Do-it-Yourself

How to Build a Room Addition for Less

  (A lot Less!)

A Guide For Do-it-Yourselfers & Homeowners Who Want To Build or Contract Out Their Room Addition

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 If you think the cost of a room addition is outrageous today, then hang around a while & see what happens. Housing started to appreciate around the time of the Pilgrims & has continued unabated ever since. The cost has no place to go but up. I receive emails from all over the country from people who have a concern about some aspect of their remodel. I am happy to answer all of them as best I can. These emails tell me that many homeowners are being priced out of the market. They simply cannot afford to have a contractor do their room addition.

Isn't there another, less expensive way? You bet there is!

Do-It-Yourself & be your own general contractor & Save many Thousands of dollars

It was those emails from people who wanted to do the work themselves (or part of the work) that prompted me to write this book. They are known in the trade as DIY's. The book explains how to save thousands of dollars by either contracting out 100% of the work or part of the work all by yourself. It will show you how to be your own general contractor.

Save the Contractor Overhead & Profit

Those of you do-it-yourselfers who have a modicum of organizational skills will have no problem learning the same methods used by myself & all successful general contractors. Contractors produce hundreds of millions of dollars worth of home remodeling every year & they earn large sums of money merely by knowing how organize & put all the pieces together.

What's that you say? You don't know anything about construction? You don't need to know anything about how to do the construction.

I know that's true because I started in the contracting business without any knowledge of construction. To this day I can't hammer a nail straight, can't wire a wall switch & can't solder a pipe joint. And I have no intention of learning how to do those things. I'm not interested in hitting my thumb, burning myself or receiving an electric shock.

What talent I did own was some organizing skills. I knew how to use a telephone. I found out where to hire subs. I learned how to manage people. And I found out how to make a nice living without any knowledge of construction. Your average contractor does not have a degree from any college. Most have only a basic high school education or less & were able to do well. There is no reason why you cannot do the same on a part time basis with your own home.

A Primer on all the parts & pieces

You will get a primer on all the parts & pieces that make up a room addition. Learn enough about windows, doors, plumbing, insulation, electric, dormers, foundation work, floors, walls, ceilings & just about everything else that make up a room addition. This is not an encyclopedia but enough education to get your addition built efficiently. You can easily be you own general contractor & save many thousands of dollars on your room addition.

Many housewives looking for a work at home job are more than capable of contracting their own room addition. All anyone needs is direction on how it is done & then act on what you have learned. Yes, it takes time & effort but the savings can be quite impressive. Impressive enough to let you afford the room addition you have always yearned for.

Save even More on Labor Costs

Any homeowner who has talent & some expertise in carpentry or any another trade will save even more. Those of you who can swing a hammer & use a skill saw will be able to save most of the carpenter labor cost. This labor cost constitutes a major portion of all the expense on room additions & remodeling work. Easily save a few thousand dollars in addition to the general contractor profit & overhead costs.

General Contractor Wannabe

Anyone reading this material that has had thoughts about becoming a general contractor can use this book as a primer for going into business for themselves. You have to start somewhere & this book will tell you all you need to know to get a room addition built at an affordable cost. Learn how the pros do it. Start small with your own home & inch yourself into bigger & bigger jobs. I wish I had this material when I started. It would have made my life much easier.

Here's Some of What You Will Learn:

How do I plan my Addition-  How do you get organized to do the planning? l show you how.

How do I design my addition? No need for brain surgery talent here. I'll show you the easy way to do it

 How do I choose between all those options available  Room additions have many parts & each part has options. I'll guide you.

Where Do I Get my Blueprints? I'll show you where contractors get their blueprints.

How Do I get my permits? There's nothing to it if you know how. I'll show you.

Where do I find my sub-contractors? I'll show the best places to find good subs.

How do I manage these people? A very short course on handling people right here in this book.

Whats the best way to get bids from the subs? There's nothing to it if you know how. I'll show you.

How do I know how much material to order? You will need to do a little arithmetic & use a calculator.

Where's the best place to buy my material? It's very simple. And you won't to open an account

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? When to start the construction & how to do everything in logical order.

There's a lot more packed into this little book but suffice it to say there is more than enough to take you through the process of contracting your own room addition.

What I Do Not Tell You

No, I do not tell you everything. What I don't tell you are things that are not necessary to know to be a general contractor. For instance: you do not learn how to sweat a pipe joint or wire a wall outlet or hammer a nail. You don't need any "How To" construction knowledge at all. The people who need to know this stuff are the people you are going to hire. You have only to tell them what you want done, not how to do it.

 If you get stuck you will have your own in-house guru to help you. (See my bonus at bottom of page.) What you will get from this book is to learn how to organize & manage a construction project; that, plus your time & effort, is all you will need to successfully build your own room addition and save yourself a bunch of money.

This is an E-book

The book is in digital form. This means you will download the book onto your computer where you can read it off you monitor screen or, if you wish, you can print it & secure the pages into a binder. There is no hard cover copy. I have purposely left out all the fluff & filler & unnecessary material that most "How to"; books use to fill up pages. You will find nothing but direct, concise & simple explanation. I have managed to include everything you need to know.

The book contains all the step by step information necessary to be your own contractor & save thousands of dollars. A small investment considering what you will save plus free help & advice. It can be paid for with a credit card through Paypal. You will be able to download the book & start reading in seconds after completion of payment. (If want to purchase by check or money order then please email me for details)

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Money Back Guarantee

You risk nothing. As with all my books you receive my money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied for any reason you will receive a prompt refund of your money.

Your Own Free In-House Guru

A nice bonus comes along free with the book. You will receive your own in-house general contractor guru.(That's me) Get stuck with a problem you did not foresee? Not to worry. I will be at your email beck & call. You can expect a quick & complete answer & advice on any general contracting question that might arise.