Building Your Custom Home For Dummies®
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ISBN 978-1-119-79679-4 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-79680-0 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-79681-7 (ebk)
Building Your Custom Home For Dummies®
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Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here
5 Part 1: Getting Started with Custom-Home Building Chapter 1: The Custom-Home Process in a Nutshell Where Do You Start? Preparing to Build Your Home Money Makes the World Go Round: Paying for Your Home Introducing the Custom-Home Life Cycle Being an Owner-Builder: More Power to You! Chapter 2: Preparing for the Process Organizing and Documenting Budgeting Your Project Hiring a Contractor Identifying Insurance Issues Managing Your Expectations Chapter 3: The Land Grab: Selecting the Perfect Site Knowing the Difference between Land and a Lot Location, Location, Location: Refining Your Lot-Buying Needs Finding a Lot Evaluating a Particular Lot: The True Value of Dirt Dealing with a Teardown Property Buying Your Land Chapter 4: Defining Your House Style Getting to Know Your Style Preferences and Limitations Considering Conventional Construction: Wood versus Steel Enjoying the Warmth of a Log Home Highlighting Wood Inside: Timber Frame or Post-and-Beam Considering a System Approach Unearthing Alternative Construction Methods
6 Part 2: Assembling Your Team Chapter 5: Architects and Design: Time Spent Is Money Saved Arming Yourself with an Architect