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The Part of Tens!
The Part of Tens!
Curriculum
5 Sections
50 Lessons
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Chapter 18: Ten Common Custom-Home Mistakes and How to Avoid ’Em
20
1.1
Designing a House Unlike Others in the Neighborhood
1.1
Quiz for Designing a House Unlike Others in the Neighborhood
5 Questions
1.2
Attempting to Build outside the Design Review Guidelines
1.2
Quiz for Attempting to Build outside the Design Review Guidelines
5 Questions
1.3
Thinking the House Will Be Worth What It Costs
1.3
Quiz for Thinking the House Will Be Worth What It Costs
5 Questions
1.4
Paying Off the Lot Before Starting to Build
1.4
Quiz for Paying Off the Lot Before Starting to Build
5 Questions
1.5
Waiting for Permits to Investigate Construction Financing
1.5
Quiz for Waiting for Permits to Investigate Construction Financing
5 Questions
1.6
Applying for the Construction Loan Too Early
1.6
Quiz for Applying for the Construction Loan Too Early
5 Questions
1.7
Applying to Too Many Lenders
1.7
Quiz for Applying to Too Many Lenders
5 Questions
1.8
Borrowing the Minimum to Get By
1.8
Quiz for Borrowing the Minimum to Get By
5 Questions
1.9
Spending Your Own Money First
1.9
Quiz for Spending Your Own Money First
5 Questions
1.10
Selling Your Existing Home Before Building the New One
1.10
Quiz for Selling Your Existing Home Before Building the New One
5 Questions
Chapter 19: Ten Great Ways to Lower Construction Costs
20
2.1
Build the House That Suits the Land
2.1
Quiz for Build the House That Suits the Land
5 Questions
2.2
Make It Tall to Keep Your Budget Small
2.2
Quiz for Make It Tall to Keep Your Budget Small
5 Questions
2.3
Keep It Simple and Tasteful
2.3
Quiz for Keep It Simple and Tasteful
5 Questions
2.4
Use Design Elements to Eliminate Costly Materials
2.4
Quiz for Use Design Elements to Eliminate Costly Materials
5 Questions
2.5
Choose and Order Items in Advance
2.5
Quiz for Choose and Order Items in Advance
5 Questions
2.6
Use Surplus Materials for an Old-Style Home
2.6
Quiz for Use Surplus Materials for an Old-Style Home
5 Questions
2.7
Group Simple Windows for a Custom Look
2.7
Quiz for Group Simple Windows for a Custom Look
5 Questions
2.8
Avoid Change Orders
2.8
Quiz for Avoid Change Orders
5 Questions
2.9
Go Faux
2.9
Quiz for Go Faux
5 Questions
2.10
Get Creative
2.10
Quiz for Get Creative
5 Questions
Chapter 20: Ten Common Stuck-in-the-Middle Problems and Their Fixes
20
3.1
My Home Is Behind Schedule
3.1
Quiz for My Home Is Behind Schedule
5 Questions
3.2
My Construction Loan Is Expiring and the House Isn’t Complete
3.2
Quiz for My Construction Loan Is Expiring and the House Isn’t Complete
5 Questions
3.3
My Contractor Wants More Money in a Fixed-Price Contract
3.3
Quiz for My Contractor Wants More Money in a Fixed-Price Contract
6 Questions
3.4
Everything Costs More Than My Budget in a Time-and-Materials Contract
3.4
Quiz for Everything Costs More Than My Budget in a Time-and-Materials Contract
5 Questions
3.5
The Bank Won’t Fund the Draws
3.5
Quiz for The Bank Won’t Fund the Draws
5 Questions
3.6
I’m Out of Cash
3.6
Quiz for I’m Out of Cash
5 Questions
3.7
The House Is Having Some Engineering Problems
3.7
Quiz for The House Is Having Some Engineering Problems
5 Questions
3.8
My Contractor and I Can’t Get Along
3.8
Quiz for My Contractor and I Can’t Get Along
5 Questions
3.9
My Contractor Walked Off the Job
3.9
Quiz for My Contractor Walked Off the Job
5 Questions
3.10
This Project Is Breaking Up My Marriage
3.10
Quiz for This Project Is Breaking Up My Marriage
5 Questions
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Build Sustainably
20
4.1
Making the Best Use of Your Lot
4.1
Quiz for Making the Best Use of Your Lot
5 Questions
4.2
Avoiding an Oversized House
4.2
Quiz for Avoiding an Oversized House
5 Questions
4.3
Planning for the Ages
4.3
Quiz for Planning for the Ages
6 Questions
4.4
Making Your Landscape Earth-Friendly
4.4
Quiz for Making Your Landscape Earth-Friendly
5 Questions
4.5
Using Alternative Energy Sources
4.5
Quiz for Using Alternative Energy Sources
6 Questions
4.6
Going on an Energy Diet
4.6
Quiz for Going on an Energy Diet
5 Questions
4.7
Cutting the Fumes
4.7
Quiz for Cutting the Fumes
5 Questions
4.8
Making Recycling Easy
4.8
Quiz for Making Recycling Easy
5 Questions
4.9
Using What You Have
4.9
Quiz for Using What You Have
5 Questions
4.10
Stashing and Storing
4.10
Quiz for Stashing and Storing
5 Questions
Chapter 22: Ten Helpful Custom-Home Resources
20
5.1
Land Ho! Finding Land to Build On
5.1
Quiz for Land Ho! Finding Land to Build On
5 Questions
5.2
Finding Home Design Inspiration
5.2
Quiz for Finding Home Design Inspiration
6 Questions
5.3
Decorating for the Uninitiated
5.3
Quiz for Decorating for the Uninitiated
5 Questions
5.4
Building a Log or Timber Frame Home
5.4
Quiz for Building a Log or Timber Frame Home
5 Questions
5.5
Looking for Home Plans
5.5
Quiz for Looking for Home Plans
5 Questions
5.6
Working with an Architect
5.6
Quiz for Working with an Architect
5 Questions
5.7
Turning to the National Association of Home Builders
5.7
Quiz for Turning to the National Association of Home Builders
5 Questions
5.8
Getting Support if You Want to Be Your Own Builder
5.8
Quiz for Getting Support if You Want to Be Your Own Builder
5 Questions
5.9
Designing a Home with the Environment in Mind
5.9
Quiz for Designing a Home with the Environment in Mind
5 Questions
5.10
Landscaping Your Home with Native Plants
5.10
Quiz for Landscaping Your Home with Native Plants
6 Questions
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