ABSTRACT

Extending your home? New kitchen or bathroom? Planning to decorate?

If you're taking on a job like this you need to know three things - can you do it on your own; how long is going to take; and most important of all, how much is it going to cost.

This book tells you the answers. With simple-to-follow guidance on all your home improvement projects it tells you:
· the time the job will take
· the costs of the materials
· how difficult it's going to be
· and what a professional is going to charge to do it for you

part |11 pages

Part One

chapter 1|9 pages

Using a Contractor

part |19 pages

Part Two

chapter 2|17 pages

Doing it Yourself

part |71 pages

Part Three

chapter 3|69 pages

Hours, Materials and Costs

part |15 pages

Part Four

chapter 4|13 pages

Building Your Own Home

part |6 pages

Part Five

chapter 5|4 pages

Total Project Costs

part |6 pages

Part Six

chapter 6|4 pages

Tool and Equipment Hire

part |12 pages

Part Seven

chapter 7|10 pages

General Construction Data