Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost Construction by Pages-Ruiz, Fernando

Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost Construction

If you are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on getting the most from your new home...
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Author: Fernando Pages-Ruiz
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Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost Construction by Pages-Ruiz, Fernando

Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost Construction

$56.50

Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets to High-Value, Low-Cost Construction

$56.50
Author: Fernando Pages-Ruiz
Format: Paperback
Language: English

If you are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on getting the most from your new home construction or remodel budget, you need Building An Affordable House. This book gives you the insider techniques used every day by the best homebuilders in the country to save thousands of dollars on the cost of every home they build.

Building An Affordable House will help you:

  • Add curb appeal on a budget
  • Cut costs and keep quality
  • Build savings into blueprints
  • Learn secrets of reducing material costs
  • Get subs on board from the get-go


Author: Fernando Pages-Ruiz
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.98h x 10.79w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781561585960


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 01/01/2005 pg. 86

About the Author
Pages-Ruiz, Fernando: - Biography Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Fernando Pagés Ruiz immigrated to the United States in 1970 and became a US citizen in 1984. Over a 30-carear in construction, he has become a dedicated proponent of building innovation in low cost housing. Pagés Ruiz speaks, writes and consults internationally on how to build high-quality, affordable and energy-efficient homes. A builder with 30 years of experience and an expert on how to cut costs and keep quality when building or remodeling, Pagés is the author of two books published by the Taunton Press: Building an Affordable House: A high-value, low-cost approach to building (2005) and Affordable Remodel: How to get custom results on any budget (2007). As a builder, his projects have numerous award, including the 2008 Green Building Single Family House of the Year and the 2007 Workforce Housing Award from the National Association of Home Builders. In 2006, the Department of Housing and Urban Development's PATH project chose him to build America's first PATH Concept Home, a home that is affordable to purchase and to maintain and while meeting the criteria of LEED for Homes, ENERGY STAR, MASCO Environments for Living, and the NAHB's Green Building certifications.

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