| 1-Land - Electronic Edition |  | $23.76 | $11.99 |
| 1-1. Buy and subdivide. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-2. Manage the impact fees. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-3. Stay on the grapevine. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-4. Save on land commissions. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-5. Buy land for back taxes or at auction. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-6. Partner up on a bigger lot. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-7. Don’t overlook “unavailable” pieces of land. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-8. Buy land directly from owner. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-9. Make an offer, like you do on a car. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-10. Buy land in the off-season. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-11. Land “in the boonies” - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-12. Running power to a lot in the country - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-13. If you have to build a road... - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-14. Free land - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-15. Savings on well drilling - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-16. Build in the right neighborhood. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-17. Share the cost of utilities and infrastructure. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-18. Fast, strong, inexpensive retaining walls. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-19. HELOC for land purchase - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-20. Buy a small part of a larger parcel. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-21. Land with an old house on it - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-22. Choose a lot that's easy to build on. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 1-23. Manage the permit fees. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-House Features - Electronic Edition | | $50.49 | $11.99 |
| 2-1. Start early. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-2. Build maintenance-free. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-3. Know what you want. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-4. Cost engineering - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-5. Check an unexpected source. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-6. Buy builder items. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-7. Upgrade inexpensively. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-8. Plan-ahead items - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-9. Question each item. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-10. Use built-ins. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-11. Cabinet creativity. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-12. Door smarts - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-13. Inexpensive cement flooring - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-14. Use a build-your-own-pool service. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-15. Make the house work for you. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-16. Be flexible. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-17. Select strategic features that are desirable in your market. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-18. Develop a good cohesive design with drama and curb appeal. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-19. Buy basic at first. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-20. Appliance savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-21. Use 6’8” doors in non-public areas. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-22. Add a foot to your basement. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-23. Concrete siding instead of stucco - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-24. Wooden foundation - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-25. Lifetime shingles save. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-26. Insulated garage doors - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-27. Counter-depth appliances - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-28. Use IKEA cabinets. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-29. More ICF savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-30. Avoid the fancy windows. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-31. More space by change in rooflines. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-32. Hybrid high-end windows - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-33. Rough-ins for upgrades - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-34. Build a two-story rather than a one-story. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-35. Simplify the roof. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-36. Toss in an elevator. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-37. Truss-built roof cheaper than stick-built. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-38. Skip the rain gutters. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-39. Metal roof savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-40. Commercial-grade appliances - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-41. Improve house value with ICF. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-42. Don’t waste money on landscaping. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-43. Quartz beats granite. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-44. Steel or fiber-cement instead of OSB SIP panels - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-45. Bathroom vanity savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-46. Windowsills for a song - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-47. Savings on stamped or stained concrete - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-48. Can you get away with a mini-duct HVAC system? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-49. Recessed lights instead of fixtures - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-50. Don’t waste money on the basement. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 2-51. Tile or hardwood directly over concrete - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-Finances, Taxes, Loans, and Insurance - Electronic Edition | | $52.47 | $11.99 |
| 3-1. Avoid the construction loan. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-2. Negotiate your loan. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-3. One-close loan - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-4. Save on title insurance and property appraisal. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-5. Avoid the middleman. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-6. Don’t fall for a “package plan”. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-7. Use your frequent flyer or rewards card. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-8. Enjoy the tax break. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-9. Manage capital gains. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-10. Tax deductions - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-11. Tax credits - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-12. Appeal your property taxes. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-13. Get your insurance valuation down. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-14. Increase deductible on homeowner’s insurance. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-15. Sell “by owner”. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-16. Be an owner-agent. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-17. Become a general contractor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-18. Finish some of house later. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-19. High priority - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-20. Save real estate commission when you owner-build. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-21. 15-Year mortgage saves more than half the value of your home in interest. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-22. Bi-weekly pay plan cuts 30-year mortgage by 5 years. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-23. Make the house pay you. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-24. Set up your construction loan for 12 instead of six months. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-25. Finish a month earlier. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-26. Check your statements. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-27. Make a spreadsheet of each rebate or refund. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-28. Avoid PMI. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-29. Form your own company, or several companies. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-30. Donate your books to the library. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-31. Save property tax by scheduling occupancy. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-32. Pay less for credit than for cash. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-33. Upromise dollars. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-34. Reduce insurance costs with ICF. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-35. Write off your sales tax. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-36. Improve your credit score. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-37. Your local bank or credit union - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-38. Construction permit savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-39. Line of credit instead of construction loan - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-40. Temporary housing savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-41. Insurance smarts. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-42. O-B rather than big salary. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-43. Move out before Uncle Sam moves in. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-44. Convert your rental to your residence. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-45. Use paid-for land as down payment. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-46. Gain land appreciation when you owner-build - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-47. Don’t pay sales tax on labor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-48. Cash back from The Home Depot - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-49. Avoid the jumbo loan. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-50. Choose low property tax/sales tax situation. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-51. What about private construction financing? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-52. Provide sufficient working capital to take advantage of bargains. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 3-53. Lower interest rate with energy-efficient loan. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-House Plans - Electronic Edition | | $16.83 | $11.99 |
| 4-1. Sell your plans. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-2. Use a designer rather than an architect. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-3. Hire a design teacher – or student. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-4. Buy stock plans from a production builder. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-5. Buy stock plans from an architect. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-6. Set a fixed price with the architect of your choice. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-7. Don’t buy plans on the Internet. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-8. Let a lumberyard do your plans. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-9. Let the supplier draw your specialized plans. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-10. Buy plans on eBay. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-11. Landscape plan discounts - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-12. Buy your plans through a home show. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-13. Draw your own plans. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-14. Discount home design software - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-15. Hybrid plans strategy - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-16. Save a buck or two on blueprints. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 4-17. Have your ducks in a row before you see your designer/architect. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-Shopping Techniques and Sources - Electronic Edition | | $49.50 | $11.99 |
| 5-1. Home show discounts - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-2. Attend a contractor show. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-3. Buy direct from manufacturer. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-4. Special price in lieu of distributor - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-5. Shop at home center stores. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-6. Get a contractor discount. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-7. New account discount - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-8. Ask about upcoming sales. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-9. Store-wide sales - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-10. Use a coupon. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-11. Price match plus ten percent - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-12. Do a double play, triple play, or grand slam. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-13. On-line auctions - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-14. Buy something on eBay and upgrade it. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-15. Try a buying group. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-16. Order over the border. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-17. Read the classifieds. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-18. Appliance bargains - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-19. Buy in a construction-depressed community. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-20. Buy early. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-21. Ask for discontinued or sale items. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-22. “Cherry picking” - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-23. Show your spreadsheet to salesmen. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-24. Serendipity - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-25. Use the Internet. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-26. Telephone comparison - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-27. Sales - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-28. Closeouts and floor models - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-29. Shop distributor supply houses. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-30. Shop distributors in other cities. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-31. Buy wiring supplies at Home Depot. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-32. Deals on ceiling fans and doorknobs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-33. Buy your new furniture from factory outlets. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-34. Use "unlimited long distance" to contact banks and vendors. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-35. Scratch and dent appliances - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-36. Truckers scratch & dent sale - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-37. Buying club gift cards - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-38. Be the first to try a product. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-39. Ask vendors if you can be a “test site”. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-40. Sidewalk sale - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-41. Shop Canada. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-42. Warehouse sale at lighting company - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-43. More granite strategies - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-44. KraftMaid Cabinet Outlet - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-45. Networking - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-46. Become a dealer. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-47. Window company “back room” or surplus outlet - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-48. Get a free kitchen design and customize elsewhere. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-49. Discount building materials and tools - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 5-50. Craigslist - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-Remodels and House Additions - Electronic Edition | | $37.62 | $11.99 |
| 6-1. Buy tools from pawn shops. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-2. Share the cost of tools. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-3. Shop discount tools store or catalogue. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-4. More tool tricks - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-5. Do-it-yourself - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-6. Plan your self-work. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-7. Have a barn raising. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-8. Use a trade consultant. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-9. Buy something you need and sell for a profit later. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-10. Paint your own stair rails and balusters. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-11. DIY granite - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-12. Take an installer course. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-13. Hire a building consultant by the hour if you must. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-14. Buy a specialty tool off eBay. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-15. Cross bridging for your floor joists - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-16. Estate sale or farmers going out of business sale - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-17. Don’t rent – buy off eBay. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-18. Build/maintain your own aerobic septic system. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-19. Use PEX tubing and a manifold for plumbing – not that hard for DIY and a big cost savings either way. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-20. You could DIY the radiant. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-21. Take a class or get hands-on experience to learn an important technique. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-22. DIY Solid-surface countertops - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-23. DIY Foundation - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-24. Window blinds and shutters for DIY - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-25. Use “fake rock” instead of a mason. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-26. DIY concrete countertops - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-27. DIY HVAC - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-28. Consider Menards. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-29. Use Habitat’s ReStore. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-30. Donate your demolition. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-31. Recycle your demolition. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-32. Variation on one wall standing - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-33. Granite over your existing countertop - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-34. Someone to pay for your teardown? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-35. It may cost less to build new than to remodel. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-36. Make your own millwork. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-37. Disaster-Recovery Savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 6-38. Take a test for a certification if you need one. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-Material Savings - Electronic Edition | | $46.53 | $11.99 |
| 7-1. Written budget - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-2. Use a spreadsheet. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-3. Know what things cost. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-4. Schedule in writing. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-5. Always get three or more bids. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-6. Do the round robin. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-7. Get it in writing. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-8. Buy materials separate from labor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-9. Keep your job site clean and organized. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-10. Buy factory or government surplus. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-11. Work at a home center store. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-12. Track prices on major budget items. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-13. Store closings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-14. Piggyback - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-15. Buy at construction auctions. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-16. Buy salvage material. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-17. Use recycled materials. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-18. Items from remodeling jobs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-19. Thrift stores - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-20. Unbundle. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-21. Buy contractor returns. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-22. Clever floor coverings. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-23. Buy in lots and divide. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-24. Take the EPA exam. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-25. On-site container - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-26. Rough-cut lumber - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-27. Culled lumber - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-28. Buy lumber from a mill. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-29. Short loads of concrete - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-30. Storage unit sales - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-31. Buy in the off-season. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-32. Buy from a freight liquidator. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-33. “Friend of a friend” - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-34. Free or cheap sod - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-35. Seed instead of sod - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-36. Be a Parade of Homes house. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-37. Be a demonstration house. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-38. Use MDF for your woodwork. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-39. Brick smarts - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-40. Lock in prices before increase. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-41. Work for a contractor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-42. Buddy up. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-43. Written comparison - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-44. Select items that maintain value. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-45. Long distance shopping - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-46. Buy materials through other tradesmen. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 7-47. Boneyard - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-Free or Cheap - Electronic Edition | | $24.75 | $11.99 |
| 8-1. Free stuff - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-2. Free upgrades from subs and suppliers - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-3. Talk to people, express your needs. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-4. Free trees - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-5. Free soil amendments - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-6. Freebies from demolitions and road widenings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-7. Share trash trailer with subs. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-8. Install a temporary toilet. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-9. Savings ideas from your subs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-10. Fill out your own paperwork. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-11. Check our links for good ideas. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-12. Free material takeoffs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-13. The value of cleared trees - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-14. Free deliveries - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-15. Buy somebody dinner. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-16. Let a landscaper take your dirt. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-17. Free engineering - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-18. Free materials pricing - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-19. Kitchen design deals - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-20. Get your hot water from your heating system. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-21. Free hot water from your cooling system - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-22. Save your rainwater. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-23. Free magazines - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-24. Free decorating help - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 8-25. Free software from Google - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-Shopping Techniques and Sources, Part Two - Electronic Edition | | $42.57 | $11.99 |
| 9-1. Shop eBay for components. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-2. Home center store remodels - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-3. Use your resellers license. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-4. Senior discount - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-5. Set your own deal with the home center store. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-6. Window vendor show competition - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-7. Make an offer, like you do on a car. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-8. Order through a big contractor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-9. Use an expert. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-10. Start with a brick and mortar store. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-11. See if your local supplier or web merchant is also on eBay. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-12. Contractor Appreciation Day - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-13. “My points” - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-14. Cabinets on eBay, too - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-15. 10% off for a van load - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-16. Avoid custom hardware with window or door order. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-17. Buy plumbing with a lifetime warranty. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-18. Buy your HVAC online. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-19. Don’t get caught by price increases. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-20. Is Direct Buy for you? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-21. On-line audio components - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-22. Invent a service you can barter out. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-23. Establish a relationship with your suppliers. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-24. eBay for PEX tubing - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-25. Price matches within the same Home Center chain - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-26. Get a business license. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-27. Free business cards - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-28. Double play with cash back card - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-29. Ask for a quantity discount. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-30. Use an estimating service. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-31. Be careful with package deals. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-32. Try another state. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-33. Pay cash. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-34. How to buy light fixtures - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-35. Buy fasteners in bulk from eBay. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-36. Compare prices locally, nationally, and across the border. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-37. ProSource Flooring - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-38. BuildDirect.com - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-39. Cash back credit card with a difference - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-40. Fireplaces on the Internet - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-41. Windows at home center stores - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-42. Lumber Liquidators - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 9-43. What about Costco? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-Labor Savings - Electronic Edition | | $39.60 | $11.99 |
| 10-1. Trade. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-2. Join a barter club. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-3. Buy cafeteria-style. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-4. Use a fax machine. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-5. Use moonlighters. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-6. Hire tradesmen by the hour. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-7. Hire the apprentice at a lower rate. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-8. Hire “illegals”. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-9. Use student labor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-10. Don’t pay for the same thing twice. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-11. Get bids for upgrades on the fly. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-12. Get bids from general contractors. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-13. Time things right. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-14. Cultivate your inspector. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-15. Eliminate change orders. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-16. Question bottom of the line bids and products. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-17. Out of town labor - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-18. New guys - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-19. Negotiate. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-20. “Throw in something free and I’ll use you.” - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-21. Help your tradesmen. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-22. Ask for a cash discount. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-23. Don’t pay until punch list items are done. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-24. Use a bidding service. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-25. Site visits - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-26. Choose small guys. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-27. Calling in favors - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-28. Choose the most efficient subcontractor. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-29. Don’t get caught by price increases. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-30. Do all concrete at once. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-31. Utility trench, septic, and excavation savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-32. Get multiple bids. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-33. Labor bid creativity - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-34 Fewer subs means smaller span of control. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-35. Use day labor strategically. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-36. Christmas cash - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-37. Retired providers - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-38. Think twice about using an interior decorator. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-39. Craig’s list to find subs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 10-40. Get bids or re-bids close to the time you need them. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-Material Savings, Part Two - Electronic Edition | | $41.58 | $11.99 |
| 11-1. Buy in quantity when you find low prices. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-2. Save your paperwork. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-3. Shop for credit terms. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-4. Builder tricks - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-5. A clean job saves 5%. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-6. Grow your own wood. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-7. Regular concrete instead of Gypcrete for poured floors for radiant - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-8. Get the brickyard to waive minimum returnable quantities rule. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-9. Have excavator make a nice pile of topsoil for you. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-10. Share the fee. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-12. Builders surplus and supply - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-13. Lock in your lumber prices. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-14. Check prices each time. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-15. Buy ahead. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-16. Mix ‘n match. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-17. Shop salvage for shingles. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-19. Orientation and where to put windows - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-20. Compact fluorescents and LED lamps - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-21. Nominal sizes of materials - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-22. Keep your sale flyers from the home center stores. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-23. For spans less than 16 feet avoid Trus-Joist®. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-24. Combine small windows. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-25. Doors with glass insert - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-26. Buy a cheap trailer. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-27. Iron frame and wood studs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-28. Buy doors separate from transoms. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-29. Use an Internet salvage company. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-30. Buy lumber in truckload quantity direct from mill. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-31. Use a veneer for your stone facing. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-32. Get a big propane tank. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-33. Buy upgrade hinges separately from doors. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-34. Build with optimum value engineering. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-35. Use a local lumberyard. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-36. Try 84 Lumber or another regional supplier instead of the big box store. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-37. Buy stair parts online. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-38. How to get a lumber takeoff that saves you money - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-39. Reuse your footing and foundation forms for later framing. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-40. Rent a big truck. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-41. Hardood in Virginia and the Carolinas - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-42. Habitat auctions - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-43. Recycling Sales - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 11-44. Materials from apartment projects - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-Energy Savings - Electronic Edition | | $33.66 | $11.99 |
| 12-1. Save the shade trees. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-2. Build energy-smart. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-3. Upgrade for energy savings. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-4. Make a solar home. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-5. Be a Solar Tour home. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-6. Return line on water heater - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-7. Two furnaces/air conditioners rather than one for zone control pays for itself in three years. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-8. Pass-through windows - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-9. Gas vs. electric - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-10. Reduce heating and cooling bills with ICF. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-11. Downsize your air conditioner. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-12. Smaller insulation cavity, still save money - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-13. Use geothermal heat. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-14. Geothermal from a pond or well - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-15. Use a tankless water heater. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-16. Use radiant heat. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-17. Preheat your water with solar tubes or mass. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-18. Save your rainwater. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-19. Let the utility company pay you. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-20. Use your heating for your cooling. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-21. Chill your cooler. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-22. Use a combination of insulations. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-23. DIY spray foam - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-24. Build a new house. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-25. Whole-house fan - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-26. Get an Energy Star rating. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-27. Hybrid gas fireplace - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-28. Sort out R-value claims. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-29. Hydroelectric - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-30. Solar water heater and structured plumbing - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-31. Radiant barrier - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-32. Unvented attic - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-33. Your house is a system. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 12-34. Wind power - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-Other Thoughts - Electronic Edition | | $18.81 | $11.99 |
| 13-1. Be on site. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-2. Build in the off-season. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-3. Build in a downturn. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-4. Build twice. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-5. Build bigger. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-6. Read a lot. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-7. New technology savings - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-8. Price out alternative approaches. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-9. Eliminate halls and walls. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-10. Skip the closet. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-11. Is panelized building for you? - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-12. Canadian panelized companies - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-13. Build without walls. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-14. House kits - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-15. Modular homes - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-16. Turn off the interest. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-17. Savings in life-cycle costs - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-18. Build only the size house you need. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |
| 13-19. Stick with tried and true and locally available. - Electronic Edition | | $1.99 | $0.99 |