This book is more important now (2024) in helping homeowners save serious money in their home construction than it was when first published. This is because the cost of home construction has gone from ridiculous to absurd. Homeowners are being charged $400 per square foot (sf) for a new 3,000 sf house when it should only cost $200/sf. This means that a 3,000 sf house costs $1.2 million when it should only cost $600,000. Why? Because homeowners do not know that there are alternatives to hiring a general contractor to manage their home construction project. Hiring a general contractor seems to be so ingrained in the homeowners mind that they do not realize there are alternatives. Having to use a general contractor is a myth and a real shame because then homeowners end up paying too much money for their new home resulting in years of excessive debt. When we built our 3,500 sf house in Seattle, Washington it cost $65/sf in 1994. That was when general contractors were charging about $120/sf for new construction. It was not difficult to build for less: just hard work. This book was written from the experiences learned in our home construction and from the author's engineering and construction background. The Pat Fay Method home construction management book teaches the homeowner how to manage their home construction projects themselves without a general contractor which can result in savings of up to $600,000 for a new 3,000 sf house. Or if doing the task yourself is too much for a homeowner then hire a professional engineer to mange you project according to the Pat Fay Method. Pay them 30% of what a general contractor will charge and you will still save up to $400,000. Buying this book for $40 may well be your best financial move ever. No homeowner should be without this book if they plan to build a new house, addition, or remodel. Go to or webpage to learn more. Patfaymethod.com
