Building an Affordable House 2nd Edition: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost

<p><b>While building trends may change, one thing does not: the need to build quality homes at affordable prices. </b>And in today's building market, <i>sustainability</i> is an important part of building homes that last so homeowners can keep long-term costs down. <b>Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition</b> helps readers do that with insight from the people who work in the field every day.</p><p><i>Building expert Fernando Pages-Ruiz </i>knows that from a homebuilder's perspective, competitive, affordable housing represents a basic business plan that blends curb appeal, useful floor space and a low price tag to guarantee quick sales. It is a blueprint that takes the speculation out of spec building and provides the builder with an elusive commodity in the construction industry: peace of mind. Plus, keeping sustainability at the forefront of building decisions isn't simply good for the environment--it's good for the homeowner's bottom line.</p><p><b>Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition</b> provides an updated sensibility to the building decisions every homeowner must make in today's challenging construction environment, whether they are building a brand-new house or renovating one they love. </p><p>This update (long overdue after 17 years) includes </p><p></p><ul><li>all new code information </li><li>techniques that honor sustainable building practices</li><li>cost-saving methods that are safe and effective </li></ul><p></p><p>This book reveals the secrets of build