Build Your Own Home! A Concise Guide to Successfully Subcontracting and Building Your Own New Home - Softcover

Michael A. Pompeii

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971195447 ISBN 13: 9780971195448

Publisher: Pompeii Engineers, 2006

Synopsis

This home building manual is a concise guide to successfully subcontracting & building your own new home.

If you are thinking about building a new home, you need to start the process with this home building book.

DO NOT HIRE A BUILDER to build your new home until you've read the SECRETS in this exciting do-it-yourself subcontracting & home building guidebook. The specialized information in this book could save you thousands of dollars (typically 30%) in unnecessary home building costs, and you probably won't even have to pound a single nail!

Here are the facts:

If a builder is charging you $200,000 to build your home, you will probably save $60,000 by subcontracting and building it yourself.

If a builder is charging you $300,000 to build your home, you will probably save $90,000 by subcontracting and building it yourself.

The fact is that you CAN save about 30% of the cost of your new home by doing it yourself, and this book shows you how.

Using the process in this book, YOU are the general contractor and YOU will hire and manage the experts (your subcontractors) to do the actual construction work. YOU WILL BE THE BOSS of your hired experts --- your subcontractors!

Items covered in this book include:

- Detailed step-by-step procedures for subcontracting and building your home.

- How to do this while still keeping your other full time job and family responsibilities.

- What to do (and what NOT to do) during the home building process.

- Lessons learned during the process. (Don't learn the hard way!)

- All forms, schedules, and checklists that you will need. Filled in examples of each are provided for you to use as a guide.

- Blank forms, schedules, and checklists are also included for you to copy and use.

- How to choose your building lot.

- The best way to find and develop house plans and drawings.

- What construction loans are and how they work.

- How to save thousands of $$$ in closing costs by using a certain type of construction loan.

- Details on planning and scheduling the construction.

- Details on insurance and recordkeeping.

- Essential tools and equipment. (Don't buy that expensive equipment that you may never need!)

- Detailed information on permits, building codes, and inspections.

- How to find and select good subcontractors.

- The most important subcontractor. (You will be surprised!)

- How to work with and deal with subcontractors.

- The GOLDEN RULE for paying your subcontractors.

- Dozens of actual photos and figures on the construction process.

- Details on the 6 phases of construction, what you can expect, and what you and your subcontractors will be doing in each phase.

- Numerous Helpful Hints for each phase of construction.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:

Q: I am not an expert in construction, so how can I build my own home?
A: If you follow the system in this book, you do not need to be an expert in construction. Your subcontractors will be your hired experts in the construction process. Your subcontractors have specialized knowledge of building codes, construction methods, and construction materials.

Q: Can I really save 30% if I build my own home with your system?
A: Of course you can. In fact, 30% is a typical and conservative estimate, and you may save even more. This is because when a builder charges you to build a home, they must also charge you for their business overhead expenses and profit. A builder's typical overhead expenses include their own salary, employee salaries, insurance, office expenses, rent, vehicle expenses, advertising, workers compensation, employee benefits, utilities, etc. By using the process in this book, you avoid these expenses & earn this extra 30% equity the instant you move into your new home.

Many people are doing this, and YOU CAN, TOO!

Don't delay - BUY NOW!

About this title

About the Author

Michael Pompeii has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's degree in Systems Engineering, is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), and is the founder and owner of Pompeii Engineers. He has an extensive background in the home inspection field, and is also the author of the book "Become A Home Inspector!" Many home inspectors have used this book to start up and operate their own home inspection business.

In the book "Build Your Own Home!", the author shares his knowledge, experience, and lessons-learned during his own home building experience in an easy to understand, no-nonsense way. The author combines this practical experience with his unique home inspection knowledge and experience in a step-by-step process to help readers who are interested in successfully subcontracting and building their own new home.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pompeii Engineers
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971195447
• ISBN 13: 9780971195448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 156