- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; illustrated edition edition (Dec 19 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1580176984
- ISBN-13: 978-1580176989
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 20 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
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#398,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #84 in Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Architecture
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If home plans and blueprints look like hieroglyphics to you, this book is the Rosetta Stone. Kevin Ireton, editor, Fine Homebuilding Clear and practical advice from a veteran designer. If you re building from a stock plan, this book could save you from a lot of mistakes. Kevin Ireton, editor, Fine Homebuilding If you re building from a stock plan, read this book first. You ll get a better house, and you ll like likely save money too. Kevin Ireton, editor, Fine Homebuilding "Like a Consumer s Guide for electronics, this book gets under the hood of what makes a space into a workable, functional, happy house, translating arcane architectural language into everyday language. Not just for house plans -- anyone who is looking to buy a home, and to shape the where and the way of how they live, needs to own this book." Melanie Taylor, Melanie Taylor Architecture Gardens LLC Larry Garnett s Home Plan Doctor provides a powerful dose of preventative medicine for those who wish to avoid the headaches of homebuilding. This comfortably written, ultra-informative book is absolutely loaded with often-overlooked details that are essential to consider before you build. I guarantee you ll find yourself saying I never would have thought of that but you ll be thankful Larry did.
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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, LarryGarnett 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 toevaluating the effect of the roof pitch on the proportions of the house. And Garnett doesn't overlook the basics; he includessections 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.
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Great help when planning your new home, July 24 2008
By R. Pearson - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Home Plan Doctor: The Essential Companion for Anyone Buying a Home Design Plan (Paperback)
I found the book to be quite helpful with explaining the basics of developing a well designed home. It stays away from technical issues and instead focuses on design aesthetics and making sure your plans fit on your lot, in your neighborhood, and with the way families use space. In some ways, another book - What Not To Build: Do's and Don'ts of Exterior Home Design - delves deeper into exterior design aspects than this book. But this book gives a well rounded overview of making the best use of space and $$ both inside and outside of your home.
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Best help I've found for home planning, Sep 7 2009
By Suzanne Ferguson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Home Plan Doctor: The Essential Companion for Anyone Buying a Home Design Plan (Paperback)
I read Larry Garnett's Home Plan Doctor, and liked it so much I visited the website. I found more helpful ideas on the website. There is also a service offered in which he will review a home plan for a bargain of a price. I sent my home plans to him for review. My expectations were far exceeded. He gave good feedback and new ideas. I even spoke with him by phone for a few minutes, which I greatly appreciated. I highly recommend it to anyone building or remodelling. Well worth the money for the book or the consultation.
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Excellent book and personal touch, April 25 2012
By rachel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Home Plan Doctor: The Essential Companion for Anyone Buying a Home Design Plan (Paperback)
My husband and I bought this book this past year and loved it. It's a very detailed yet simple book. We're building a house this year and had some revisions to do. I contacted Larry and he responded quickly and with great enthusiasm. It was so nice that he would take a few minutes to share his thoughts. I HIGHLY recommend this book. VERY helpful!
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