The Complete Guide to Building Your Home for Less

By Michael Conroy

Book Overview

Don't let your biggest investment become your biggest mistake. Build smart. Cut the cost of building or remodeling your home in half by doing your homework, shopping smart and swinging a hammer.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558707697
• ISBN13: 9781558707696
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.5"

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From choosing economical materials and simplifying floor plans to buying undervalued land

Builder and author Michael Conroy has built many a home for only $43 per square foot: half the national average; and his secrets of construction point the way for similar savings for owner/builders in The Complete Guide To Building Your Home For Less. From choosing economical materials and simplifying floor plans to buying undervalued land and learning how to follow building codes, this book is the item of choice for any who would do some of the work themselves and understand where to trim costs without trimming quality.