How to plan, contract, and build your own home
By: Richard M. Scutella, Dave Heberle ; illustrations by Jay Marcinowski.
Contributors: Heberle, Dave.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 801
Subjects: House construction -- Amateurs' manuals; Building -- Superintendence -- Amateurs' manuals; Contractors -- Selection and appointment -- Amateurs' manuals
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: PART 1: WHAT TO BUILD: A house divided; title: House styles and types; title: Traffic zoning and planning; title: Size planning; title: Prints and drawings; title: PART 2: HOW TO BUILD IT: Footers and foundations; title: Floor framing; title: Wall framing; title: Roof framing; title: Roof exterior finishing; title: Exterior wall finishing; title: Stairs; title: Windows; title: Doors; title: Garages; title: Fireplaces; title: Plumbing; title: Electric; title: Lighting; title: Heating and cooling; title: Insulation; title: Wall covering and trim; title: Burgler-proofing your home; title: Bathrooms; title: Kitchens; title: Floor coverings; title: Home offices and work spaces; title: PART 3: WHERE TO BUILD IT: City, suburbia, or country?; title: Selecting a building site; title: Orientation, positioning, and landscaping; title: Driveways, sidewalks, and patios; title: PART 4: WHO SHOULD BUILD IT? : Selecting a contractor; title: Working with your contractor; title: PART 5: MOVING IN: Setting up your maintenance program; title: The final inspectiion; title: Moving into your new home.