You don't need to depend on (or pay) a general contractor to manage your construction project. Whether you're building a new home or renovating an existing one, you can manage the job yourself. Carl Heldmann outlines how to purchase your own land, set a reasonable budget and schedule, describe your needs and vision to an architect, and hire subcontractors to do the actual building. Cut out the middleman and save as much as 25 percent on your beautiful...

"Explains why and how to live in a tiny house and provides practical tips on designing, building, buying, and equipping your own tiny house"--

"How to Build Your Own Tiny House shows the ins and outs of the actual construction process to enable any moderately handy person to build a tiny home with materials commonly found at any hardware store or home center.- How to Build Your Own Tiny House is a comprehensive guide to the actual construction process, building codes, and regulations, not another pretty picture book about tiny houses"--

A complete, step-by-step guide to building a house, from the world's leading authority on community homebuilding.

"Can help you save 30 percent or more on the cost of home construction by teaching you the practical, day-to-day details of managing a construction project"--Cover.