Bibliograph

The complete guide to contracting your home, Kent Lester and Dave McGuerty

Type

Label

The complete guide to contracting your home, Kent Lester and Dave McGuerty

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The complete guide to contracting your home

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

961861441

Responsibility statement

Kent Lester and Dave McGuerty

Summary

Offers a home construction guide that walks you through each phase of construction. This edition includes a new section on sustainable building as well as a comprehensive building resources section. --Adapted from publisher description

Table Of Contents

What this book will do for you. Introduction -- Design and planning. The lot -- Designing your home -- Green building -- Designing kitchens and baths -- Saving money -- Legal and financial information -- Project management. How to be a builder -- Best practices -- Material, labor and subs -- Making changes -- Safety and inspections -- Estimating costs -- Construction. Pre-construction -- Site location and excavation -- Foundation -- Framing -- Sheathing -- Roofing and gutters -- Plumbing -- Water heaters -- The waste system -- HVAC -- Electrical -- Masonry and stucco -- Siding and cornice -- Insulation and soundproofing -- Drywall -- Trim -- Painting and wallcovering -- Cabinetry and countertops -- Flooring, tile and glazing -- Landscaping -- Decks and sunrooms

resource.variantTitle

Complete guide to contracting your home, a step-by-step method for managing home construction

Classification