House on a Budget: Making Smart Choices to Build the Home You Want (American Institute Architects)

Dickinson, Duo

ISBN 10: 1561589233 / ISBN 13: 9781561589234

Published by Taunton Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: House on a Budget: Making Smart Choices to Build the Home You Want (American Institute Architects)
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561589233
• ISBN 13: 9781561589234
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 33 ounces

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Synopsis

Until now, homeowners have had to choose between the twin worlds of budget-friendly mediocrity and unaffordable fantasy. Responding to this gap, acclaimed architect Duo Dickinson demonstrates that a custom house doesn't depend on a fabulous price tag. House on a Budget, originally published in hardcover as The House You Build, is about a third way of building grounded in the realities of time and money, but focusing on your fondest hopes and dreams. He offers 19 real-world situations where unique and imaginative homes were built on real-life budgets.
Duo's Rules for Getting What You Want (and Can Afford)
1.Use Standard Materials Creatively
2.Shrink to Fit
3.Don't Fight the Site
4.Take Your Time
5.Defer and Save: Building in Phases
6.Take Charge: Spending Time to Save Money

About the Author

A self-styled maverick within the profession, Duo Dickinson, AIA, is an architect in Madison, Connecticut. He is the author of five books on residential design, including The Small House (McGraw-Hill, 1986) and Small Houses for the Next Century (McGraw-Hill, 1995). His design philosophy has been summarized in The New York Times as: "Design it small, make it as beautiful as possible, and practice every trick in the book to keep it as cheap as possible."