Product Description

Intended for those who plan to employ a building contractor or those who tackle some of the works themselves, this comprehensive manual shows you how to stay firmly in control, resulting in a high-quality extension, completed on time and within budget.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #143421 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Features

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• Mint Condition
• Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon
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From the Back Cover
Here you will find clear professional advice on:- * How to select good builders * Getting the best from Architects, Surveyors and Planners * Saving money designing it yourself * How to get planning consent - for the extension you really want (and what you can legally build without it) * Successful Project Management * How to avoiding cost overruns, delays, injury, and damage * Improvements that add value - and those that don't * How to get trade discounts buying materials * Making big savings employing specialist trades * Money-making scams - how to avoid them * How to spot bad workmanship - before it gets out of hand

PLUS - get started with free downloads from the book's website - sample plans & documents used by the professionals, CAD design software, span tables, and the full Building Regulations. This is, quite simply, the most comprehensive home extension guide available to the general public today - don't start work without it!

About the Author
An experienced Chartered Surveyor, Ian Rock has refurbished numerous older properties as well as designing and developing new houses. He has contributed articles on residential property issues to The Observer, and was formerly a Publisher with EMAP magazines and Associate with Countrywide Surveyors.