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Remodelers and renovators will also find value in these tips and suggestions. Also provided is such vital information as terms, symbols, abbreviations, measures, and dimensions that are often unfamiliar to the layperson. You’ll find helpful forms and checklists that will keep you organized and assist you in clarifying your needs. And if you’re worried that building your dream home might turn into a nightmare, Designing Your Dream Home covers the most common mistakes that homeowners make and shows you how to avoid them. You'll find helpful forms and checklists that will keep you organized and assist you in clarifying your needs.
As you collect information, you can slip it into the tote bag holding the pertinent binder and file it when you get home. As you begin the laborious task of having your home designed and built or remodeled, it is imperative that you take time to get organized. Getting organized at the outset of the design process will save time and money while reducing stress and headaches.
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The good news is that you don’t have to go to the school of hard knocks to obtain this knowledge, because I already have! I’ve spent the last 20plus years developing plans, working with builders, and compiling notes on what works (and what doesn’t) in the real world of homebuilding and remodeling. If you invest your own time and effort by completing the checklists and forms in this book, you will need fewer design and building revisions, which means saving money and time. Once you have filled out the Existing Contents of the Home Checklist , file it in Binder 6.
The size of the binder and the size of the tote bag will determine how many binders will fit. First, I want to acknowledge my daughter, Suzy Foral, who believed in my book from the first moment she read a chapter and was my number one supporter. I drew perseverance and determination from my son, Hastings Puckett.
Designing Your Dream Home: Every Question to Ask, Every Detail to Consider, and Everything to Know Before You Build
Designing and building a home can be stressful and expensive, but knowing what to consider ahead of time will save you stress, time, and money. Beginning with the questions to ask before you purchase land all the way through your final punch list, this guide addresses the entire process. With this step-by-step and room-by-room guide, the design process will come together in the most efficient way possible.
Features include detailed checklists for every room, common mistakes to avoid, and design details that pay big dividends. You’ll learn how to get organized; select your architect, interior designer, and builder; prepare for meetings with your architect; and much more. You’ll also learn how to avoid many common mistakes and what to look for when reviewing architectural plans. At the end of the book, you’ll find a glossary of terms, abbreviations, architectural symbols, and helpful standard measurements.
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Designing Your Dream Home provided the detailed support we needed to confidently move forward with our remodel. The forms in the book gave us one central reference place to capture all our concerns and ensure we hadn’t overlooked anything important, truly enabling us to design the home of our dreams. My most problematic issue as a decorator is a client’s indecision. While this book may not erase indecision, it certainly empowers clients to understand where they fit into the puzzle of homebuilding and make preparations for navigating the process. I’ve never seen or even heard about a book as thorough and encompassing.
Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. Additionally, purchase a box of heavy-duty plastic sleeves, a pack of plastic sleeves that hold business cards, and a plastic zippered pouch to hold receipts, all three-hole punched. This book will have fulfilled its goal when you have your own thank goodness I read this book moment. With Designing Your Dream Home, everyone will be able to use Susan Lang’s gifts and skills to help them create the home they want.
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Susan Lang is a personal home building consultant who works with projects as small as $3000 and as large as several million.
Zippered plastic bags are a convenient place to keep samples in the wheeled luggage. As the homeowner, you play an important role in the design process. The more forethought and preparation you dedicate to this, the more satisfied you will be with the finished product. Ultimately, it is your level of satisfaction that determines whether you have the home of your dreams. Along the way I have worked with some outstanding people in the home design and building businesses who shared their knowledge with me, most importantly, John Blankenship of Custom Cabinetmakers in Dallas.
With anytime, anywhere access and built-in tools like highlighters, flashcards, and study groups, it’s easy to see why so many students are going digital with Bookshelf. The information contained in this binder will communicate to your entire team your vision of your dream home and any building restrictions imposed by the Homeowner Association or municipality. The benefit of the tote bag/binder system is that it easily keeps everything you need at your fingertips. All you have to do is grab the tote bag pertinent to the meeting you’re going to or the job you’re doing.
And if you're worried that building your dream home might turn into a nightmare, Designing Your Dream Home covers the most common mistakes that homeowners make and shows you how to avoid them. This book is also about raising questions to discuss with your architect, interior designer, and builder. Sometimes getting the right answer involves asking the right question. That’s why Designing Your Dream Home focuses on helping you formulate the right questions to ask.
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