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Written by a construction loan consultant and former homebuilder, this book offers step-by-step instructions on how to manage the project yourself and save up to thousands of dollars. Whether you're making a snug family room out of a dingy basement or transforming a tenement into garden apartments, Be Your Own Home Renovation Contractor offers essential advice. It contains sample contracts, invoices, inspection reports, insurance certificates, blueprints and a glossary of building terms. Founder of two schools of home building, Heldmann also has written, Be Your House Contractor.

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