The information in these two DVDs is intended to help you make an informed decision about whether or not you want to self-contract. Contracting your own home can provide a tremendous amount of satisfaction: you may save an average of 20 percent on the total construction bill and you get to make all the decisions that determine how the house is built. However, for as long as it takes to plan and build the house, you will be tackling what amounts to a very stressful full-time job on top of whatever job you already have. The first DVD discusses the advantages and disadvantages of self-contracting; site selection and house placement; how to read blueprints; hiring subcontractors and scheduling work; getting insurance, mechanical liens, contracts, and change orders; and managing construction steps from excavating for the foundation through electrical rough-ins. The second DVD covers windows and doors, roofing, siding, brick work, drywall, finish surfaces, and fixtures. It ends with a final construction cost analysis.

ISBN UPC:	0148412076303
Format:	DVD
Copyright:	2004
Length:	179 minutes