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Building Your Custom Home For Dummies

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At a glance

Condition
New
Dimensions
7.4 x 1.1 x 9.1 in
Weight
2.31 lb
Publisher
For Dummies
Publication date
August 31, 2021
Edition
2nd
Language
English

Description

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. Read more

Specs 9

Publisher For Dummies
Publication date August 31, 2021
Edition 2nd
Language English
Print length 400 pages
ISBN-10 1119796792
ISBN-13 94
Item Weight 2.31 pounds

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Top Amazon Reviews


Packed with great information
I'm in the process of buying a modular home and while this ook was for stick built custom homes, it provided a lot of really valuable information to help me purchase wisely as well as to prepare the land and foundation for the new home. I highly recommend this book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023 by Silver

Must read for anyone thinking of building a home
This book was extremely detailed and very easy to understand. It was especially good regarding the financial side of building a home. I would highly recommend reading this before jumping into such a major project.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022 by MAS

great read
extremely helpful, very well organized, def helps me to be better prepared
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024 by H A Nunn

Perfect condition and arrived quickly
Enjoyed reading. In new condition.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023 by Barbara

DONT waste your money.
This book is so basic and gives a lot of useless redundant information. If I could give it 0 stars I would.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023 by TyRedd

general information
Lots of general information, but not a step-by-step guide to building your house - like what comes first? Septic or pad or plumbing? What is the correct order of construction, in general? How far should the septic be from the house? etc.
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023 by Joseph T. Sowder

Not impressed
I am in the very beginning/planning stages of building a house so once this book arrived I immediately flipped through the different chapters. I found better information off Pinterest with just a few short searches. This book could be considered an introduction to the home building process rather than a actual step by step guide to follow. I returned it and will be looking for something better. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022 by Catherine Matthews

Good information for building
This book starts with the basics. If your experienced with construction you may find it a bit slow. Great information.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022 by GAS-Texas
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