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 Building Your Custom Home For Dummies written by Kevin Daum and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won’t have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee construction on your new oasis. You’ll learn what it takes to build a custom home, including which pros to call and when. This updated edition also covers the latest in real estate and home construction trends, including smart homes, green building, and banking options. It's more important than ever to live in a home that’s truly how you want it, truly your own. Now is the perfect time to get started—if you’re still in the dreaming stage, this book will help you identify your style and articulate your vision. If you’re further along in the process, you’ll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects’ plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. The latest guidance on building a beautiful home on any budget New ideas for high-tech homes with low carbon footprints Step-by-step instructions for securing financing, hiring architects, and finding reliable contractors Advice on how to invest your home-building budget wisely and plan for the future Building Your Custom Home For Dummies takes you from finding the perfect homesite through laying the foundation to framing and finishing—in the friendly Dummies style you can trust.
Download or read book Building Your Own Home For Dummies written by Kevin Daum and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book A Homeowner s Guide to the Custom Home Building Process written by Christy Ann Kicklighter and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Homeowners Guide to the Custom Home Building Process introduces the new homeowner to the paperwork and processes that it takes to build a home from the ground up. The Homeowners Guide walks you through contractor selection, bidding and contract administration, all the way to project completion. You will learn of some warning signs along the way, so you dont get taken advantage of. Building your new home can be an enjoyable experience, by educating yourself, staying positive, and visualizing the outcomeyour dream house. I have personally known Christy for over twenty years. Christy is very personable, honest, hard-working, and dedicated. She has an excellent understanding of the construction industry and associated paperwork, and her estimates have always been accurate. Paul U. Dritenbas, AIA, principal architect
Download or read book ZEMCH Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes written by Masa Noguchi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-25 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, leading international experts explore the emerging concept of the zero energy mass custom home (ZEMCH) – designed to meet the need for social, economic, and environmental sustainability – and provide all of the knowledge required for the delivery of zero energy mass customized housing and community developments in developed and developing countries. The coverage is wide ranging, progressing from explanation of the meaning of sustainable development to discussion of challenges and trends in mass housing, the advantages and disadvantages of prefabricated methods of construction, and the concepts of mass customization, mass personalization, and inclusive design. A chapter on energy use will aid the reader in designing and retrofitting housing to reduce energy demand and/or improve energy end‐use efficiency. Passive design strategies and active technologies (especially solar) are thoroughly reviewed. Application of the ZEMCH construction criteria to new buildings and refurbishment of old houses is explained and the methods and value of building performance simulation, analyzed. The concluding chapter presents examples of ZEMCH projects from around the world, with discussion of marketing strategy, design, quality assurance, and delivery challenges. The book will be invaluable as a training/teaching tool for both students and industry partners.
Download or read book 50 Steps to Building a Custom Home written by Marv Ritter and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third book from their informative construction series, Custom Home Builders Marv Ritter, Walt Arway, and Terri Smith-Pfeiffer share their home building expertise by guiding you through the 50 key steps of building an extraordinary custom home. Learn the sequential process before you begin building your custom home to be better informed on what you should expect. It's a quick read, filled with insightful knowledge gained over 30 years as business partners at Rite-Way Custom Homes.
Download or read book Building the Custom Home Office written by Niall Barrett and published by Taunton. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of working in the comfort of home by creating a home work space that works for you.
Download or read book The Custom Home written by Vernon D. Swaback and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vernon Swaback, FAIA is extremely passionate about his craft, and that is very evident in both his words and his own completed work. Swaback continues the Frank Lloyd Wright tradition of thoughtful and highly intelligent strategies for making homes, rathe
Download or read book Custom Home Building Simple Tips for Turning Your Dream Home Into a Livable Re written by Tim Rice and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buying a new home is never easy. Designing your own new, custom home from the floor plans up is even more of a challenge. Take the hard work out of building your dream home by reading Tim Rice's new book, "The Consumer's Guide to Custom Home Building: Simple Tips for Turning Your Dream Home Into a Livable Reality." Tim Rice, a Texas homebuilder with over two decades of experience, founded Whitestone Custom Homes, Ltd. in San Antonio back in 1998.Tim saw a need in San Antonio for a local builder that provides luxury custom design and quality at a competitive price. Now he runs his own company, Whitestone Custom Homes (www.whitestonehomes.com), designing new custom homes for satisfied customers in the San Antonio area. Let Tim use his nearly 30 years of experience in construction to walk you through a variety of topics you'll need to become educated, satisfied new custom home owners such as:* A Recipe for Success* To Build, Buy New Or Stay Home?* The Basics of Successful Home Design* Advanced Home Design* The Colors of Your Life* The Construction Phase* Mortgage, Closing Decisions and Title Companies* Moving In--And Living In--Your Home "The Consumer's Guide to Custom Home Building" is the answer for turning your dream home into a reality!
Download or read book What to Expect Building a Custom Home written by Marv Ritter and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover what to expect when building a new custom home.Custom Home Builders Marv Ritter, Walt Arway, and Terri Smith Pfeiffer are back again with a second book in their construction series explaining the technical aspects and beneficial information they gained over the past 30+ years building in and around Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This book breaks down the crucial "must know" details to achieve a smooth and stress-free build for your one-of-a-kind custom home. Obtain straight answers to the tough questions smart homebuyers ask their builder and discover how to avoid hidden surprises. Part of the useful information this book contains: ? How to find the right builder and lot. ? Understanding your construction and design options. ? Setting your budget and securing your investment. ? Discover how low-cost builders cut corners. ? Learn the construction process and money saving tips. ? The importance of inspections and how draw requests are handled with your bank. ? Construction contracts made easy with clearly defined specifications and allowances.
Download or read book To Build a House written by Ryan Haag and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people dream of building their own custom home, customized to fit their lifestyle perfectly. But for Ryan Haag, life as a U.S. Navy Officer makes building a custom home impossible. There is little point in investing in an expensive, customized home when the Navy sends you to a completely new location every 3 years.But a change in life circumstances suddenly gives Ryan the chance to build the home of his dreams. Having prepared for years for this very moment, Ryan is suddenly awash in loan documents and building contracts, and its not long before he's deep into the murky world of home builders. Soon it becomes obvious that this process won't be easy. Challenges abound, from shifty city bureaucrats that throw up roadblocks when least expected to a mortgage company and builder fighting with each other. All of Ryan's preparation is put to the test as he navigates the complicated process of building a custom home, from scratch on a virgin piece of land and with a limited budget."To Build A House" explores the glossed over details of home building. This isn't a fancy home building novel with an unlimited budget and expert building crews. This book shows what happens when it all goes wrong. Nothing comes easy in this home building process. It's hard, exhausting work managing a project that will be your "forever home." But nothing in life worth doing comes easy, and this book celebrates the success at the end of a hard fought victory.If you want a real story of a real person with real constraints navigating the process to build a home while balancing work, family and just general life challenges, this book won't disappoint.
Download or read book Building Your Own Home written by Wasfi Youssef and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1988-11-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Your Own Home A Step-by-Step Guide "This is an impressive undertaking. I've seen plenty of books about home construction techniques but this is the first one I've seen that packages construction information with the whole process of acquiring the property." --P. Gilbert Mercurio, Executive Vice President Westchester County Board of Realtors "Written by an expert in both design and construction, the book is highly readable and addresses each aspect of the home building process in terms of cost-effectiveness, quality and aesthetics." --Michel Sargious, PhD, P.Eng. Professor Department of Civil Engineering The University of Calgary Now Building Your Own Home puts complicated material into terms anyone can easily understand. From managing the construction process like a pro to mastering every legal and financial detail, you get step-by-step instruction to guide you through the entire construction process. It explains with 132 clarifying photographs and illustrations how each part of the house is built. You'll learn how to: * find a good lot and select an appropriate design * apply for a building permit, secure the best financing terms as well as the best insurance coverage * handpick top-notch independent contractors--and successfully manage their work * control every stage of construction, from door knobs to deck installation to the plumbing and electrical work Easy-to-read and filled with practical information, Building Your Own Home contains everything you need to build a customized house of your dreams.
Download or read book Creating a New Old House written by Russell Versaci and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through hundreds of inspiring photos and engaging text, the author describes what gives traditional homes their enduring appeal, and illustrates the creative work of builders who are forging the movement toward building new homes that capture old-home sensibility.
Download or read book Designing Your Perfect House Lessons from an Architect written by William J Hirsch, Jr and published by Designing Your Perfect House. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A #1 best seller for years, Bill Hirsch's Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect has been called an essential read for Homeowners as well as Professionals. Bill's flowing style of writing makes you feel like you are sitting with him having a chat about your project. The philosophy behind design decisions is explained with stories, photos, sketches, and checklists. The book is divided into Twelve Lessons, with an additional Bonus Lesson ," Building Green, Naturally". You will learn how to evaluate your needs and work towards creating a suitable design, perfect for you and your family. The experience of home design and construction should be controllable, gratifying and enjoyable. With the valuable advice that Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect provides, it can be.
Download or read book A Roof Cutter s Secrets written by Will Holladay and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Build a House written by George Michael Rentz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-02-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How to Build a House, author and professional engineer George Michael Rentz, PE is informative and entertaining while taking the mystery out of residential construction. With more than thirty-five years in the construction industry, Rentz provides an overview of the information necessary when you are considering buying or building a new home. From the basics of site selection and design to cost estimates and construction, How to Build a House describes all of the steps integral to residential construction from the ground up. Through personal anecdotes, Rentz shows how developing good plans and selecting the right contractor are key to enjoying the process of watching your new home being constructed. How to Build a House provides insight into the construction process in order to avoid the struggles and hassles often associated with home building.
Download or read book Building Your Custom Home For Dummies written by Kevin Daum and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won’t have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee construction on your new oasis. You’ll learn what it takes to build a custom home, including which pros to call and when. This updated edition also covers the latest in real estate and home construction trends, including smart homes, green building, and banking options. It's more important than ever to live in a home that’s truly how you want it, truly your own. Now is the perfect time to get started—if you’re still in the dreaming stage, this book will help you identify your style and articulate your vision. If you’re further along in the process, you’ll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects’ plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. The latest guidance on building a beautiful home on any budget New ideas for high-tech homes with low carbon footprints Step-by-step instructions for securing financing, hiring architects, and finding reliable contractors Advice on how to invest your home-building budget wisely and plan for the future Building Your Custom Home For Dummies takes you from finding the perfect homesite through laying the foundation to framing and finishing—in the friendly Dummies style you can trust.
