附註:Includes index.
Terms of Use; Want to learn more?; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1 Should You Be Your Own Contractor for Home Improvements?; Money to be Saved; Subcontractors; Material Deliveries; Estimating; Specifications; Your Abilities; Chapter 2 Hiring a General Contractor; Chapter 3 Plans and Specifications; Plans; Chapter 4 Putting Your Job Out for Bids; Estimates; Time-and-Material Work; Quoted Prices; Bid Requests; Selective Shopping; Chapter 5 Negotiating Your Best Deal; Savings; Inflated Material Prices; Scheduling; Labor Rates; Ask Questions.
Chapter 6 Making Deposit and Installment PaymentsTerms; Lien Waver; Advance Payments; Alternative Payment Schedules; Code Compliance and Job Quality; Chapter 7 Putting It in Writing; The Outline; Contractor Selection Form; Professional Services Directory; Query Letter; Product Information Sheet; Estimated Cost Sheet; Fine-Tuning the Preliminary Design; Bid Request Form; Contractor Questionnaire; Contracts; Change Order; Code Compliance Forms; Lien Waver Form; Punch List; Certificate of Completion; Chapter 8 Keeping Your Contractor Honest; Contracts; On the Job; Chapter 9 Remodeling Rip-Offs.
Case History Number OneCase History Number Two; Job Juggling; Low Bids; Extras; Chapter 10 Making the Commitment; Financing; Time; Scope of Work; Financial Gains; Additions; Plans; Picking Contractors; Chapter 11 On-the-Spot Decisions; Problems; Suppliers; On-the-Job Problems; Quick Decisions; Fear; Chapter 12 The Punch-Out Process; Punch Lists; Painters; Flooring; Drywall; Fixtures and Appliances; Retainer; Call-Backs; Insurance; The End; Index.
