House on a Budget

Making Smart Choices to Build the Home You Want

• Author(s): Duo Dickinson,
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 1561589233
  ISBN_13: 9781561589234
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Architecture / General , House & Home / Design & Construction , House & Home / House Plans , Technology & Engineering / Construction / General , Technology & Engineering / Construction / Estimating ,

Description:... Until now, homeowners have had to choose between the twin worlds of budget-friendly mediocrity and unaffordable fantasy. Responding to this gap, acclaimed architect Duo Dickinson demonstrates that a custom house doesn't depend on a fabulous price tag. House on a Budget, originally published in hardcover as The House You Build, is about a third way of building grounded in the realities of time and money, but focusing on your fondest hopes and dreams. He offers 19 real-world situations where unique and imaginative homes were built on real-life budgets.
Duo's Rules for Getting What You Want (and Can Afford)
1.Use Standard Materials Creatively
2.Shrink to Fit
3.Don't Fight the Site
4.Take Your Time
5.Defer and Save: Building in Phases
6.Take Charge: Spending Time to Save Money