Ian Alistair Rock

n todays economic climate, many people are looking to extend their homes rather than move house, but getting the builders in can be a recipe for disaster. This best-selling manual will show you how to stay firmly in control, resulting in a high-quality extension, completed on time and within budget. This new edition will include all the up-to-date ......

Step-by-Step Guide to Planning, Building and Maintenance

Home Extension Manual

Ian MacMillan

Many of Britain's four million Victorian and Edwardian houses were shoddily built and often require 'essential repairs'. Problems such as rising damp, timber decay, bowed roofs and subsidence are well-known, but at what point do these common problems become major defects? Forget 'makeovers': this easy-to-use manual shows where to look for danger signs, what's normal and what isn't, and how to fix common defects. Equipped with this book, you can talk the same language as builders and property professionals, and this new edition includes updated rules and regulations as well as guidance on the latest environmental issues

How they were built, Improvements & refurbishment, Solutions to all common defects - Includes Relevant technical data for Victorian and Edwardian properites

The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition)

Most of us would love to design and build our own home. In fact, more people than ever are doing precisely this. But how exactly do you go about it? How much of the building work should you do yourself? This manual explains the entire process in plain English, backed up with hundreds of color photos showing real self-build projects taking shape. Each chapter is devoted to a key stage of the build from the foundations right through to snagging and completion. Whether you tackle some of the works yourself, or employ architects and contractors, this step-by-step guide will show you how to stay firmly in control, get to grips with the latest planning and building regulations, and complete your project on time and within budget.

How to plan, manage and build the home of your dreams

Self-Build Manual

Whether you plan to employ a building contractor or tackle some of the works yourself, this manual will show you how to stay firmly in control, resulting in a high-quality extension

The Step-By-Step Guide to Planning, Building and Managing a Project

The Home Extension Manual

Written to make the complex experience of house buying and selling as stress-free as possible, this manual will help you to take control of each step in the process. It aims to address difficulties by focusing on effectively managing your sale, tips for saving money and how to get the right mortgage when supply is rationed.

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