Organized reference offering data on every aspect of residential construction pricing. Includes data from three major areas: square foot costs, assemblies costs, and unit costs. Also includes a reference section which offers information on how construction costs are developed, where they come from, and more. Softcover.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
2007 Edition: Excellent reference for budgeting or estimating:
The 2006 Edition is a worthwhile buy and pays for itself quickly. I wish I had bought it much earlier in my home budgeting process. The information is well organized in a user-friendly manner. It even has cost adjustment factors for hundreds of cities. This should help you to be prepared somewhat before you start negotiating with builders and contractors.
Excellent book if you are building your own home:
This is an excellent book for estimating the costs involved in building a new home. It provides enough detail to get a good idea on costs. It is not as detailed as some of the other books out there but for a person like myself it has proved to be an invaluable tool. And it is easy enough to use as opposed to some of the other books out there.
