape. This book is not the be-all, end-all book but definitely worth buying - it should save you some money if you are general contracting your home.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A must buy for people want to build their own home
1 May 2007
Format:Paperback
This is not the book to teach you all details of how to actually construct your home, but it's extremely useful to help you understand the process and get things started. Excellent "tips" and "traps"!!!
39 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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15 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
This is a very good book that is easy to read. Now, there were some things that I disagree with, as well as other "expert" developers, but overall the tips and traps were right on. So, this is a book that you should read if you are building a hime, but also read at least one other good book. Because of some of those things that were too specific (i.e., not mentioning other reasonable options), I nearly gave it four stars. However, it is worth reading and normally would warrant the five stars.
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