Home Extensions - Planning, managing and completing your extension is a step-by-step guide designed to assist anyone planning a new building project. It is filled with all the important points of 'good building practice' that must be observed during construction works to ensure that the quality of the work is to an acceptable standard. A handy, illustrated reference guide is provided for this purpose. Topics covered include: initial plans and planning applications; finding contractors; buying materials; managing the different stages; completing the work and tying up loose ends. AUTHOR: Laurie Williamson is a freelance estimator with over twenty-five years' experience in the building industry, working particularly with local builders where the home extension market provides the majority of their work. During this period it became clear there was a need for a step-by-step book to guide people through the areas of 'good building practice'. 220 colour and line drawings