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 new home!
The sample forms and contracts highlight the nitty-gritty of each of the 25 things that must be done to build or renovate a house and how long each should take.
The trick to saving 25 percent off the cost of building a log home lies in being your own general contractor. This book acts as a knowledgeable guide through all phases of planning, estimating, financing, and construction. The author, himself a licensed general contractor, includes sample contracts, invoices, and certificates. This new edition features a completely updated appendix of precut-log-home manufacturers.
Tells how to select a house for remodeling, discusses planning, cost estimates, financing, subcontractors, suppliers, building codes, and insurance, and explains how to act as one's own contractor.
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 new home!
The trick to saving 25 percent off the cost of building a log home lies in being your own general contractor. This book acts as a knowledgeable guide through all phases of planning, estimating, financing, and construction. The author, himself a licensed general contractor, includes sample contracts, invoices, and certificates. This new edition features a completely updated appendix of precut-log-home manufacturers.
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