Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it’s also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that’s in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the process, from choosing and buying a plot of land, through to the building’s design and on to the actual build – plus all the financial and legal stuff – using plain English in an easy-to-understand format. Here is everything you need to know to create your perfect home.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Full of info, it demystifies impenetrable technical jargon.” (Grand Designs, January 2007)
“…a great introduction.” (Build IT, January 2007)
“This is a great reference for anyone seriously considering a self build.” (Self Build And Design, March 2007)
“…provides the concrete know-how on all the regulations, design and financial implications of self build and renovation projects.” (Self Build & Design, November 2007)
From the Inside Flap
Includes a directory of useful contacts, Web sites, and organisations to get you started
Everything you need to know to build your ideal home
Why compromise when you can get the home you’ve always dreamed of? Self-Build and Renovation For Dummies is the comprehensive guide that shows you how. Discover advice on everything from planning, finance, and design, to hiring builders, buying materials, and managing a building site, and gain the knowledge you need to turn your dream into reality.
Discover how to
Find the right site
Manage the entire building project
Budget accurately
Navigate planning and building regulations
Renovate and extend an old property
From the Back Cover
Includes a directory of useful contacts, Web sites, and organisations to get you started
Everything you need to know to build your ideal home
Why compromise when you can get the home you’ve always dreamed of? Self-Build and Renovation For Dummies is the comprehensive guide that shows you how. Discover advice on everything from planning, finance, and design, to hiring builders, buying materials, and managing a building site, and gain the knowledge you need to turn your dream into reality.
Discover how to
Find the right site
Manage the entire building project
Budget accurately
Navigate planning and building regulations
Renovate and extend an old property
About the Author
Nicholas Walliman is a professional architect and lecturer in building construction. He built his own home and has since worked on numerous self-build and renovation projects.
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