Self Build and Renovation For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it's also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that's in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the process, from choosing and buying a plot of land, through to the building's design and on to the actual build – plus all the financial and legal stuff – using plain English in an easy-to-understand format. Here is everything you need to know to create your perfect home.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-10-27
Mått:190 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt:709 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:FOR DUMMIES S.
Antal sidor:400
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470025864

Utforska kategorier

Byggnadsteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Nicholas Walliman is a professional architect and lecturer in building construction. He built his own home and has since worked on numerous self-build and renovation projects.

Recensioner i media

"Full of info, it demystifies impenetrable technical jargon." (Grand Designs, January 2007) "…a great introduction." (Build IT, January 2007)“This is a great reference for anyone seriously considering a self build.” (Self Build And Design, March 2007)"...provides the concrete know-how on all the regulations, design and financial implications of self build and renovation projects." (Self Build & Design, November 2007)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part I: Preparing to Create the Perfect Home 7Chapter 1: The Basics of Self-Build 9Chapter 2: Forking Out the Finances 15Chapter 3: Finding and Assessing the Building Plot 25Chapter 4: The Legal Stuff 39Part II: Before the Build: Getting Everything into Place 47Chapter 5: Designing Your Home 49Chapter 6: The Green Light: Getting Permissions and Approvals 59Chapter 7: Construction Management, Builders, and Subcontractors 77Chapter 8: Buying Materials 99Chapter 9: Getting Connected to Services 111Part III: Structurally Speaking: Understanding Construction 123Chapter 10: Preparing the Ground 125Chapter 11: Holding up the House: Walls and Structures 139Chapter 12: An Open and Shut Case: Windows, Doors, Insulation, and Partitions 157Chapter 13: Floors and Stairs 177Chapter 14: Raising the Roof 187Part IV: The Inside Story 207Chapter 15: Forming the Landscape 209Chapter 16: Putting in the Pipes and Wrapping Up Warm 229Chapter 17: Let There Be Light (And Power and Communications) 249Chapter 18: Kitchens and Bathrooms 263Part V: Renovating, Extending, and Converting 275Chapter 19: Internal Finishes 277Chapter 20: Upgrading Old Houses 289Chapter 21: Adding Space 305Chapter 22: Buying a Property for Conversion or Replacement – the Opportunities and Dangers 317Part VI: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 23: Ten Good Reasons for Building Your Own Home 329Chapter 24: Ten Good Reasons to Renovate 337Chapter 25: Ten Things You Must Do Before Starting to Build 343Appendix: Directory of Directories 351Index 359