Be Your Own Architect,9780830633364

Be Your Own Architect

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780830633364
ISBN10: 0830633367
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1990-04-22
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

This illustrated guide shows prospective home buyers just how easy it is to design homes to fit their exact needs and wants, while saving thousands of dollars in architectural fees. Covers choosing and using drafting tools, selecting energy-efficient materials, laying out rooms to maximize space, and more

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
PART ONE
Drafting Tools & Techniques
3(8)
Drawing Surface
3(2)
Pencils and Erasers
5(1)
Paper
5(1)
Ruler and Straightedge
6(1)
Scale
6(1)
T-Square
7(1)
Triangles
8(1)
Templates
8(1)
Other Tools
8(3)
Plot Layout
11(11)
The Land
11(1)
Surveys
12(1)
Title Search
13(1)
Deed and Other Restrictions
13(1)
Keeping Costs in Mind
14(2)
General Size
16(3)
General Shape
19(1)
Landscaping
19(3)
Structures & Materials
22(10)
Costs
22(3)
Foundations and Footings
25(1)
Supporting Members
25(1)
Overbuilding
26(1)
Frame Construction
26(1)
Block Construction
27(2)
Roofing Materials
29(3)
Heating, Cooling & Insulation
32(9)
Duct Work
32(1)
Heating
33(1)
Types of Heating
33(2)
Wood Heating
35(1)
Solar
35(1)
Air Conditioning
36(1)
Heat Pumps
37(1)
Evaporative Cooling
37(1)
Insulation
38(3)
Electric & Plumbing
41(10)
The Electrical System
41(1)
Calculating Electrical Draw
42(1)
The Service Entrance
43(1)
Breaker Labels
43(1)
Wall Outlets
43(1)
Lighting and Switching
44(2)
The Basic Water System
46(1)
Pipe Sizes and Types
47(1)
Hot Water
47(2)
Sewage
49(1)
Septic Tanks and Systems
49(2)
Traffic Flow
51(13)
General Traffic Flow
51(1)
Entrances
52(2)
General Interior Flow
54(1)
Hallways
55(3)
The Kitchen Triangle
58(1)
Traffic between Floors--Stairs
59(5)
Storage, In & Out
64(15)
Closets
64(1)
Pantries
65(3)
Cabinets
68(2)
Designing the Cabinetry
70(1)
Countertrops
70(2)
Other Shelving
72(1)
In the Garage
72(1)
Outside Storage
72(7)
PART TWO
The Overall Design
79(10)
Doing Things in Order
79(1)
Overall Size
79(1)
Shape
80(1)
Room Locations
80(2)
Room Sizes
82(1)
Doors and Windows
83(1)
Model Homes
84(1)
The Overall Design
85(4)
Kitchens & Dining Rooms
89(14)
The Basic Design
89(1)
Electrical Needs
90(1)
Placement of the Kitchen
91(1)
Shapes for the Kitchen
92(2)
Cabinets and Counters
94(3)
Pantry
97(1)
Rooms Off the Kitchen
98(1)
The Eating Areas
99(4)
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
103(17)
Bedroom Sizing
104(5)
Closets
109(1)
Bedroom Placement
110(3)
Bathrooms
113(4)
Other Bathroom Considerations
117(2)
Bathroom Placement
119(1)
Living Rooms & Family Rooms
120(13)
Size
120(1)
Room Shape
121(3)
Open vs. Closed
124(1)
Living Room Placement
124(1)
The Family Room
125(3)
Game Rooms
128(1)
A Very Special ``Game'' Room
129(4)
Rooms for Work & Relaxation
133(17)
Location
133(1)
Electrical Needs
134(1)
Lighting
134(2)
Ventilation
136(1)
Communications?
136(1)
Laundry Rooms
137(3)
Dens and Sitting Rooms
140(1)
Library
141(2)
Home Office
143(1)
Darkroom
144(2)
Gym
146(1)
Shops
147(1)
Other Hobby Rooms
148(2)
Stories, Up & Down
150(17)
Up or Down?
150(1)
Halves and Partials
151(1)
Stairs
152(4)
Second Story
156(3)
Basements
159(3)
More Than Two Levels?
162(1)
Split-Level
163(4)
Garages, Carports & Patios
167(15)
Garage or Caport?
167(1)
Size
168(2)
Location
170(1)
Attached or Separate?
171(1)
Inside
172(4)
Garage and Carport Storage
176(2)
Doors
178(1)
Pads and Driveways
179(1)
Patios
180(2)
Elevations
182(14)
But I'm Not Artistic!
182(1)
Views
183(1)
Facings and Veneers
184(4)
Chimneys
188(1)
Perspective
189(4)
Uses of Perspective
193(1)
A Special Kind of ``Elevation''
193(3)
The Rough Drawings
196(10)
Before You Start
196(1)
The First Sketches
197(1)
The Next Step
198(2)
What Next?
200(1)
Your Final Drawings
201(2)
What Details Are Needed?
203(1)
Scale Furniture
204(1)
Copies
204(2)
The Final Drawings
206(23)
One Last Time
206(1)
What to Expect
207(1)
The Basic Set of Plans
208(1)
Floor Plans
208(14)
Sections and Foundations
222(1)
Elevations
222(2)
Blueprints
224(1)
Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes
225(4)
PART THREE
Other Specifications
229(19)
Windows
230(1)
Doors
230(2)
Locks
232(3)
Appliances
235(1)
Cabinets and Counters
236(1)
Trim and Molding
237(1)
Floor Coverings
238(2)
Wall Coverings and Painting
240(1)
Lights
240(1)
Landscaping
241(4)
Other Needs
245(2)
An Easy Way to Keep Track
247(1)
Draftsman vs. Architect
248(6)
Doing It Yourself
248(1)
Hiring a Draftsman
249(1)
The Architect
249(2)
CAD
251(1)
Finding a Draftsman or Architect
252(1)
Handling Problems
253(1)
The Contractor
254(10)
Finding the Right Contractor
254(1)
References and Recommendations
254(1)
Other Questions
255(1)
Things to Avoid
256(1)
Other Hints and Tips
256(2)
Bids
258(1)
Sweat Equity
259(1)
The Contract
259(1)
The Contractor's Job
259(3)
The Subcontractor's Job
262(1)
Your Job
262(1)
Being Your Own Contractor
262(1)
Problems During Construction
262(2)
The Home Under Construction
264(7)
The Basic Schedule
264(2)
The Walk-Through
266(1)
Change Orders
267(1)
Problems?
267(1)
Other Concerns
268(1)
Moving
268(1)
Labels
269(1)
Hiring a Mover?
269(1)
Steps For the Future
270(1)
Appendix---Architechural Symbols 271(3)
Index 274

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