Building A House Day-By-Day
by Tad Phipps
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Author: Tad PhippsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-07
ISBN: 059543925X
Number of pages: 78
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Book Reviews of Building A House Day-By-Day
Book Review: Useful and fun to read before you build your first house
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very nice book, and well published, it is the day-by-day journal of a guy who has a new house built. Every day, the author tells you what is going on with the house, from finding the land, to getting a loan and a contractor, to checking directly the on-going construction.
There is a lot I like about the book: it is straightforward and unpretentious. Obviously the author has his own job, so he can only do so much for the house: principally buy and bring out some forgotten parts to the guys on the job, give tons of phone calls, check frequently what is going on. What is interesting is that you got to understand what the owner can do to get things going and what really has a life of its own (bankers, lawyers and the weather do their sweet thing when they want). Most of the time lost was with permits, bankers and lawyers, so you might like to start on that early.
The building is a success: it was only a month late and less than the usual 10 percent over budget, and the owners are happy with the result. You got to conclude that the author did a good job. Some things I guess I would do better, because I like to think about all the details beforehand, but for many things I probably would do much worse, except that now, I got the book!
I enjoyed it, and i plan to read it again when the building time comes.
Summary of Building A House Day-By-Day
You?ve looked a plan books and dreamed. Maybe you?ve bought land or have had some passed down to you. You think you are ready to build. Don?t know where to go from here? How can you pull off juggling your job, personal life and building a house all at the same time? Taking the first step to building a house can be scary. It?s like jumping into freezing cold water then looking for sharks. There are so many things to consider?contractors, permits, banks, subcontracting, materials, pricing and so much more. Follow along as the author takes you step-by-step into his building process from start to finish. You?ll learn from his mistakes and successes as you go day-by-day into what it?s like to build the house you?ve been planning all along. At the end of the build, you too will have the confidence to go forth with your plans. When you finally move in, you?ll know it can be a tough and grueling experience, but worth every effort!
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