From Library Journal
A workbook in the fullest sense, this goes well beyond the crash courses in home building and words of encouragement of similar books. The first 10 chapters take a practical management approach to such things as financing, site selection, working with subcontractors, legal concerns, even how to cope with inevitable worry. The remaining chapters treat the stages of home building from excavation to landscaping. Included for each is a logical task sequence, a list of specifications to be used in subcontractor agreements, an inspection checklist, and a glossary of unique terms. The lengthy appendixes offer scores of adaptable forms as well as a critical path master project schedule. An exhaustive work, recommended for public libraries serving knowledgeable amateur builders. Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Whether you want to take all the responsibility to contract your home or simply want to intelligently communicate with your homebuilder, The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home can save you up to 30 percent or more on the cost of home construction by teaching you the practical day-to-day details of managing a construction project.