The Real Goods Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way. This is a comprehensive manual of design and building methods for owner-builders as well as professional builders and their clients. In addition to presenting specific building techniques, the book explains the design principals and planning processes that underlie all good building, so that readers can develop their own exceptional designs, independently. Sam Clark's admired book is the most complete and easy-to-use housebuilding handbook available anywhere. Revised and expanded to reflect changes in the building industry and to address the needs of today's builders, this comprehensive manual of design, planning, and building methods provides readers with the tools to build a home that will be beautiful and comfortable long into the new century. Includes invaluable information on contracts, accessibility and ergonomics. Soft cover, 10" x 7.44" , 380 pages, B&W photos, sketches & charts. To Order By Phone Call Toll Free: 866-596-9982