Building your home it is a dream to any one. However it can be very easy and less cost, when you do it in proper way. I knew, there are lots of questions in your mind when you start to build your home, as it is unique step in your life journey.
You will hear a lot of terminology from the Engineer and the contractor and you need to know exactly what he needs as it reflect to a money at the end. I try to collect all the questions that i receive from engineers, owners contractors and from Quora also to this eBook.
I answer the questions in a simple way by avoiding complex technical term. Ther are many questions such as How can I calculate the amout of steel?, the quantity of cement ? What I need to follow it up and what i need to avoid? . How can i calculate the cost? and what is the best deal with the consultant and contractor and how i can mange it properly, in addition to technical issue in selecting the members size, the best layout by rule of thumb to assist engineer on site. It will be helpful for owner. junior engineer from consultant and contractor side and really for engineers in other discipline like electrical, mechnaical engineer and others than structure engineering.
This eBook will cover wood, concrete and steel structure. The target is to do the actvities with lowest cost and highest value and maintain durability for your building along its life time. This Q&A book will cover all stages from choose the land until occuping the house.