There’s no feeling of accomplishment like having built your own dream house.

This clear, concise, up-to-date blueprint for every aspect of the home building process answers all major questions. The new edition takes the reader from figuring a budget to finding labor and materials. Readers will discover how to be one’s own general contractor; the pros and cons of myriad options; and sample bid forms, project schedules, estimating worksheets, contractor agreements, and other forms not in the previous edition. Plus, there are 100 additional illustrations to enhance reader understanding.


Dan Ramsey is a general contractor and author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Finishing Your Basement, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Remodeling Your Bath. He has extensive remodeling experience and also has worked as a successful real estate agent.

Imprint: Alpha
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 11-06-2007
Pages: 352
Measurements: 10.74in X 8.50in X 0.76in X 1.54lb