Building and Remodeling: A Homeowner's Guide to Getting Started - Softcover

Lamb, Jennifer; Tynan, George; Billac, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0943629144 ISBN 13: 9780943629148

Publisher: Swan Pub Co, 1996

Synopsis

Whether you have one room to remodel or a new house to build, this book covers all about plans, architects, contractors, scheduling, inspections, bank loans, mortgages & common pitfalls. Guaranteed to save time and money!

About this title

About the Author

Tom Tynan grew up in Ft. Worth, TX and attended the University of Miami where he earned a degree in Architecture. As a working contractor, he began consulting as the Director of the Environmental Center of the Miami/Dade Community College. Tom initiated the Owner Builder Center as the Dean of Continuing Education at Houston Community College responsible for 18 instructors while teaching classes in remodeling and contracting. Two years later, in 1986, Tom created Tynan Construction, which specialized in quality custom homes. The Home Improvement Hotline was created by a major Houston area radio station featuring home builder, Tom Tynan. The show became the top home improvement show in the state boasting of over one million listeners for the past eight years. The Our House television series features host, Tom Tynan, on a series of 30 home improvement show which airs on CBS affiliates in selected areas nationwide.

From the Back Cover

--Should I build on my own? --What training or skills should I have? --Where do I get my plans? --Do I need a license to rebuild or remodel? --How do I get a loan? --How can I find a contractor? --Can my banker help? --How long will it take to build? --Should I tear everything out to remodel? --How do I check-out a contractor? --Can I make changes after my plans are drawn?

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1: ACT AS YOUR OWN CONTRACTOR-- This chapter is going to tell you some of what you might expect if you are going to build on your own or act as your own contractor. The first thing I want to tell you is, Don't be intimidated by building on your own! Most people feel they don't have the skills to pull it off, but they do . . . you do! The reality is that everyone practices these skills every single day of their lives. If you can run a household, office, classroom, business or just your own life, you can run a job. The whole key is to learn how things are done, then organize them. I'll tell you how they're done in this book. What I recommend you do if you are planning a project of any size, is to stop sitting around watching just anything on TV and try to find a home improvement show to watch (mine). Or, take a class on being your own contractor. Read books about home repair, (mine). Listen to home improvement shows on the radio (mine). If you're an average person without any building skills, I promise you can do it. Educate yourself first then start. Before long you'll feel the confidence creep, then rush into your body and it will become easy for you. That's how I started.

Edition details

• Publisher: Swan Pub Co
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0943629144
• ISBN 13: 9780943629148
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Tynan Tom