Everything You Need to Know about Building the Custom Home

Everything You Need to Know about Building the Custom Home
Author: John Folds
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1990
Genre: Architect-designed houses
ISBN: 0878336532

Complete with illustrations, checklists, sample contracts, forms, and survey maps, and a must-have homebuilding timetable, this guide gives you everything you need to know to build your dream home.

Building Your Own Home For Dummies

Building Your Own Home For Dummies
Author: Kevin Daum
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2011-03-04
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1118054067

Keep construction on track with helpful checklists Turn your dream of a custom home into reality! Thinking about building your own home? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to plan and build a beautiful home on any budget. From acquiring land to finding the best architect to overseeing the construction, you get lots of savvy tips on managing your new investment wisely -- and staying sane during the process! Discover how to: * Find the best homesite * Navigate the plan approval process * Obtain financing * Hire the right contractor * Cut design and construction costs * Avoid common mistakes