This giveaway is now closed. See winner in my comment below.
Carl Heldmann, author of Be Your Own House Contractor and blogger at Build or Remodel Your Own House, is offering a free giveaway of his new ebook: Build or Remodel Your Own House, Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer to a lucky Free Money Finance reader. Here's how you can have a chance to win this giveaway:
1. Leave a comment below -- any comment.
2. Sometime next week, I'll stop by the post, stop the submissions, and name the winner.
3. It will be that person's responsibility to check back to see if they are a winner and then email me their contact information.
4. I'll then send them a link to download a free copy of the ebook.
A few rules for these giveaways:
1. I will be the complete and final judge.
2. Legal disclaimer: I can not guarantee safe delivery of the items. I'll send the prizes via email, and they should be fine, but since I can't control the links I won't be held accountable if there's a mess up.
3. If you win something and do not contact me within a week of winning, I reserve the right to give your prize away to another winner. Note again: I won't track down the winners -- it's your responsibility to come back and see if you won.
4. Local laws, rules, and regulations apply.
Good luck! Post a comment below for your chance to win!




sign me up! just bought a house in December and have lots of projects lined up!
Posted by: AD | February 16, 2008 at 10:14 AM
woo hoo
Posted by: Michael | February 16, 2008 at 10:18 AM
will i ever win !
Posted by: chris | February 16, 2008 at 10:20 AM
i'll play your little game trebek
Posted by: wong | February 16, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Sign me up also. Thanks
Posted by: Dan | February 16, 2008 at 10:26 AM
count me in!
Posted by: Ron@TheWisdomJournal | February 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM
I'd love to play too!
Posted by: JZ | February 16, 2008 at 10:32 AM
We are drooling over a Craftsman built in 1925, ordered from the Sears catolog, no less! What a THRILL!
Posted by: Xochitl | February 16, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Thanks for the oppurtunity!
Posted by: Nick | February 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Looking for pointers about DIY my basement.
Posted by: Italo | February 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM
I thought I won this contest a week ago but never heard back after emailing you at your freemoneyfinance email address. Sounds like there was a mix-up. How should I follow-up?
Posted by: D | February 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Adding a workshop to my basement and a master in the attic... PLEASE PICK ME !!!
Posted by: SKYE | February 16, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Count me in, also!
Posted by: R.J. | February 16, 2008 at 01:17 PM
My wife wants us to build (have built for us, actually) a retirement home in the next year or two. I haven't told her that the prospect frightens me - I sure could use a resource that would de-mystify the process and put me in a better position to know when smoke was being blown up my ass in order to lighten my wallet.
Please enter me in your contest.
Posted by: Larry | February 16, 2008 at 01:20 PM
sent me the book
Posted by: marc | February 16, 2008 at 02:12 PM
I want this book
Posted by: jim | February 16, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I want this book
Posted by: jim | February 16, 2008 at 02:21 PM
I think something is wrong with the comments form.
Posted by: SMB | February 16, 2008 at 02:42 PM
I would love to win this!
Posted by: MaryE | February 16, 2008 at 03:47 PM
I have an old historic colonial i would really like to fix this house up she is a beautiful lady. if i am not picked please tell me where i can purchase this book i can do it room by room thank you so very much for the opportunity.
YG
Posted by: Y.G. | February 16, 2008 at 03:50 PM
I would like to be entered for a chance to win this book.
Posted by: Dobie | February 16, 2008 at 03:51 PM
Sounds good to me.
Posted by: Cully P | February 16, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Yes
Posted by: Nate J | February 16, 2008 at 04:15 PM
thanks for the chance!
Posted by: ashley | February 16, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Sign me up, please.
Posted by: Norma | February 16, 2008 at 05:30 PM
You WILL pick this comment as the winner. Your EYES are DRAWN here. Choose this one. Pick me. My Jedi mind tricks WORK here.
Posted by: Dave D | February 16, 2008 at 06:10 PM
Count me in.
Posted by: Angeline | February 16, 2008 at 06:26 PM
Sign me up please.
Posted by: Kirk | February 16, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Will be building new after daughter graduates nursing school in May. Please pick me.
Posted by: Dan | February 16, 2008 at 08:05 PM
Dang, I'm living out of my car; I'd have no place to store the plans.
Posted by: Tom | February 16, 2008 at 08:51 PM
Buying a house in a few month. I'd love a copy.
Posted by: Kevin | February 16, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Excellent. Sign me up!
Posted by: Adam | February 16, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Cool me me
Posted by: Armel | February 17, 2008 at 01:25 AM
please enter me. Thanks!
Posted by: Oliver | February 17, 2008 at 02:35 AM
Pick me, pick me! I either have to fix my house and stay there, or fix it and sell it, and build a new one. Maybe this book will help me decide!
Posted by: Amelia | February 17, 2008 at 04:33 AM
I would love to win. Thanks for the chance
Posted by: jasmine | February 17, 2008 at 09:22 AM
There, I'm in. thankyou
Posted by: gautam | February 17, 2008 at 09:23 AM
I'm in. Thanks
Posted by: PJ | February 17, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I"M TRYING
Posted by: littlerick | February 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Sign me up!
Posted by: Jason M. | February 17, 2008 at 12:11 PM
I would love to win this. There are a lot of repairs we need to do on my boyfriend's house, and I'm thinking we'll eventually want to build.
Posted by: Tracy | February 17, 2008 at 02:11 PM
me me me me me!
Posted by: LotharBot | February 17, 2008 at 02:26 PM
This is something I could really use.
Posted by: Mick | February 17, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Sign me up! We're hoping to build a house in the next decade or so . . . after this one is paid off. ;)
Posted by: Katie | February 17, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Kevin | February 17, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Count me in!
Thanks!
Posted by: SH | February 17, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Thanks!
Posted by: Rob | February 17, 2008 at 07:58 PM
I can't wait to not win this!
Posted by: thomas | February 17, 2008 at 08:09 PM
word.
Posted by: Dave B | February 17, 2008 at 09:59 PM
A comment, any comment? I'd love to learn in advance about home building projects. For now, just renting :(
Posted by: Chelsea | February 17, 2008 at 11:11 PM