Product Description
What I Wish I Knew When I Started is an essential reference tool for anyone renovating or building a home. The author, a Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-builder, spent six years noting every mistake or important lesson that he learned as a professional home builder and remodeler. He turned this information into a successful course that he taught at Emory University, and now, this unique book.
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What I Wish I Knew When I Started: The Essential Remodeling & Building Guide
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#1 by Jack Owens on May 11, 2010 - 9:16 pm
I’ve read a lot of home remodeling books, and this is by far the best. I’m in the middle of doing an addition to my home that includes a bathroom, and I’m trying to be my own General Contractor. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this, as I refer to it constantly. I was going to do interior concrete footers, and this book helped me to realize that they may not be necessary. I was going to use some shabby looking lumber, and this book explained that some 2×4’s are better than others and that I have a choice. I like how the table of contents allows me to go directly to the contracting subject that I’m working on at the time. I’m not a DIY kind of person, but this has given me the confidence that I need to make it through this home remodeling project. I wouldn’t say that this is for you if you’re trying to do the renovation work yourself. It’s for people hiring subcontractors.
Rating: 5 / 5