Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it's also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that's in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the process, from choosing and buying a plot of land, through to the building's design and on to the actual build - plus all the financial and legal stuff - using plain English in an easy-to-understand format. Here is everything you need to know to create your perfect home.

About the Author
Nicholas Walliman is a professional architect and lecturer in building construction. He built his own home and has since worked on numerous self-build and renovation projects.

Reviews
"Full of info, it demystifies impenetrable technical jargon." (Grand Designs, January 2007)

"...a great introduction." (Build IT, January 2007)

"This is a great reference for anyone seriously considering a self build." (Self Build And Design, March 2007)

"...provides the concrete know-how on all the regulations, design and financial implications of self build and renovation projects." (Self Build & Design, November 2007)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470025864
Author Nicholas Walliman
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint For Dummies
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 709g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 190mm * 22mm