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Title: The Owner-Builder Book : How You Can Save More than $100,000 in the Construction of Your Custom Home by Mark A. Smith, Elaine M. Smith ISBN: 0966142837 Publisher: Consensus Group Inc Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.79
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful book!!!
Comment: Love this book! I have other books on owner-building but this is the one I carry with me in case I have a few minutes to read. The authors recommend a year of planning, trying to do it in a few weeks or months is a crash course so it's truly nice to have found such a great study guide. (it would be less stressful to spend a year!) Financially very inspiring, tells how to save a fortune by doing a great job of managing the home building project, and also how to make a life's fortune owner-building. Tips for getting the Owner-builder construction loan. Also has an extensive list of similar books by other authors; the Smiths don't presume to be the end all/be all in DIY contracting, which I find very refreshing. Very useful book, a real gem.
Rating: 5
Summary: Exactly what I was looking for!
Comment: When it came down to owner-building my house, I purchased a whole slew of books hoping that all of them together would help. I found the Owner-builder Book to be the only book that did. I carried it with me everywhere and it came through for me time and time again. I learned many valuable lessons that I've carried on into my everyday life as well- one of which is "Plan, Plan, Plan". I've found that what he says is true, that for "every hour you spend planning, saves 4 hours in execution". This book is everything I was looking for and more!
Rating: 4
Summary: Great overview of a complicated process
Comment: Owning your own home has long been considered the American Dream. For many, that includes designing and building the homes themselves. But building a home is a complex project filled with pitfalls and traps, and unwary budding homeowners can find their dreams turning into nightmares.
Enter Mark Smith, who has built several houses of his own. Written by a man who acted as his own general contractor, "The Owner-Builder Book" is crammed with useful advice on how to oversee your own project, from planning to construction. But be warned: it's unflinchingly honest about the amount of work and stress involved. While Mark Smith writes that it's possible to build a house in six months, first will come at least a year of planning and organizing. Once construction begins, you'll have to deal with ensuring that subcontractors appear on time and finish their work on time before the next group of workers appears. You may also have to deal with problems such as late deliveries of materials, subcontractors who don't show up, or who demand advances before working, threatened lawsuits,
Reading this book will give you a better appreciation of what the general contractor goes through. It will either fire your desire to run the show yourself and pocket the savings, or gratefully turn over the work to someone who does it for a living. But what it will also do is give you the information needed to make informed decisions that, even if you work with a contractor, will save you money.
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Title: The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home by Kent Lester, Dave McGuerty ISBN: 1558704655 Publisher: Betterway Pubns Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer by Carl Heldmann ISBN: 1580173748 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: How to Plan, Subcontract and Build Your Dream House by Warren V. Jaeger ISBN: 0964782405 Publisher: Trojan Homes Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Build It Right!: What to Look for in Your New Home by Myron E. Ferguson, Linda West ISBN: 0965485609 Publisher: Home User's Pr Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Books) by Sam Clark ISBN: 0930031857 Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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