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Title: Build It Right!: What to Look for in Your New Home by Myron E. Ferguson, Linda West ISBN: 0-9654856-0-9 Publisher: Home User's Pr Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (25 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best books I've read on building a new house ...
Comment: The author does an excellent job of walking the reader through the residential build process, beginning with lot selection, choosing an architect and builder, design, and construction. This book is rich with helpful, practical, and useful information on a variety of topics, including windows and doors, the electrical and non-electrical wiring, HVAC, and plumbing. The suggestions offered are straight-forward and are common sense ideas that will help anyone building a new home. Recommendations such as wiring garage door openers to an electrical switch that can be turned off while the house is vacant as a security precaution, installing a basement floor drain for high-efficiency furnaces or if a humidifier is installed, using a mixing valve to bring both hot and cold water to an outside hose bib, are just a few examples that are offered. I found the section on kitchen design/layout, countertop selection, and exhaust systems very useful, as it caused me to alter some of the design I had previously done in the construction of my home, which will prevent me from experiencing certain issues that I may have otherwise overlooked.
Having built 2 homes previously and having read 4 books on this topic in the past 2 months, I can tell you without reservation that this is the most-comprehensive, organized, and easy-to-read book I have found available on this topic thus far. I would highly recommend the material for anyone who is either building a new home or planning to undergo a renovation of their existing house. For first-time home builders, you will find this book invaluable.
Rating: 5
Summary: Required reading for any potential home buyer !
Comment: I was skeptical after reading some of the other reviews. But when "Build it Right" came, I devoured every page in one sitting. Being a previous home owner in the market again, I realized that I had made some major mistakes the first time. Reading this book will prevent you from making those same mistakes. Whether you are looking at resales or building a new custom or tract-style home, this book will help you IMMENSELY. I walked into some builders show-homes and immediately was able to decide whether they were a good builder or not after having read the book. The section on kitchens is particularly helpful. It is amazing how many kitchens are designed poorly--something I would not have picked up without this book. ONe builder proudly proclaimed that he "specialized" in kitchen design and construction. His kitchens were designed with the builder in mind, not the consumer. Get this book--it is an investment that will save you $1000's of times its value in real dollars and time.
Rating: 4
Summary: Linoleum confusion and comment on tile
Comment: ... there is a difference between true linoleum (an extremely long lasting and hard-wearing product made primarily from natural materials) and vinyl sheet flooring. It may be that Mr. Bird was confused as to which was meant.
However, I might add as a person who has lived in houses with vinyl flooring and houses with tile flooring, tile does have disadvantages. 1) Tile is colder on bare feet, a disadvantage in cool climates. 2) It is harder. If you drop something on a tile floor, often either it will break or the tile will crack. Vinyl flooring doesn't crack when you drop your iron skillet on it.
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Title: The Brand-New House Book: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, and Building a Custom, Semi-Custom, or Production-Built House by Katherine Salant ISBN: 0609805835 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 17 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The WellBuilt House by James Locke ISBN: 0395629519 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 28 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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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: Home Building Pitfalls by Lawrence Thomas, Robert Batcheller ISBN: 0971955093 Publisher: New Community Press Pub. Date: 17 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Tips & Traps When Building Your Home by Robert Irwin ISBN: 007135686X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 28 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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