Trade secrets to high-value, low-cost construction
by Fernando Pagés Ruiz

If you want to know everything about using a high-value, low-cost approach to home building and remodeling, read this book from cover to cover. Or, if you prefer, skip around and read only the sections that apply to your specific project. Read the first two chapters thoroughly, because they provide an overview of the opportunities available for taking charge of construction expenses. The succeeding six chapters detail how it’s done, trade by trade, and chapters nine and ten cover finishing details on the exterior and interior of your home.

The approach described here does not require sweat equity, purchasing schemes, or unproven technologies. It’s a hard-dollar-cost, hard-nosed approach to saving money through knowledge. This is a book about empowerment that gives you the information you need to control every expense. If your home-building or remodeling contractor hasn’t read this book, it’s going to cost you thousands. One excellent way to save money is to have each trade read their corresponding chapter and then apply what they’ve learned to your home. I use every technique in this book, and I’ve never met a builder who could build better for less. Except, that is, until you.