Title:
The complete guide to contracting your home / Kent Lester & Dave McGuerty.
Author:
Lester, Kent, 1953- author.
McGuerty, Dave, 1954- author.
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, Ohio : Popular Woodworking Books, [2016]
©2016
Call Number:
TH4815 .M27 2016
Abstract:
Offers a home construction guide that walks you through each phase of construction. This edition includes a new section on sustainable building as well as a comprehensive building resources section. --Adapted from publisher description.
Edition:
Fifth edition.
ISBN:
9781440346019
Physical Description:
366 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
"Completely updated & revised"--Cover
Contents:
What this book will do for you. Introduction -- Design & planning. The lot -- Designing your home -- Green building -- Designing kitchens & baths -- Saving money -- Legal & financial information -- Project management. How to be a builder -- Best practices -- Material, labor & subs -- Making changes -- Safety & inspections -- Estimating costs -- Construction. Pre-construction -- Site location & excavation -- Foundation -- Framing -- Sheathing -- Roofing & gutters -- Plumbing -- Water heaters -- The waste system -- HVAC -- Electrical -- Masonry & stucco -- Siding & cornice -- Insulation & soundproofing -- Drywall -- Trim -- Painting & wallcovering -- Cabinetry & countertops -- Flooring, tile & glazing -- Landscaping -- Decks & sunrooms.
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