01913cam a2200289 4500 450177096 TxAuBib 20201116120000.0 080213s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780979983801 pbk. 0979983800 pbk. (OCoLC)192007118 TxAuBib Johnston, Amy. What your contractor can't tell you : the essential guide to building and renovating / by Amy Johnston. [S.l.] : Shube Pub., 2008. xvi, 208 p. ; 24 cm. Previously published under the title: What the "experts" may not tell you about building or remodeling your home. New York : Warner Books, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p.197-199) and index. Building from smart to finish -- Ready, set, think : how the savvy owner starts a project -- The plan is the thing : making a successful project -- Design as a noun : refining and conveying your vision -- Help with your vision : when and how to employ an architect -- Bang for the buck and the sixteen divisions : what can you have and what should you worry about? -- And the grand total is-- : cost estimating and the budget -- Setting up your deal : contract structures -- The second oldest profession : selecting and working with a contractor -- How long can they go? Bidding the project -- Cover your assets : Contracts, insurance, liens, and other commitments -- Believe it! Time really is money : schedules -- Mother, may I? Getting through the permit process -- Ready to build? Not so fast : pulling it all together -- Let the games begin : managing the construction phase. 20201116. Home building. Contractors. Renovations. House building. TXKAR