Trade Secerts on how to Building an Affordable House
If you are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on
getting the most from your new home construction or remodel budget, you need Building
An Affordable House. This book gives you the insider techniques used every
day by the best homebuilders in the country to save thousands of dollars on the
cost of every home they build.
Building An Affordable House will help you:
- Add curb appeal on a budget
- Cut costs and keep quality
- Build savings into blueprints
- Learn secrets of reducing material costs
- Get subs on board from the get-go
208 pp.
Building an Affordable House, Trade Secrets for High-Value, Low-Cost Construction - Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- How to Use This Book
- Money Matters A Hard-Dollar Cost Approach
- The Affordability Equation
- Achieving Blueprint Democracy
- Every House Can Be Built Better
- Great Expectations
- Design Building a Better Box
- Using a Modular Planning Grid
- Inner Space
- Lot Basics
- The Language of Affordability
- Foundations
- Concrete Is the Traditional Choice
- A Soils Test Is a Good Investment
- Concrete: More than the Basics
- Do You Really Need a Footing?
- Consider Alternatives to Conventional Foundations
- Slab-on-Grade Foundations Are Affordable
- Sealing Foundation Walls
- Framing
- Optimum Value Engineered Framing
- Building Walls the New Way
- Prefabrication Is the Future
- Alternatives to Wood Walls
- Floor Framing
- Stairways
- Girders, Beams, and Posts
- Installing Subfloors
- Engineered Floor Systems
- Framing the Roof
- Installing Framing Connectors
- Plumbing: Less May Be Better Smart Layout Cuts Costs
- Rethinking Supply Lines
- Choosing Drain, Waste, and Vent Lines
- Saving with Stainless Steel Gas Tubing
- Shopping for Fixtures
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Take an Active Role in Planning
- Selecting the Right Equipment
- Sizing Equipment for the House
- Planning the Network of Ducts
- Fresh Air Is Important, Too
- Wiring and Light Fixtures Fine-Tuning the Site Plan
- Devising a Smart Floor Plan
- Reducing Lights and Switches
- Choose Wire Gauge Carefully
- Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters
- Consider Aluminum Wire
- Recessed Fixtures Save Money
- Insulation Making the Building Tight
- Plug the Small Gaps, Too
- The Airtight Drywall Approach
- Choosing the Right Insulation
- Windows, Doors, Driveways, and Walks Pitched Roofs Are Better
- For Siding, No Maintenance Is Best
- Economizing with Doors and Windows
- For Walks and Driveways, Skip the Concrete
- Interior Finish Design One Detail at a Time
- Making the Most of Drywall
- Choose Paint Carefully
- Installing Interior Trim and Millwork
- Saving in the Kitchen
- Flooring Makes a First Impression
- Appendices
- Index
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