{"product_id":"what-your-contractor-cant-tell-you-2nd-edition-the-essential-guide-to-building-and-renovating-revised","title":"What Your Contractor Can't Tell You, 2nd Edition: The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating (Revised)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmy Johnston is a Construction Manager and Owner's Representative. She grew up building and renovating homes with her family and went to thirty years of professional project management, overseeing the design and construction or renovation of residential homes, affordable housing projects, historic downtown restorations and commercial spaces on behalf of owners. As liaison between the parties on so many projects, she enjoys a unique perspective on the dynamics of successful design and construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book equips owners with the information and strategies needed to turn their vision into a home or renovation project that can be executed on time and within budget. Chapters give detailed coverage of critical topics: design options, selecting and supervising an architect and contractor, cost estimates, budgets, plan specifications, contracts, dealing with town officials and keeping track of everything along the way. For each stage of the project there is detailed information on common pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as insiders' tips which reveal what most contractors can't tell you. An initial version of this book was previously published by Warner Books (2004) and titled What the \"Experts\" May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home.\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003cem\u003eWhat Your Contractor Can't Tell You\u003c\/em\u003e further equips owners with the information and strategies needed to create their vision on time and within budget. Chapters detail critical topics, like planning your project, design options, selecting and working well with an architect and\/or contractor, cost estimating, budgets, plan specifications, contracts, dealing with town officials, managing your project on site and keeping track of everything along the way. For each stage of the project, you'll see your options, common pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as insiders' tips which reveal what contractors can't tell you. Most importantly, you will come away with keen insight into this complicated field and understand your role in it and everyone else's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnston, Amy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shube Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022-08-16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e House \u0026amp; Home \/ Design \u0026amp; Construction|Technology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Construction \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Dwellings|Design and construction|Instructional and educational works|Remodeling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979983825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780979983825\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shube Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52868470341913,"sku":"SP-9780979983825","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780979983825_spiral.png?v=1784623808","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/what-your-contractor-cant-tell-you-2nd-edition-the-essential-guide-to-building-and-renovating-revised","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}