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Build a place you'll love to come home to

Why settle for a house that looks like every other one in the neighborhood? With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you can design and build the home of your dreams. From brainstorming must-have features to hanging a wreath on the front door, this book walks you through what you need to know from start to finish. Get savvy on purchasing property, securing financing, and raising the walls that will become the setting for life's next chapter. If you can imagine it, you can build it!

In this book, you'll learn how to locate your ideal building site; hire an architecture and contracting team you can trust; finance smoothly and manage your construction budget; discover new green building techniques; oversee construction from A to Z; and furnish, landscape, and maintain your property.

© 2021 Tantor Media (Audiobook): 9781666135985

Release date

Audiobook: September 28, 2021

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