03921cam a2200505 i 4500 1324430270 TxAuBib 20240610120000.0 210816s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021942675 9781119796794 paperback 1119796792 paperback (OCoLC)1264400254 TxAuBib rda Daum, Kevin, author. Building your custom home / by Kevin Daum, Janice Brewster Weiser, Peter Economy, and Anne Mary Ciminelli. Building your custom home for dummies. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021] ©2021. xv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier For dummies --For dummies https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92122684 "Understand custom-home building; determine the best type of loan for your situation; explore architectural design and building materials"--Cover. Includes index. part 1. Getting started with custom-home building. The custom-home process in a nutshell ; Preparing for the process ; The land grab : selecting the perfect site ; Defining your house style -- part 2. Assembling your team. Architects and design : time spent is money saved ; Engineers and city folk : approval bureaucracy made somewhat easy ; All the king's men : the contractor and their cohorts -- part 3. All you need is dough : financing your custom home. Cash is king : borrowing to your advantage ; Knowledge is power : what you don't know about construction loads can hurt you ; Qualifying : it's the bank's way or the highway ; Show me the money : flowing cash through the project -- part 4. Hammers and nails : overseeing the construction process. Excavation and foundation : getting a solid start ; Framing and rough : so much goes behind those walls! ; Heading for the finish : the devil's in the details -- part 5. All the after stuff. Making a house a home : moving in, furnishing, and using smart tech ; Taking it outside : the art of landscaping and hardscaping ; Making your nest egg financially sound -- part 6. The part of tens. Ten common custom-home mistakes and how to avoid them ; Ten great ways to lower construction costs ; Ten common stuck-in-the-middle problems and their fixes ; Ten ways to build sustainably ; Ten helpful custom-home resources. Identify your style and articulate your vision. If you're further along in the process, you'll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects' plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. The latest guidance on building a beautiful home on any budget; new ideas for high-tech homes with low carbon footprints; step-by-step instructions for securing financing, hiring architects, and finding reliable contractors; advice on how to invest your home-building budget wisely and plan for the future. Building Your Custom Home For Dummies takes you from finding the perfect homesite through laying the foundation to framing and finishing. 20240610. Dwellings Design and construction Amateurs' manuals. Dwellings Planning Amateurs' manuals. Building Amateurs' manuals. Architecture, Domestic Amateurs' manuals. Do-it-yourself work. Brewster, Janice, author. Economy, Peter, author. Ciminelli, Anne Mary, author. For dummies. --For dummies https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92122684. TXKIP