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You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! 

If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won’t have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee construction on your new oasis. You’ll learn what it takes to build a custom home, including which pros to call and when. This updated edition also covers the latest in real estate and home construction trends, including smart homes, green building, and banking options. 

It's more important than ever to live in a home that’s truly how you want it, truly your own. Now is the perfect time to get started—if you’re still in the dreaming stage, this book will help you identify your style and articulate your vision. If you’re further along in the process, you’ll benefit from checklists and pointers on reviewing architects’ plans, evaluating contractor bids, flipping the home you build, and more. 

  • The latest guidance on building a beautiful home on any budget 
  • New ideas for high-tech homes with low carbon footprints 
  • Step-by-step instructions for securing financing, hiring architects, and finding reliable contractors 
  • Advice on how to invest your home-building budget wisely and plan for the future 

Building Your Custom Home For Dummies takes you from finding the perfect homesite through laying the foundation to framing and finishing—in the friendly Dummies style you can trust. 

Introduction 1(4)
About This Book
1(1)
Foolish Assumptions
2(1)
Icons Used in This Book
3(1)
Beyond the Book
3(1)
Where to Go from Here
4(1)
Part 1: Getting Started With Custom-Home Building 5(76)
Chapter 1 The Custom-Home Process in a Nutshell
7(14)
Where Do You Start? Preparing to Build Your Home
8(1)
Money Makes the World Go Round: Paying for Your Home
9(2)
Asking yourself about affordability
9(1)
Them that has the gold makes the rules: If you finance, the bank will dictate process
10(1)
Introducing the Custom-Home Life Cycle
11(7)
It takes (more than) two to tango: A quick guide to the players
12(2)
So many tasks, so little time: Fifty steps to a custom home
14(3)
Patience is a virtue: A true timeline for building your home
17(1)
Being an Owner-Builder: More Power to You!
18(3)
Analyzing the truth about savings
19(1)
Finding and managing subs
19(1)
Financing implications
20(1)
Chapter 2 Preparing for the Process
21(18)
Organizing and Documenting
21(4)
Building a workbook and portable file system
22(1)
Calendar and communication: Your smartphone is your friend
23(1)
Being the bean counter: Keeping track of your finances
24(1)
Shopping and sharing: Collecting material information
24(1)
Budgeting Your Project
25(4)
Looking at your finances and cash flow
25(1)
Defining "dollars per square foot"
26(2)
Using a budgeting template
28(1)
Hiring a Contractor
29(5)
Understanding the contractor's role
30(1)
Getting bids: Comparing apples to apples
31(1)
Evaluating a contractor's three Cs: Cost, craftsmanship, and compatibility
32(1)
Using expert interviewing techniques
33(1)
Identifying Insurance Issues
34(2)
Liability policy
34(1)
Workers' compensation
35(1)
Course of construction policy
35(1)
Managing Your Expectations
36(3)
Planning a timeline: A custom home is forever (so, what's the hurry?)
36(1)
Making hard choices: What you can (and can't) afford
36(1)
Having patience: Not everything must be perfect right away
37(1)
Making the process fun
37(2)
Chapter 3 The Land Grab: Selecting the Perfect Site
39(22)
Knowing the Difference between Land and a Lot
40(1)
Location, Location, Location: Refining Your Lot-Buying Needs
41(1)
Lifestyle
41(1)
Marketability
42(1)
Finding a Lot
42(3)
Surfing for turf
42(1)
Engaging a real-estate agent/lot specialist
43(1)
Doing the legwork on your own
43(1)
Finding a lot when there isn't one
44(1)
Evaluating a Particular Lot: The True Value of Dirt
45(6)
Examining amenities and utilities
45(1)
Zoning in on zoning's limitations
46(1)
Understanding setbacks and footprints
47(2)
Size matters: Assessing the land's value with the house
49(1)
A tale of two lot buyers: How square footage impacts value
50(1)
Dealing with a Teardown Property
51(2)
Accounting for demolition costs
51(1)
Assessing neighborhood tolerance
51(1)
Financing pros and cons
52(1)
Buying Your Land
53(8)
Understanding the purchase process
53(2)
Using the bank
55(3)
Finding other land loan alternatives
58(1)
Making sure the loan period is long enough
59(1)
Stop! Don't pay off your lot yet!
60(1)
Chapter 4 Defining Your House Style
61(20)
Getting to Know Your Style Preferences and Limitations
61(4)
Educating your eye
62(1)
Discovering your local style
62(1)
Playing by community rules
63(1)
Tapping the wisdom of the pros
64(1)
Considering Conventional Construction: Wood versus Steel
65(1)
Enjoying the Warmth of a Log Home
66(4)
Two ways to skin a log
67(2)
Purchasing your log package
69(1)
Highlighting Wood Inside: Timber Frame or Post-and-Beam
70(4)
Considering a System Approach
74(4)
Weighing your options
74(2)
Making a purchase
76(1)
On the line
77(1)
Unearthing Alternative Construction Methods
78(3)
Part 2: Assembling Your Team 81(60)
Chapter 5 Architects and Design: Time Spent Is Money Saved
83(26)
Arming Yourself with an Architect
84(5)
Deciding whether you even need an architect
84(1)
Finding the right architect
85(1)
Managing the architecture process
86(1)
What does all this cost?
87(2)
Looking at Architect Alternatives
89(3)
Published floor plans: Picking a home from books or online
90(1)
Software programs: Designing your own plans
90(1)
Hiring a home designer
91(1)
Placing the House on the Lot
92(3)
Foundation issues
92(1)
Which orientation is best? North, south, east, or west
92(2)
Taking advantage of natural elements
94(1)
Planning the Size and Shape of Your Home
95(3)
Size matters: Figuring the right square footage
95(2)
Resale potential: Creating a house everyone wants to buy
97(1)
Exterior styles: Considering architecture examples
97(1)
Designing Your Home's Interior
98(7)
Ten general floor-plan considerations
99(1)
Special considerations room by room
100(5)
So Many Details, All of Them Important
105(4)
Materials, hardware, fixtures, and finishes
105(2)
Allowance is a dirty word: Making all your decisions now
107(1)
Energy efficiency: Saving the earth (and your money!)
107(2)
Chapter 6 Engineers and City Folk: Approval Bureaucracy Made Somewhat Easy
109(16)
Understanding Plans and Blueprints
109(6)
Prelims: Floor plans, site plans, and elevations
110(2)
Working drawings: The how-to-build-it papers
112(3)
Working with the Building and Planning Departments
115(1)
Submitting Your Prelims for Approval
116(5)
Addressing grading, septic, and well issues
117(1)
Understanding design guidelines
117(1)
Requesting variances and exceptions: Don't be Don Quixote
118(1)
Not so fast: Acquiring neighbor approval
119(2)
Gathering the Permits You Need
121(4)
Submitting and revising the working drawings
121(1)
Picking up permits and paying the fees
122(3)
Chapter 7 All the King's Men: The Contractor and Their Cohorts
125(16)
Working with Your Contractor
125(4)
Fostering good communication: A meeting a day keeps the anger away
126(1)
Maintaining a productive work environment
127(1)
Change orders: Dealing with indecision
128(1)
Maintaining a happy and healthy relationship with your contractor
129(1)
Managing Your Time and Money
129(4)
Executing contracts
130(2)
Scheduling the project
132(1)
Controlling the funds: How to manage the bank account
132(1)
Introducing Other Important Players
133(4)
Dealing with suppliers
134(1)
Working with subs: Each one is an expert
134(2)
Preparing for building and bank inspectors
136(1)
Managing Disputes
137(6)
Avoiding mechanic's liens: The contractor's weapons
137(1)
Using legal remedies: Arbitration and attorneys
138(3)
Part 3: All You Need Is Dough: Financing Your Custom Home 141(78)
Chapter 8 Cash Is King: Borrowing to Your Advantage
143(14)
Accepting the Need for Liquidity: Cash, Cash, and More Cash
144(1)
Breaking the Emotional Barriers: This Is Not Your Grandfather's Depression
145(5)
Evaluating real estate within your net worth
146(1)
Seeing why secured debt can be good
147(1)
Getting on the same page: How banks evaluate risk
148(1)
Changing perspective: Home equity isn't a savings account
148(1)
Understanding the benefits of liquidity
149(1)
Okay, So You Have All This Cash - Now Manage It
150(3)
Finding and working with a financial adviser
150(1)
Diversifying your portfolio
151(1)
Exploring alternative investments
152(1)
Turning Your House into a Moneymaking Machine
153(2)
More house for less cash: Benefiting from leverage and appreciation
153(1)
Protecting your investment by making it marketable
154(1)
Understanding taxes: Some parts of a home project are deductible
154(1)
Safely Deferring Financial Decisions until the End of the Construction Project
155(2)
Chapter 9 Knowledge Is Power: What You Don't Know about Construction Loans Can Hurt You
157(22)
Exploring Your Construction Loan Options
158(3)
Finding a Good Construction Lender
161(4)
Choosing a broker or a bank
162(1)
Testing a loan officer's knowledge
163(1)
Getting value added: Education and experience are worth the money
164(1)
Private money: The last resort
165(1)
The Loan Process from Start to Finish: When to Do What
165(5)
Deciding when to sell your existing house
166(1)
Applying on time
167(1)
Getting the loan after construction starts
167(1)
Preparing the paperwork
168(1)
Locking in an interest rate
169(1)
Determining the length of your construction loan
170(1)
Understanding All the Fees
170(7)
Points
172(1)
Escrow and title: More than with other loans
173(1)
So many appraisal fees
174(1)
Insurance costs
175(1)
All the little stuff
175(2)
Letting the Lender Carry Your Burden
177(2)
If someone offers you money, take it
177(1)
No payments: Taking an interest reserve
177(2)
Chapter 10 Qualifying: It's the Bank's Way or the Highway
179(24)
Stepping behind the Desk: How a Construction Lender Views Your Project
180(4)
Why some lenders may seem uncaring
180(1)
How lenders assess risk
181(1)
How banks view your property
182(1)
How lenders view contractors
182(1)
How lenders view occupancy
183(1)
How lenders view spec projects
184(1)
Recognizing What a Construction Lender Really Wants to See
184(9)
On your credit report
186(2)
On your tax returns
188(1)
In your bank accounts
189(2)
On the appraisal
191(2)
Building the Bank's Construction Budget
193(4)
Land costs
194(1)
Soft costs
194(1)
Hard costs
195(1)
Contingency
195(1)
Interest reserve
196(1)
Closing costs
197(1)
Totaling up the cost to build
197(1)
Calculating the Loan Amount and Cash
197(4)
Basing the loan on finished value
198(1)
Basing the loan on cost to build
198(1)
Calculating the cash needed for the project
199(2)
Solving Other Budget Problems
201(2)
Landscaping and finish work can kill the project
201(1)
Costing: What if I can build on the cheap?
202(1)
What if I need more cash than is in my budget?
202(1)
Chapter 11 Show Me the Money: Flowing Cash through the Project
203(16)
Managing a Self-Funded Project
204(1)
Working with a Construction Lender
204(3)
Of course, you don't get all the money up front
205(1)
Preparing for inspection
205(1)
Lobbying the lender
206(1)
Understanding How the Voucher System Works
207(2)
Taking a Closer Look at the Draw Reimbursement System
209(6)
Figuring which costs are which
210(3)
Managing the flow of funds with percentages and contingencies
213(1)
Paying the subs
213(1)
Dealing with deposits
214(1)
Using the draw system to pay for your log or kit home deposits
214(1)
Acing your finals: Final completion and final funds
215(1)
Figuring Out Who Gets the Money - You or the Contractor
215(2)
Using Credit Cards Responsibly Can Buy You a Trip to Europe
217(2)
Part 4: Hammers And Nails: Overseeing The Construction Process 219(68)
Chapter 12 Excavation and Foundation: Getting a Solid Start
221(16)
Surveying and Site Preparation
222(8)
Examining your land
222(1)
Using your survey
222(2)
Preparing your site before the first shovelful
224(1)
Dealing with trees
225(1)
Clearing and grading
226(1)
Constructing retaining walls
227(1)
Providing drainage
228(1)
Marking the build site
229(1)
Spot-check: Surveying and site preparation
229(1)
Preparing for the Utilities
230(3)
Connecting water
230(1)
Hooking up to the sewer
231(1)
Installing septic systems
231(1)
Bringing in electricity
231(1)
Piping in gas
232(1)
Spot-check: Utilities
232(1)
Pouring the Foundation
233(4)
Excavating the site
233(1)
Installing the foundation
234(1)
Spot-check: Foundations
235(2)
Chapter 13 Framing and Rough: So Much Goes behind Those Walls!
237(24)
Things to Consider Before Framing and Rough Work Begin
238(2)
Questions to ask your contractor
238(1)
Establishing a schedule
239(1)
Trusses and I-beams: Yes or no?
239(1)
Looking at What's Involved in Framing a House
240(6)
Understanding the framing process
241(5)
Spot-check: Framing
246(1)
Installing the Rough Systems with Ease
246(11)
Rough plumbing
247(4)
Spot-check: Plumbing
251(1)
HVAC
251(1)
Spot-check: HVAC
252(1)
Rough electrical
253(3)
Spot-check: Rough electrical
256(1)
Sheathing, Flashing, and Insulation
257(4)
Covering the framing: Sheathing and flashing
257(1)
Rolling out the insulation
258(1)
Spot-check: Sheathing, flashing, and insulation
258(3)
Chapter 14 Heading for the Finish: The Devil's in the Details
261(26)
The Icing on the Cake: Exterior Finishing
262(8)
Applying wall coverings
262(2)
Finishing an attached deck
264(1)
Up on the roof: Roofing and rain gutters
265(3)
Installing the driveway: Finish options
268(1)
Exterior lighting
269(1)
Spot-check: Exterior finishing
269(1)
Moving Inside: Completing Fireplaces and Walls
270(3)
Fireplaces and hearths
270(1)
Drywall and wall textures
271(2)
Spot-check: Fireplaces and walls
273(1)
The Finish Carpenters: Doors, Windows, Molding, Cabinets, and Countertops
273(6)
Doors and windows
275(1)
Baseboards and moldings
276(1)
Cabinetry and countertops
277(2)
Spot-check: The finish carpenters
279(1)
All the Pretty Stuff
279(10)
Painting
279(2)
Hardware and fixtures
281(2)
Flooring materials
283(2)
Appliances
285(1)
Spot-check: Painting, fixtures, flooring, and appliances
285(2)
Part 5: All The After Stuff 287(34)
Chapter 15 Making a House a Home: Moving In, Furnishing, and Using Smart Tech
289(8)
Finishing Up the Custom-Home Project
289(4)
Getting your certificate of occupancy
290(1)
Obtaining the mechanic's lien releases
291(1)
Rolling the construction loan: Choosing a final loan amount and program
291(1)
Taking the final contractor walk-through
292(1)
Selling the Old Home and Moving
293(2)
Considering Technology Options
295(2)
Chapter 16 Taking It Outside: The Art of Landscaping and Hardscaping
297(16)
Designing Your Dream Landscape
298(7)
Using a designer: Yes or no?
298(2)
Revisiting your site plan
300(1)
Considering your wants and needs
301(2)
Dealing with your climate
303(1)
Saving time and money by design
304(1)
Getting your plan on paper
304(1)
Putting Your Plan in Action: Hardscaping
305(5)
Planning a patio, daddy-o
306(1)
Lounging on the deck
306(1)
The art of fencing
307(1)
Building great walls
308(1)
Adding water
309(1)
Lighting the way
309(1)
Leafing Out: Softscaping with Plants
310(3)
Planting trees after construction
310(1)
Adding texture with shrubs
311(1)
Bloom time: Annuals and perennials
311(2)
Chapter 17 Making Your Nest Egg Financially Sound
313(8)
Managing Maintenance and Repairs
313(3)
Understanding the builder's long-term responsibilities and warranties
314(1)
Dealing with construction defects
314(2)
Should You Stay or Should You Go?
316(3)
Being aware of new neighborhood trends
316(1)
Looking at the tax implications
317(2)
Identifying the Best Permanent Financing Solution
319(4)
Fixed versus adjustable rate
319(1)
Pay it off or not
319(1)
Refi down the line
320(1)
Part 6: The Part Of Tens 321(38)
Chapter 18 Ten Common Custom-Home Mistakes and How to Avoid 'Em
323(6)
Designing a House Unlike Others in the Neighborhood
323(1)
Attempting to Build outside the Design Review Guidelines
324(1)
Thinking the House Will Be Worth What It Costs
324(1)
Paying Off the Lot Before Starting to Build
325(1)
Waiting for Permits to Investigate Construction Financing
325(1)
Applying for the Construction Loan Too Early
326(1)
Applying to Too Many Lenders
326(1)
Borrowing the Minimum to Get By
327(1)
Spending Your Own Money First
327(1)
Selling Your Existing Home Before Building the New One
328(1)
Chapter 19 Ten Great Ways to Lower Construction Costs
329(8)
Build the House That Suits the Land
330(1)
Make It Tall to Keep Your Budget Small
330(1)
Keep It Simple and Tasteful
331(1)
Use Design Elements to Eliminate Costly Materials
331(1)
Choose and Order Items in Advance
332(1)
Use Surplus Materials for an Old-Style Home
332(1)
Group Simple Windows for a Custom Look
333(1)
Avoid Change Orders
333(1)
Go Faux
334(1)
Get Creative
335(2)
Chapter 20 Ten Common Stuck-in-the-Middle Problems and Their Fixes
337(8)
My Home Is Behind Schedule
337(1)
My Construction Loan Is Expiring and the House Isn't Complete
338(1)
My Contractor Wants More Money in a Fixed-Price Contract
339(1)
Everything Costs More Than My Budget in a Time-and- Materials Contract
340(1)
The Bank Won't Fund the Draws
340(1)
I'm Out of Cash
341(1)
The House Is Having Some Engineering Problems
341(1)
My Contractor and I Can't Get Along
342(1)
My Contractor Walked Off the Job
342(1)
This Project Is Breaking Up My Marriage
343(2)
Chapter 21 Ten Ways to Build Sustainably
345(8)
Making the Best Use of Your Lot
345(1)
Avoiding an Oversized House
346(1)
Planning for the Ages
346(1)
Making Your Landscape Earth-Friendly
347(1)
Using Alternative Energy Sources
348(1)
Going on an Energy Diet
349(1)
Cutting the Fumes
350(1)
Making Recycling Easy
350(1)
Using What You Have
351(1)
Stashing and Storing
351(2)
Chapter 22 Ten Helpful Custom-Home Resources
353(6)
Land Ho! Finding Land to Build On
353(1)
Finding Home Design Inspiration
354(1)
Decorating for the Uninitiated
354(1)
Building a Log or Timber Frame Home
355(1)
Looking for Home Plans
355(1)
Working with an Architect
356(1)
Turning to the National Association of Home Builders
356(1)
Getting Support if You Want to Be Your Own Builder
356(1)
Designing a Home with the Environment in Mind
357(1)
Landscaping Your Home with Native Plants
357(2)
Index 359
Kevin Daum is the award-winning author of six books, including ­Building Your Own Home For Dummies.

Janice Brewster Weiser has written extensively on custom homes and is a former editor of Log Home Living magazine.

Peter Economy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling business author and ghostwriter of more than 100 books.

Anne Mary Ciminelli is an author, editor, and ghostwriter.