Building Your Own Home: A Step-by-Step Guide - Softcover

Youssef, Wasfi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471635618 ISBN 13: 9780471635611

Publisher: John Wiley &Sons, 1988

Synopsis

Building Your Own Home A Step-by-Step Guide "This is an impressive undertaking. I've seen plenty of books about home construction techniques but this is the first one I've seen that packages construction information with the whole process of acquiring the property." --P. Gilbert Mercurio, Executive Vice President Westchester County Board of Realtors "Written by an expert in both design and construction, the book is highly readable and addresses each aspect of the home building process in terms of cost-effectiveness, quality and aesthetics." --Michel Sargious, PhD, P.Eng. Professor Department of Civil Engineering The University of Calgary Now Building Your Own Home puts complicated material into terms anyone can easily understand. From managing the construction process like a pro to mastering every legal and financial detail, you get step-by-step instruction to guide you through the entire construction process. It explains with 132 clarifying photographs and illustrations how each part of the house is built. You'll learn how to:
* find a good lot and select an appropriate design
* apply for a building permit, secure the best financing terms as well as the best insurance coverage
* handpick top-notch independent contractors--and successfully manage their work
* control every stage of construction, from door knobs to deck installation to the plumbing and electrical work
Easy-to-read and filled with practical information, Building Your Own Home contains everything you need to build a customized house of your dreams.

About this title

From the Publisher

Written by an engineer who has done it, this guide explains simply and clearly how to build a house from scratch. Also explains how to build an addition. Describes to the layperson the components of a house and how to put them together. Initial chapters cover such preliminaries as financing and insurance, how to buy a lot, select a design, and apply for a building permit and a certificate of occupancy. Succeeding chapters follow the sequence of construction, with sections on plumbing and electrical wiring, and include help on how to manage the contractor.

About the Author

WASFI YOUSSEF, Ph.D., is a structural engineer with three degrees in civil engineering. He has more than thirty years of experience in structural engineering and construction, and has built a home of his own.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley &Sons
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0471635618
• ISBN 13: 9780471635611
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352