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Be Your Own House Contractor by Carl Heldmann

Be Your Own House Contractor

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Carl Heldmann

Storey Publishing, LLC · Print & ebook · April 1, 2006

You don’t need to depend on (or pay) a general contractor to manage your construction project.

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Who it’s for
Guidance for managing a home build or renovation, from land purchase through hiring subcontractors.
Genres
Construction Contracting, Renovating, Home Design
Published
Storey Publishing, LLC, April 1, 2006

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About this book

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!

Home Project Management

Guidance for managing a home build or renovation, from land purchase through hiring subcontractors.

Come here for

  • Setting a reasonable budget
  • Planning a construction schedule

Expect

  • Explaining your needs and vision to an architect
  • Hiring subcontractors to do the building

Where it sits

Construction Contracting70%
Renovating37%
Home Design26%

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Publisher categories

  • Home Design
  • Renovating
  • Construction Contracting
Authors
Carl Heldmann
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Published
April 1, 2006
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Home Design