Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it's also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that's in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the process, from choosing and buying a plot of land, through to the building's design and on to the actual build plus all the financial and legal stuff using plain English in an easy-to-understand format. Here is everything you need to know to create your perfect home.