The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Home and Saving Thousands on Your New House

Buying a new home can be an expensive endeavor. Many people dream of building their own home but mistakenly believe that doing so is not cost effective. However you can save 20 to 40 percent or more by building your own home. In The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Home and Saving Thousands on Your New House you will discover that your dream can become reality.<br><br>From basic planning to construction methods this new book will take you through all the steps of building your own home. You will learn how to: choose a site draw up a construction time line apply for construction loans and financing obtain essential insurance information buy or prepare inexpensive plans find and negotiate with subcontractors comply with building codes select features and fixtures choose the style of the house decide on the size of the rooms and get building permits. You will learn about building materials and foundations floors walls paint windows decks garage doors roofing flashings chimneys plumbing wiring ceilings floors railings and attics.<br><br>In addition you will learn how to design a home that will meet your needs perform constructions tasks safely and build amenities. This book will inform you about common problems to watch for including foundation roofing walls stairs sidewalks driveways heating and cooling electrical capacity and wiring.<br><br>This book will detail money-saving options and environmentally friendly techniques while at the same time allowing you to monitor the quality of the materials and the workmanship fine-tune the design and make sure the results are exactly what you had envisioned.<br><br>Atlantic Publishing is a small independent publishing company based in Ocala Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president’s garage Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business healthy living management finance careers and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date pertinent information real-world examples and case studies with expert advice.  Every book has resources contact information and web sites of the products or companies discussed. <br><br><b><i>This Atlantic Publishing eBook was professionally written edited fact checked proofed and designed. The print version of this book is 288 pages and you receive exactly the same content. Over the years our books have won dozens of book awards for content cover design and interior design including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award for excellence in publishing. We are proud of the high quality of our books and hope you will enjoy this eBook version. </b></i>

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc. (October 30 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 160138243X

ISBN-13: 978-1601382436

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 12 ounces