Tips and traps when building your home

Tips and traps when building your home

Robert Irwin, 1941-

Book - 2001

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Subjects
House construction > Amateurs' manuals.
Building > Superintendence > Amateurs' manuals.
Contractors > Selection and appointment > Amateurs' manuals.
House construction > Planning.
Published
New York : McGraw Hill c2001.
Language
English
Main Author
Robert Irwin, 1941- (-)
Physical Description
246 p. : ill
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780071356862
  • Getting Started
  • Chapter 1. Why Build It Yourself?
  • Chapter 2. Designing Your Home
  • Chapter 3. Building an Energy-Efficient Home
  • Chapter 4. Finding the Land
  • Chapter 5. Is the Lot Buildable?
  • Chapter 6. Hiring a Contractor
  • Chapter 7. Be Your Own Contractor
  • Chapter 8. Getting the Plans and Permissions
  • Chapter 9. Getting Accurate Bids
  • Chapter 10. Cost-Cutting Ideas
  • Chapter 11. Getting Financing.Construction
  • Chapter 12. Sitting the House and Preparing the Lot
  • Chapter 13. Building a Strong Foundation
  • Chapter 14. Framing and Sheathing
  • Chapter 15. Roofing
  • Chapter 16. Electrical and Plumbing
  • Chapter 17. Drywall and Trim
  • Chapter 18. Finishing Off the Kitchen
  • Chapter 19. Finishing the Bathroom.The Aftermath
  • Chapter 20. The Tax Man Cometh
  • Chapter 21. Deciding When and If to Sell

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