The House You Build
Subtitle: Making Real-World Choices to Get the Home You Want (American Institute Architects)
Publisher: Taunton
Published: October 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781561586165
Subjects: Housing & property for the individual; Residential buildings, domestic buildings; United States; Do-It-Yourself; Residential Buildings Architecture; House & Home; Home Improvement / Construction; House Plans; Design & Construction; House & Home / Design & Construction; Architecture; 20th century; 21st century; Architecture, Domestic; Designs and plans
First sentence: Surrounding us today is a sea of "production" housing, houses that are typically set in subdivisions, built en masse with generic materials to create the biggest house at the most appealing price point.
Description: Offers 20 real-world situations where unique and imaginative homes were built on real-life budgets, demonstrating that a fabulous custom house doesn't depend on a fabulous price tag.