num_pages: 320
description: Equips homeowners with the information and strategies needed to turn their vision into a home - or a renovation - that can be built on-time and within budget. Chapters include detailed coverage of critical topics: design; selecting and supervising the architect and contractor; cost estimates; budget; plan specifications; contracts; dealing with town officials; and keeping track of everything along the way. For each stage of the project, there is detailed information on common pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as insiders' tips which reveal what most contractors wouldn't want you to know.
language: English
title: What the "Experts" May Not Tell You About(TM)...Building or Renovating Your Home
titlecomplete: What the "Experts" May Not Tell You About(TM)...Building or Renovating Your Home
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Grand Central Publishing