Homebuilding debt-free : a guide for the owner-builder

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Sub-title: Homebuilding debt-free : a guide for theowner-builder / by Lynn Underwood.

Author: Lynn Underwood
Publisher: Whittier, CA : ICBO, c2002.
Description: xiv, 330 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Abstract: What it takes to build a home -- Architecturaldesign -- Technical systems, design plan drawing, and permits-- Soil excavation and site development -- Foundationconstruction -- Wood wall framing -- Floor and roof framing-- Roof covering -- Wall siding -- Plumbing: rough-in andtop-out -- Electrical rough-in wiring -- Mechanical equipmentrough-in -- Pre-insulation pick-up -- Energy conservation --Interior wall finish -- Final trim: exterior and interior --Septic tanks -- Case studies: advice from others -- Usefulweb sites -- HVAC design methods -- Structural design --Glossary -- Index.