| Home Plan Doctor: The Essential Companion for Anyone Buying a Home Design Plan Contributor(s): Garnett, Larry W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580176984 ISBN-13: 9781580176989 Publisher: Storey Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Every new house begins with a dream and a home plan. 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, from selecting a plan to evaluating the suitability of the design. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - House & Home | House Plans - House & Home | Design & Construction - House & Home | Remodeling & Renovation - General |
| Dewey: 728.37 |
| LCCN: 2007030803 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7.86" W x 10.8" (1.53 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every new house begins with a dream--and a home plan. For the buyer, it's often a frightening proposition to commit a lifetime of savings to a two-dimensional drawing that's difficult to interpret and challenging to visualize. Will the space meet the particular needs of the people who will call it home? Is the plan well designed? Will it, indeed, be the realization of the buyer's dream, or does it hold the makings of a nightmare? Larry W. Garnett, a home plan designer for 30 years, knows the dilemma of the buyer. In "Home Plan Doctor" he makes basic design principles accessible to buyers, explaining in clear language how to navigate every stage of the process, from selecting a plan to evaluating the suitability of the design room-by-room, and, finally, requesting needed modifications. Using sample floor plans and watercolor illustrations from readily available plans, this book is a practical guide for everything from where to place the kitchen island for optimal traffic flow to how to evaluate the effect of the roof pitch on the overall proportions of the house. Garnett doesn't overlook the basics either, with 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 purchasing a stock plan or working with an architect, every buyer of a design for a new home or addition will find this indispensable handbook worth the purchase price many times over -- especially when that dream home is fully realized. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garnett, Larry W.: - Larry W. Garnett has designed homes for 30 years and won numerous design awards. His designs have been featured in Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and House Beautiful. He has been a featured speaker at housing design seminars, including Harvard's Graduate School of Design. In 1997, Larry was inducted into the American Institute of Building Design's College of Fellows (FAIBD). He lives in Texas. |