Home Extension Manual: Step-by-Step Guide to Planning, Building and Managing a Project (New Ed): The step-by-step guide to planning, building and m

n todays economic climate, many people are looking to extend their homes rather than move house, but getting the builders in can be a recipe for disaster. This best-selling manual will show you how to stay firmly in control, resulting in a high-quality extension, completed on time and within budget. This new edition will include all the up-to-date information on planning and building regs, environmental issues and options for micro-generation - all areas of recent change.

Ian Rock is an experienced chartered surveyor who writes for leading home improvement magazines such as Homebuilding & Renovating and Period Living, and is a well-known speaker at property conferences. He has designed and managed numerous home extension projects and is director of the price comparison website www.RightSurvey.co.uk. His other books for Haynes include the best-selling Victorian House Manual and Loft Conversion manual.