Download or read book The Home Builders written by Varsha Bajaj and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates a variety of woodland creatures as they make their homes and prepare for their young. Welcome to a serene woodland where lots of expectant animal parents are in their "nesting" phase--that is, busy preparing safe, cozy homes for their growing families. As they dig, tunnel, gnaw, and gather, they create dens, burrows, lodges, and, of course, nests. Soon the woods are full of new little ones peeping, crawling, romping, and snuggling--and with artwork so gorgeous that it feels like an invitation into the scenery it's depicting, readers will be eager to join them in their beautiful home.
Download or read book NAHB Home Builder s Handbook written by National Association of Home Builders of the United States and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant for home builders to help them streamline their work, save time, and avoid costly mistakes. Including checklists, code information and technical data, this title is aimed at those involved in the home building industry.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Residential Construction written by Edward Allen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading guide to professional home construction—now updated and revised! Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today's residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing. Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,250 drawings and photographs, including new photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life, this Third Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and a new chapter on multifamily construction. Topics covered include: Plumbing Building codes Heating and cooling Financing Wiring Roofing Thermal insulation Environmental concerns Foundations Finish sitework Rough sitework Wood and light-gauge steel framing Engineered materials Exterior and interior finishes Organized in a logical, easy-to-follow format, Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition is the one-stop source for building professionals to gain a working knowledge of codes, management procedures, material, and all home building concerns.
Download or read book Customer Service for Home Builders written by Carol Smith and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Act as if you like your customer," says customer service expert Carol Smith. She shows builders and their management staffs how to make their home buyers' experience a positive one from initial contact through warranty service. Satisfied customers aren't born that way. They're created. A successful customer service program is one of the key elements in closing sales and getting referrals. You can increase sales by developing stronger customer service goals and organizing the activities necessary to reach them. Customer Service for Home Builders explores the fundamental customer service challenges that every service-oriented company faces: - staff - quality - documentation - internal communication - policies and procedures Carol Smith examines the sequence of a builder's relationship with home buyers and shows builders how to initiate service and successfully manage customers' experiences instead of just reacting to issues customers raise. In "Daily Operations: Working with Customers," she focuses on-- - expectations - preliminaries - customers and construction - new home delivery - warranty service The book --with its forms, checklists, documents, and resources guide- provides what you need to give your customer service program new life. It includes what you need to easily institute a comprehensive customer service program. Create satisfied customers every time with Carol Smith's industry-tested guidelines.
Download or read book Warranties for Builders and Remodelers written by David S. Jaffe and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profit from the legal wisdom of the National Association of Home Builders staff attorneys. They have researched hundreds of warranty issues for NAHB members and wrote Warranties for Builders and Remodelers to help inform and protect builders and remodelers. Learn how to properly use warranties to market your services while protecting yourself and your business from liabilities.
Download or read book Value Match Selling for Home Builders written by William J. Nowell and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book, home building professionals will learn how to build a rapport with prospective home buyers. Nowell's emphasis on questioning strategies and listening skills helps salespeople build relationships with potential customers and meet prospective buyer's specific needs.
Download or read book What Home Buyers Really Want 2021 Edition written by Rose Quint and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource is the latest in NAHB's long commitment to home buyer preferences research. It provides the most current and accurate information on buyer preferences so that you can deliver the home (and community) that today's buyers want and are willing to pay for. In this latest study, the analysis shows not only what the typical, average buyer wants in terms of features, layout, technology or community amenities, but also how those preferences differ based on demographic factors, such as age, race/ethnicity, geographic location, income or price point.
Download or read book Home Builder Contracts and Construction Management Forms written by NAHB Business Management and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 100 of the most useful business forms and contracts for builders are gathered from builders across the country: sales and marketing forms, contracts, agreements, trade contractor specifications, checklists, orientation and quality control documents, and more. Documents can be downloaded from the CD and customized.
Download or read book Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction written by Emma Shinn and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shinn provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. This fifth edition includes the updated NAHB Chart of Accounts, and shows builders how to take control of their finances.
Download or read book The Elements of Building written by Mark Q. Kerson and published by Mark Q. Kerson. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is concerned with the business of residential construction, including the maintenance, restoration, renovation, and construction of private homes and related properties.
Download or read book Building a House written by Byron Barton and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1990-05-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A machine digs a big hole. A cement mixer pours cement. Carpenters put up walls. Bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and painters do their part. Through brilliantly simple words and pictures we follow each step, and before our eyes a house is built.
Download or read book Everything You Need to Know about Building the Custom Home written by John Folds and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1990 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Build Green and Save written by Matt Belcher and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insider's guide to residential green building leads builders through the actual residential construction process and details how green building techniques can be applied. Belcher makes a case for affordable green building based on personal experiences and details.
Download or read book Building Your Own Home written by George Wilkie and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide to building your own home covers every step of the process. It includes advice on: how to select land ; design guidelines; the roles of professional consultants ; how to deal with the workings of control authorities ; preparing working drawings ;who's who of subcontracting and supply industries. Includes in detail the practical steps that owner-builders need to take to ensure their building meets the aims of local regulations in environmental efficiency. Also included are detailed drawings showing how all the components are assembled to achieve the home of your dreams.
Download or read book Building Our House written by Jonathan Bean and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family of four builds a house, back, away from the road, down a dirt lane, in the middle of an old, weedy field.
Download or read book The House That She Built written by Mollie Elkman and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The House That She Built is inspired by and dedicated to the REAL women behind the home built exclusively by a team of women in construction, skilled tradeswomen, and women-owned companies. The House That She Built educates young readers about the people and skills that go into building a home. One by one, children learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project -- a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids (she, he, and they) excited about their own skills and interested in learning new ones.
Download or read book What Home Buyers Really Want written by Nahb Economics & Housing Policy Group and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his resource is the latest in NAHB's long commitment to home buyer preferences research. It provides the most current and accurate information on buyer preferences so that you can deliver the home (and community) that today's buyers want and are willing to pay for. In this latest study, the analysis shows not only what the typical, average buyer wants in terms of features, layout, technology or community amenities, but also how those preferences differ based on demographic factors, such as age, race/ethnicity, geographic location, income or price point.
