Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% Without Lifting a Hammer

by Carl Heldmann

Book Overview

You don't need to depend on (or pay) a general contractor to manage your construction project. Whether you're building a new home or renovating an existing one, you can manage the job yourself. Carl Heldmann outlines how to purchase your own land, set a reasonable budget and schedule, describe your needs and vision to an architect, and hire subcontractors to do the actual building. Cut out the middleman and save as much as 25 percent on your beautiful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580178405
• ISBN13: 9781580178402
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer I have read several books on this subject. This one offered the best information for the beginner. I would recommend this book for anyone considering building their own home.

Be Your Own House Contractor

Very up-to-date publication. Author's web site provides much additional information. I plan to build using ICF's and Geothermal heat source. Good information available through both the book and the web portal. Clearly the best and most current of the 4 similar books purchased at the same time.

A MUST for new home builders

This book really opened my eyes as to how much was involved in building/being your own contractor. The author obviously speaks from experience.

Great tips

This book contains a lot of great tips and serves as a good resource.