Download or read book Building Your Own Home written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, concise, up-to-date guide on all aspects of deciding, designing, hiring, financing, building, and enjoying a home that's really your own. -- Covers all aspects of the home building process, from deciding what kind of house to build, to designing it, planning it, hiring the people to build it, and financing it. -- Less intimidating than many do-it-yourself books which are 600+ pages and either assume some knowledge of the home building process or are geared towards those who plan to do some of the actual constructing themselves. -- Written by an experienced consumer rather than a contractor, banker, realtor, or other biased author. The Complete Idiot's Guide "RM" to Building Your Own Home is a clear, concise, up-to-date guide on every aspect of the home building process. It answers every question readers have about building a custom residence-and a few questions they may not have considered. With clear instructions and illustrations, this book takes readers through every step of the home-building process from figuring a budget to finding labor and materials to all aspects of home construction. Whether they plan to build it all themselves, build some and hire some done, or hire it all done to their specifications, The Complete Idiot's Guide "RM" to Building Your Own Home will do the job.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Buying a Home written by Peter Richmond and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In real estate, it's a buyer's market—and here is the buyer's bible . . . Buying a home is the single most important financial move in most people's lives. This book covers a variety of topics including inspecting, evaluating, negotiating, financing, contracts, and legal issues. It also breaks down the roles of the key players and what these professionals, agents, brokers, and inspectors are responsible for—and when to go it alone. The thorough advice, covering everything from buying houses at auctions to what neighborhood to live in, will provide reassurance for every soon–to–be homeowner. • A necessary tool for those who plan to buy homes and even current homeowners in order to keep up with an ever changing market • Will be published in time for spring, when most people start looking into buying new homes • Covers a broad range of buying options and homeowner's needs
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Designing Your Own Home written by Oreste Drapaca and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a new home-or rebuilding a purchased one-requires architectural expertise, not only for aesthetic design purposes but also to account for structural safety, feasibility of plan, compliance with local laws and codes, and above all, to make a new house feel like home-the home you've always wanted. However, architects can be very costly- but only if you use them. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designing Your Own Hometeaches readers to do all or most of an architect's work themselves, step-by-step, with inspirational ideas; clear, concise information; practice exercises; and professional secrets-all explained in a warm, inviting, friendly voice. It explains everything readers need to know to design the home they've always wanted while making it practical, affordable, and secure.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Building Your Own Home written by Dan Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start with a strong foundation. With even more instructions and illustrations, this revised and updated edition offers clear and concise guidance on every step of home building, from figuring a budget to finding labor and materials to all aspects of construction. This book answers every question readers have about building their own residence—and a few questions they may not have considered. • Contains a visual dictionary of new construction terms and home components • Fully illustrated with step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions • Sample bid forms, general contractor agreements, and legal advice on building codes and permits • Includes information on working with architects and drawing up your own plans
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Creating a Website written by Paul McFedries and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 21st century, it has become very difficult for a business to survive without a website - today's equivalent of a mid-1990s yellow-pages listing. Today's websites require advanced features that visitors have come to expect- streaming video and audio; e-commerce; custom surveys, forms, and polls; and discussion groups. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Creating a Website, readers will find- ♦ How to create a webpage-all the basics and tables. ♦ Using good design. ♦ Publishing your site. ♦ Automating your site. ♦ How to make your site profitable. ♦ Publicizing your site. The CD contains many custom templates with which to start a website, as well as numerous JavaScript scripts.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Green Building and Remodeling written by John Barrows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to home building, renovation, and remodeling for environmentally conscientious readers or home owners looking to promote energy efficiency explains how to reduce one's personal carbon footprint, lower costs, and promote an eco-friendly lifestyle while creating one's dream home. Original.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Team Building written by Arthur R. Pell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-02-05 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team-Building shows first-time managers and employees how to work together as a smooth, well-oiled machine. The book shows how to: -- Avoid and manage conflict. Inspire creativity. -- Coax employees to help team members who aren't performing. -- Get everyone to pitch in. -- Gain unprecedented results and make the team enjoy going to work.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Buying and Selling a Home written by Shelley O'Hara and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to locate a house to buy, negotiate an offer, get a mortgage, use the Internet to finance and sell one's home, increase resale value, and sell without a real estate agent.
Download or read book Tiny House Designing Building Living written by Andrew Morrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Do you dream of simplifying your life, freeing up your financial resources, and ditching all of the clutter that's weighing you down? Learn the nuts and bolts of what it really takes to achieve this dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house of 400 square feet or less! Tiny house professionals Gabriella and Andrew Morrison have been involved in the trade for over 20 years, helping others to construct their own tiny homes, and they have poured all of their expertise and firsthand experience into this guide. Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop manual into this innovative concept of minimalist living. Dozens of helpful images and a full-color insert displaying different types of tiny houses help you visualize your dream. • Advice on how to embrace the tiny house lifestyle! • How to design and build a house that's an ideal fit for your needs. • The nuances of foundation types, financing and insurance, and legal standards • Building techniques, must-have utilities, off-the-grid living, and home placement. • Inspiration for functional décor and storage. • Three tiny house floor plans, with detailed illustrations!
Download or read book The Owner Builder Book written by Mark A. Smith and published by Consensus Group Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy to understand, step-by-step guide is clear enough for even a novice to understand, Even if you hire a contractor to build you home, this book will greatly help you understand the process. From shopping for a piece of land to getting a loan to dealing with a contractor, the Smiths' advice covers everything about building a home. The authors advise on getting organized and tackling the hardest parts of the process step by step. Included are valuable lists, charts, ideas and questionnaires. Also, how to shop around for bargains and minimize costs room by room.
Download or read book The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Home Inspections written by Bobbi Dempsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For home buyers and home sellers. Here is the first how-to that addresses the needs of both buyers and sellers, making it the perfect companion to the bestselling The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buying and Selling a Home. The buyer will depend on this guide to determine whether a house is worth buying. The seller will need it to determine which repairs are necessary before listing or signing anything. Readers will learn to troubleshoot all areas of a home, including its structure and foundation, windows and doors, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, insulation, electrical systems, and the roof, just to name a few. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • What to look for when inspecting the electrical system, the roof, and other parts of the home. • Simple advice on what to do if the results of your inspections aren’t good. • Expert explanation of what you can expect during and after the inspection. • Easy ways to tell if a home is worth buying—or if it will need extensive repairs before you put it on the market.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Cold Calling written by Keith Rosen and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does this sound familiar? 'If I could get in front of the prospect, the rest of the selling process becomes easier. It's just getting in front of them that's the challenge'. The fact is most cold-calling efforts are doomed from the start. Salespeople lose sales not due to a lack of effort but because they lack a prospecting system they are comfortable with, and can trust to generate greater, consistent results. If you are feeling the same way you have been for the last several years (including the 'calling to check in, touch base or follow-up' approach) or haven't been prospecting at all, you're simply making it easier for your competition to take away the new business you are working so hard to earn. So, if you love to sell but hate (or don't like) to prospect, this book is your opportunity to maximize your cold calling potetnial and boost your income by learning how to get in front of the right prospects in less time and create greater selling opportunities without the fear, pressure or anxiety associated with cold calling.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running a Bed Breakfast written by Park Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve had the pleasure of staying at a few bed and breakfasts, and you’d love to open a charming inn of your own. But when you think about what it takes to get a business up and running, you want to hang the Do Not Disturb sign. This is your wake-up call! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Running a Bed and Breakfast will show you it can be easy and fun—and a great way to meet new people and make money. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Useful insights into the booming B&B industry. • A simple test to help you decide if you have what it takes to succeed in the B & B business. • Idiot-proof guidelines for converting a house into a B&B. • Expert advice on accounting and business issues. • An insider's look at the new trends in guest services.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Creating a Web Page written by Paul McFedries and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inclusive guide that walks a reader through the wonderful world of Web publishing as it teaches the fundamental steps in coding HTML for great Web page results. The author is a well known for his expert and entertaining explanation of computer technology.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Electrical Repair written by Terry Meany and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information and advice on how to install and repair home electrical wiring, including when and how to deal with professionals, and the specific requirements of different rooms.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Selling Your Own Home written by forsalebyowner.com and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-12-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do it yourself . . . and keep the commission! Now anyone who wants to sell their home on their own can learn how. Whether readers are willing to pay a small commission for online help or a flat fee for an MLS listing, or they want to handle every step on their own, this guide will walk them through the process, providing tips on everything from signs and open houses to appraisals and inspections. 9781440696664
Download or read book Remodeling Your Bathroom The Complete Idiot s Guide written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step bathroom overhaul-with both ideas and hands-on help. From concept to completion, this guide can help anyone design, plan, and execute the remodeling of a bathroom. Written in the series' Illustrated format, the book combines text with more than 300 photos and illustrations to give readers ideas for how to transform their tired bathrooms into the spas of their dreams.
