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There’s no feeling of accomplishment like having built your own dream house.

This clear, concise, up-to-date blueprint for every aspect of the home building process answers all major questions. The new edition takes the reader from figuring a budget to finding labor and materials. Readers will discover how to be one’s own general contractor; the pros and cons of myriad options; and sample bid forms, project schedules, estimating worksheets, contractor agreements, and other forms not in the previous edition. Plus, there are 100 additional illustrations to enhance reader understanding.

About the Author
Dan Ramsey is a general contractor and author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Finishing Your Basement, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Remodeling Your Bath. He has extensive remodeling experience and also has worked as a successful real estate agent. Dan also is co-founder of the Fix-It Club®.

Order The Complete Idiot's Guide to Building Your Own Home (Third Edition) by Dan Ramsey today! Available at bookstores and from the Fix-It Bookclub.

Welcome to the Fix-It Club! We want to help you discover the fun and the function of fixing things around your home -- from air conditioners to zippers! We offer Ten Good Reasons to fix or recycle things that break. Then we give you 175+ Fix-It Guides with illustrated steps to guide you in troubleshooting and repairing or recycling anything around your home and household. Here's how you can get started right now:

1. Click on the Fix-It Basics link on the left and take a look at the Fix-It Guides that will show you how to fix anything. You'll learn how to use basic tools to test and repair things around your home. The Parts & Components category will help you figure out how to identify and find replacement parts.
2. Go to the Categories list on the left, and select the type of item you want to repair.
3. Find the Fix-It Guide that covers the thing you want to fix. Each Fix-It Guide will answer the questions:

There are illustrated steps for many of the primary fixes that most consumers will be comfortable with -- and some Fix-It Tips and Cautions.

Fix-It Tip

Want to save some time? Use the Search box on the top of each page and at the end of all Fix-It Guides to search for specific things on FixItClub.com or on the web. Or peruse the list of over 175 Fix-It Guides, below. It's easy!

Finally, please use the many Resources you'll find on our website. Their ads support our efforts -- and help you find what you're looking for. For additional resources, please visit the Fix-It Book Club.

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