Building Your Own Home: A Step-by-step Guide - Couverture rigide

Youssef, Wasfi

 
9780471635628: Building Your Own Home: A Step-by-step Guide
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ISBN 10 : 0471635626 ISBN 13 : 9780471635628
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1988

Synopsis

Book by Youssef Wasfi

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Building Your Own Home A Step–by–Step Guide "This is an impressive undertaking. I’ve seen plenty of books about home construction techniques but this is the first one I’ve seen that packages construction information with the whole process of acquiring the property." P. Gilbert Mercurio, Executive Vice President Westchester County Board of Realtors "Written by an expert in both design and construction, the book is highly readable and addresses each aspect of the home building process in terms of cost–effectiveness, quality and aesthetics." Michel Sargious, PhD, P.Eng. Professor Department of Civil Engineering The University of Calgary Now Building Your Own Home puts complicated material into terms anyone can easily understand. From managing the construction process like a pro to mastering every legal and financial detail, you get step–by–step instruction to guide you through the entire construction process. It explains with 132 clarifying photographs and illustrations how each part of the house is built. You’ll learn how to:

  • find a good lot and select an appropriate design
  • apply for a building permit, secure the best financing terms as well as the best insurance coverage
  • handpick top–notch independent contractors and successfully manage their work
  • control every stage of construction, from door knobs to deck installation to the plumbing and electrical work
Easy–to–read and filled with practical information, Building Your Own Home contains everything you need to build a customized house of your dreams.

Biographie de l'auteur

WASFI YOUSSEF, Ph.D., is a structural engineer with three degrees in civil engineering. He has more than thirty years of experience in structural engineering and construction, and has built a home of his own.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
1988
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471635626
ISBN 13 
9780471635628
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
332
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780471635611: Building Your Own Home

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0471635618 ISBN 13 :  9780471635611
Editeur : John Wiley &Sons, 1988
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