Home Plan Doctor : The Essential Companion for Anyone Buying a Home Design Plan

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Part One: Making Plans""; ""1 What Comes First?""; ""2 Finding a House Plan""; ""3 Defining Good Design""; ""Part Two: Exterior Design Elements""; ""4 The Right Style for You""; ""5 Approaching the Home""; ""6 Cladding and Windows""; ""7 Roofs and Porches""; ""Part Three: Interior Design Elements""; ""8 A Space of Your Own""; ""9 Practical Considerations""; ""10 Come Inside""; ""11 Kitchen and Dining""; ""12 Bed and Bath""; ""13 Hardworking Rooms""; ""Appendix""; ""Design Criteria Form""; ""Stock Plan Customization Form"";Every new house begins with a dreamand a home plan. But it can be terrifying to commit a lifetime of savings to a two-dimensional drawing that's difficult to interpret and visualize. Will the space meet your needs? Is the plan well-designed? Will it really turn out to be your dream house, or is it a potential nightmare? In Home Plan Doctor, Larry & nbsp;Garnett makes basic design principles accessible, explaining in clear language how to navigate every stage of the planning process, from selecting a plan to evaluating the suitability of the design, room by room, and requesting needed modifications. Using sample floor plans and illustrations from readily available plans, this book is a practical guide for everything from placing the kitchen island to & nbsp;evaluating the effect of the roof pitch on the proportions of the house. And Garnett doesn't overlook the basics; he includes & nbsp;sections on what to look for in a building site, how to read a basic floor plan, and what to expect when you order the blueprints, or construction documents. Whether you're purchasing a stock plan or working with an architect, and whether you're buying a design for am entire house or an addition, you'll find this handbook to be an indispensable guide. ""Cover"" ""Contents"" ""Preface"" ""Introduction"" ""Part One: Making Plans"" ""1 What Comes First?"" ""2 Finding a House Plan"" ""3 Defining Good Design"" ""Part Two: Exterior Design Elements"" ""4 The Right Style for You"" ""5 Approaching the Home"" ""6 Cladding and Windows"" ""7 Roofs and Porches"" ""Part Three: Interior Design Elements"" ""8 A Space of Your Own"" ""9 Practical Considerations"" ""10 Come Inside"" ""11 Kitchen and Dining"" ""12 Bed and Bath"" ""13 Hardworking Rooms"" ""Appendix"" ""Design Criteria Form"" ""Stock Plan Customization Form"" ""Resources""""Acknowledgments"" ""Conceptual Plan Index"" ""General Index"" ""A"" ""B"" ""C"" ""D"" ""E"" ""F"" ""G"" ""H"" ""I"" ""J"" ""K"" ""L"" ""M"" ""N"" ""O"" ""P"" ""R"" ""S"" ""T"" ""U"" ""V"" ""W"" ""Z"" Building a new house begins with a home plan, but the two-dimensional drawings used by contractors are often difficult to interpret and challenging to visualize. In easy-to-understand language, Larry W. Garnett explains construction terminology and basic design principles, enabling you to expertly navigate every step of the home-building process. From selecting a plan to judging its room-by-room suitability and requesting modifications, Home Plan Doctor offers cost-effective suggestions and encouraging guidance so that you can create the house of your dreams. A Home Plan Designer Takes The Confusion Out Of Interpreting A Two-dimensional Drawing To Visualize A Finished Home, With A Series Of Sample Floor Plans That Introduce The Language And Techniques Of Home Design, And Offering Expert Guidance On Room-by-room Layouts To Assist In Evaluating Or Modifying A Plan To Suit Individual Requirements. Original. Garnett, a home plan designer for 30 years, makes basic design principles accessible to buyers, explaining in clear language how to navigate every stage of the process