Offers a home construction guide that walks you through each phase of construction. This edition includes a new section on sustainable building as well as a comprehensive building resources section. --Adapted from publisher description.

"Completely updated & revised"--Cover.

The lot --Designing your home -- Green building -- Designing kitchens & baths -- Saving money -- Legal & financial information -- How to be a builder -- Best practices -- Material, labor & subs -- Making changes -- Safety & inspections -- Estimating costs -- Pre-construction -- Site location & excavation -- Foundation -- Framing -- Sheathing -- Roofing & gutters -- Plumbing -- Water heaters -- The waste system -- HVAC -- Electrical -- Masonry & stucco -- Siding & cornice -- Insulation & soundproofing -- Drywall -- Trim -- Painting & wallcovering -- Cabinetry & countertops -- Flooring, tile & glazing -- Landscaping -- Decks & sunrooms.