Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners & Contractors (Means Exterior Home Improvement Costs, 7th ed) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876295758 ISBN 13: 9780876295755

Publisher: Robert S Means Co, 2000

Synopsis

For contractors and do–it–yourselfers alike, this book features professional estimates for popular exterior remodeling and repair projects. RSMeans Exterior Home Improvement Costs includes more than 65 projects with complete, customizable cost breakdowns for doing the work with or without a contractor.

You′ll have access to current costs for your location on the most popular remodeling projects, including:

• Room additions, garages and sunrooms
• Decks, patios, porches and pergolas
• Landscaping, sprinkler systems and outdoor lighting
• Fences, walls, driveways and walkways
• New windows and doors
• Roofing, siding and painting

Exterior Home Improvement Costs includes a description of what materials are needed, how much they will cost, and how long the work will take. You′ll know what skills are required to do it yourself, and how much a contractor is likely to charge if you decide to use a professional.

Find out which improvements have the best payback when it comes time to sell your house, and get expert tips on working with contractors and architects. Included with the book is a handy checklist to use when selecting your materials and comparing prices.

About this title

About the Author:

RSMeans is North America′s leading supplier of construction cost information. A product line of Reed Construction Data, RSMeans provides accurate and up–to–date cost information that helps owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and others to carefully and precisely project and control the cost of both new building construction and renovation projects. In addition to its collection of annual construction cost data books, RSMeans also offers construction estimating and facilities management seminars, electronic cost databases and software, reference books, and consulting services.

About this edition

• Publisher: Robert S Means Co
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0876295758
• ISBN 13: 9780876295755
• Binding: Paperback