Owner Building in South Africa

How to plan and manage projects from small alterations and additions to building your own home

Janek Szymanowski, Penny Swift (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2012 | 6th edition
Struik Lifestyle (Verlag)
978-1-77007-959-5 (ISBN)

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A consistent seller for nearly two decades, this practical handbook is an indispensible guide for all owner builders. This edition has been completely revised and updated to take account of changes in building legislation, new building techniques, and contemporary architectural, design and decor trends. This is a practical, easy-to-read reference book that will enable the owner builder or home renovator to tackle a project in a logical manner and with confidence. Sound advice is given on making an offer to purchase land, how to calculate costs and raise the finances, the preparation and submission of building plans, and how to quantify the actual cost of building. The bulk of the book covers all you need to know to build your own home, including building methods and materials, the construction schedule, tools and plant hire, siteworks and excavations, foundations, damp-proofing, wall structures, roofing, flooring, ceilings, plumbing, drainage and sanitation, electrics, plastering and screeding. Decorative finishes, fixtures and fittings, verandahs and porches, patios and paving, landscaping, and security are also included.

Writer Penny Swift, and her photographer husband Janek Szymanowski, have a special interest in domestic architecture and the do-it-yourself approach to home improvement. Based on their first-hand experience of renovating, decorating and extending houses, they have created several successful titles, including Bathrooms for the South African Home, Kitchens for the South African Home, Build your own Braai, Build your own Carport, Plascon Paint Techniques, Decorating on Shoestring, Swimming Pools and Spas for South African Homes, and The Complete South African House Book.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.6.2012
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren
ISBN-10	1-77007-959-9 / 1770079599
ISBN-13	978-1-77007-959-5 / 9781770079595
Zustand	Neuware