Estimating Home Building Costs

by W.P. Jackson

Book Overview

Accurate estimates are the foundation of a successful construction business. Leave an item out of your original estimate and it can take the profit out of your entire job. This practical guide to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910460809
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Co
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Recommended for its subversive and progressive, effective, and efficient perspectives to all home bu

Estimating Home Building Costs is an instructive guide to practical material design and building using unique techniques discovered by the innovative design of author W. P. Jackson, who draws upon his more than 30 years experience and expertise as a builders of quality homes and a developer of subdivisions and even garden apartments.. As an easy-to-use reference for professionals and do-it-yourselfers wanting to embark on their own home building project, Estimating Home Building Costs showcases the intricate detailing of construction involving site purchasing, acquiring permits, services, foundations, superstructure, roofing, wiring, plumbing, insulation, trim and appliances Estimating Home Building Costs even discusses overhead, contingency and profit. Estimating Home Building Costs is very strongly recommended for its subversive and progressive, effective, and efficient perspectives to all home builders, as well as students of the Architecture.