Product Description
The author shows home-improvers how to negotiate with contractors and architects, how to structure a payment schedule, and how to stay on top of every stage of the renovation process to save effort and expense. Original.”… More >>
On Time and On Budget: A Home Renovation Survival Guide
Tags: Architect's, budget, Guide, Home, home renovation, renovation, Survival, survival guide, Time
#1 by Anonymous on March 30, 2010 - 2:22 am
As someone planning a remodel, I found this book to be very good reading and educational. The two examples of Good/Bad remodel are excellent. I learned alot. Then only negative thing I can say is that he had, in my opinion, a bias towards the contractors position (he is a former contractor). He tries to be fair and in general is, but with a little bias towards his former perception. That being said the book was great.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on March 30, 2010 - 4:15 am
A simple approach to running your home remodeling project that will reduce pain and suffering to a minimum. By taking you through the perspectives of client, architech and contractor, John Rusk enables you, and them, to do their best work. We have just bought two copies – one for our architech and the other for our contractor!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Cheryl A. Earl on March 30, 2010 - 4:41 am
Of all the books we’ve ordered to educate us for our upcoming home renovation/addition, this has been the best. After I read Rusk’s book, I passed it on to my husband, so we’d be on the ’same page’ when evaluating contractors. Subsequently, I bought 2 more copies, for the architect we’re working with & contractor-TBD. The architect’s finding great value in it as well. Together, we’ve been using this book to help us select the best contractor for our project. Rusk’s advice is terrific & has been our bible.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Chris Gardner on March 30, 2010 - 5:23 am
This book provided a comprehensive primer on how to deal with all the issues surrounding an addition or renovation. While it offered lots of cost estimating advice and other tips, many of them were dated and not in line with the current economy. Not that I expected anything different! One thing the book didn’t really cover well was the current trend toward builder/architect firms that marry both these specialities into one vendor. But all in all, a worthwhile investment for anyone considering building an addition or starting a renovation project (or both).
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on March 30, 2010 - 7:39 am
John Rusk’s book is easy, even entertaining to read, and full of insights into the motivation of home owners, architects and contracts. Don’t start your project without reading it.
Rating: 5 / 5