Customers say
Customers find the book provides useful information and tips for beginners about building a house. It’s well-written and easy to understand, providing a general overview. However, opinions differ on the pacing – some find it well-organized and informative, while others feel it’s dated.
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You don’t need to depend on (or pay) a general contractor to manage your construction project. Whether you’re building a new home or renovating an existing one, you can manage the job yourself. Carl Heldmann outlines how to purchase your own land, set a reasonable budget and schedule, describe your needs and vision to an architect, and hire subcontractors to do the actual building. Cut out the middleman and save as much as 25 percent on your beautiful new home!
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Ethan Barker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth a read
Review: Good book, basic information. But good insight into project management and timelines
Reviewer: Tropics
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth reading
Review: Reading this book could make you believe you can handle a large construction project yourself, if you have a substantial ego. If you live in an area of the country where building codes are not that tough, this book probably is a decent blueprint. Personally, I looked at this book as a way to educate myself prior to a large construction project for which I hired a general contractor. With very tough building codes and countless permits needed, where I live the deck is stacked against a homeowner acting as a general contractor, so reading this book gave me some tools to use, specifically, knowledge about what to expect, questions to ask, and tips on staying on schedule. It’s readable and informative.
Reviewer: Ed Weldon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good guide for an amatuer.
Review: Good guide for an amatuer. That’s me and inspite of lots of experience with home maintenance and building stuff I really needed something like this to guide me in plans to build my next home. I especially like how the format of the book makes it easy to refer back to specific areas of interest.
Reviewer: Dr. Juienford
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Three Stars
Review: decent book, I was expecting more information
Reviewer: maria
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book is easy to understand!
Review: Got a used 3.00$and some change. Was in good condition per description. I know nothing about building a house or about loans. This is a great start!
Reviewer: Shelby Middleton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book to get you started with building your own home
Review: Takes you through the process of building your own home. Will definitely save you headaches and is an easy to understand read.
Reviewer: CDP’s Onceagain habit of purchasing
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer by
Review: Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer. A well written, laid out book about building construction information, where to go what to do and how to help you build your home. Short cuts to learning what you need in planning, paperwork permits and some general engineering information concerning the construction of a house.
Reviewer: Jill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Your Bible to ask ?’s & take notes
Review: Ordered this for my brother in law who is building a new home with no experience. He’s hiring a builder etc and has been using this book as his Bible to take notes and ask more knowledgeable questions to the builder, architect, getting his construction loan etc. Highly recommend especially for someone who needs guidance in this area.
Reviewer: Donnalee B. Rosales
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Good book learned a lot looking forward to the next book
Reviewer: D
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: nice
Reviewer: William
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Detailed and interesting. This book actually provided more information than I expected that will be needed in my future project.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Got here nice and fast
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