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Editorial Reviews
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This book tells how to secure financing for a building project and overseeif not directly supervisethe work of builders and contractors. It begins with such relevant topics as legal and financial matters including surveys, deeds, liens, mortages, performance bonds, and even workman's compensation. A transitional chapter summarily describes about 30 distinct styles of housing. The remaining chapters each cover a different phase of the building processnot in great detailbut enough to impart basic concepts and enable one to direct informed questions to contractors. The wide-ranging information is basically sound; more encylopedic in treatment than just a guidebook. Recommended for public libraries. Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Mary Sit, The Boston Globe, April 20, 1997.
Some Valuable Tips From Engineers "Building Your Own Home" calls itself a step-by-step guide for those who want to construct their own home from the ground up, or for homeowners who want to renovate. It's a superb reference guide. Chapters 2 through 18 focus on the steps one must take before construction: legal, financial and administrative work. For example, you may not find out about subsurface water problems until after you build the house and notice a problem in the basement. Youssef suggests taking to the neighbors around the lot you wish to buy to see if they have encountered similar problems. The author warns readers about a mechanic's lien which can be attached to one's property by contractors, subcontractors or laborers to secure payments on work performed when the value or condition of the property has improved. Lenders will withhold installments on a construction loan if a mechanic's lien is attached to your property. Youssef loves to use lists to explain concepts, and his organization works well, providing a quick at-a-glance guide. "Building Your Own Home" has 132 illustrations and photos, making it a comprehensive manual most homeowners would want on their bookshelf. "Building Your Own Home" is an encyclopedia reference guide.
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This book tells how to secure financing for a building project and overseeif not directly supervisethe work of builders and contractors. It begins with such relevant topics as legal and financial matters including surveys, deeds, liens, mortages, performance bonds, and even workman's compensation. A transitional chapter summarily describes about 30 distinct styles of housing. The remaining chapters each cover a different phase of the building processnot in great detailbut enough to impart basic concepts and enable one to direct informed questions to contractors. The wide-ranging information is basically sound; more encylopedic in treatment than just a guidebook. Recommended for public libraries. Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Mary Sit, The Boston Globe, April 20, 1997.
Some Valuable Tips From Engineers "Building Your Own Home" calls itself a step-by-step guide for those who want to construct their own home from the ground up, or for homeowners who want to renovate. It's a superb reference guide. Chapters 2 through 18 focus on the steps one must take before construction: legal, financial and administrative work. For example, you may not find out about subsurface water problems until after you build the house and notice a problem in the basement. Youssef suggests taking to the neighbors around the lot you wish to buy to see if they have encountered similar problems. The author warns readers about a mechanic's lien which can be attached to one's property by contractors, subcontractors or laborers to secure payments on work performed when the value or condition of the property has improved. Lenders will withhold installments on a construction loan if a mechanic's lien is attached to your property. Youssef loves to use lists to explain concepts, and his organization works well, providing a quick at-a-glance guide. "Building Your Own Home" has 132 illustrations and photos, making it a comprehensive manual most homeowners would want on their bookshelf. "Building Your Own Home" is an encyclopedia reference guide.
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