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9780924659966

From Sand Castles to Dream Houses: A Planner for Building or Remodeling Your Home

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  • ISBN13:

    9780924659966

  • ISBN10:

    0924659963

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-06-01
  • Publisher: Home Planners
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $17.95

Summary

"Creating a dream home means constantly making choices. Sheri Koones' sound advice and extensive research on everything from selecting an architect and interior design to flooring, fixtures and furniture help you make informed decisions for a triumphant result."
Lisa Newson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Veranda

"Turning the dream of the homebuilder into the language of the architect and the contractor, is no small feat-and Sheri Koones has accomplished this, by carefully detailing their interrelated responsibilities. From Sand Castles to Dream Homes is a blueprint for promoting a professional and harmonious relationship between the homebuilder, architect, and contractor."
John Mclean, Architect

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(2)
Top-10 List
3(216)
Preliminary Considerations
5(12)
Selecting a Location
5(5)
Getting Started Creating Your Home
10(7)
Beginning the Process
11(3)
Selecting a Good Team
14(3)
Budget Considerations
17(12)
Your Participation in the Project
17(3)
Building Expenses-Estimated and Actual
20(6)
Hidden Costs
26(3)
Architects
29(22)
What Architects Do
29(1)
How to Locate an Architect
30(1)
How to Select an Architect
31(15)
Initial Meetings with Several Architects
34(1)
Optional Areas of Design for Architects
35(2)
What Architects Would Like You to Know
37(1)
Procedures for Working with Architects
37(6)
The Schedule
43(1)
The Contract
44(2)
How Architects Charge for Their Services
46(1)
Architect/Builder Teams
46(1)
Alternatives to Employing an Architect
47(4)
General Contractors
51(20)
What General Contractors Do
52(1)
Finding a General Contractor
52(3)
Criteria for Hiring a General Contractor
55(3)
What General Contractors Would Like You to Know
58(1)
Altering the Plans
58(1)
The Payment Schedule
58(1)
How Long Construction Will Take
59(1)
Financial Arrangements with General Contractors
59(3)
Fixed-Fee Contracts
60(1)
Modified Fixed-Fee Contracts
60(2)
Cost-Plus Contracts
62(1)
Conditions You Should Include in the Contract
62(2)
Procedures for Working with the General Contractor
64(5)
Record Keeping
69(2)
Interior Designers
71(12)
What Interior Designers Do
72(1)
How to Find an Interior Designer
72(2)
When to Bring an Interior Designer in on Your Project
74(1)
Selecting an Interior Designer
74(4)
Preparing to Work with an Interior Designer
78(1)
Information an Interior Designer Should Have
79(1)
How Interior Designers Charge for Their Services
79(4)
The Contract
80(1)
Periodic Statements
81(2)
Landscape Professionals
83(8)
Types of Landscape Professionals
83(3)
When to Hire a Landscape Professional
86(1)
How to Find a Landscape Professional
86(1)
Criteria for Selecting a Landscape Professional
87(1)
Things to Consider When Planning the Landscape
88(1)
Conditions You Should Include in the Contract
89(2)
Kitchen Essentials
91(36)
Preliminary Considerations
92(2)
The Kitchen Specialist
94(1)
Initial Planning
95(6)
Creating Preliminary Kitchen Drawings
96(1)
Possible Kitchen Layouts
97(3)
Basic Specifications
100(1)
Kitchen Components
101(26)
Cabinets
101(12)
Countertops
113(3)
Sinks
116(2)
Appliances
118(3)
Ventilation Systems
121(1)
Lighting
122(1)
Electrical Lines
123(1)
Flooring
123(1)
Window Treatments
124(1)
Furniture
125(1)
Wall Applications
125(1)
Pot racks
126(1)
Additional Design Ideas
126(1)
Bathroom Essentials
127(26)
Preliminary Considerations
127(2)
Planning the Design
129(1)
Choosing Room Elements
130(7)
Walls
130(1)
Flooring
130(1)
Lighting
130(2)
Windows
132(1)
Storage
133(2)
Vanities and Cabinetry
135(1)
Mirrors
135(1)
Ventilation
136(1)
Fixtures
137(9)
Toilets or Water Closets
137(1)
Bidets
138(1)
Urinals
138(1)
Sinks or Lavatories
138(2)
Showers
140(2)
Bathtubs
142(2)
Fittings
144(2)
Accessories
146(7)
Necessary Items
146(2)
Luxury Items
148(5)
Selecting Systems for Your Home
153(66)
Finding System Suppliers
154(2)
Preparing the House for Systems
156(1)
To Integrate Systems or Not to Integrate Systems
157(1)
Water-conditioning Systems
158(8)
Security Systems
166(6)
Components of a Monitoring System
166(3)
Additional Security Measures All Homes Should Have
169(1)
Methods of Transmitting Signals from the House to the Central Station
170(1)
Things to Consider when Selecting a Security System
170(2)
Lighting Systems
172(5)
Line Carrier Systems
172(1)
Low-Voltage Systems
173(2)
Line Carrier/Low-Voltage Combination Systems
175(1)
Radio-Frequency Systems
175(1)
Special Features Available on Low-Voltage and Radio-Frequency Systems
176(1)
Things to Consider When Selecting a Lighting System
176(1)
Audiovisual Systems
177(8)
Selecting an Audiovisual Company
178(1)
The Parts of an Audiovisual System
178(5)
Home Theaters
183(1)
Installation and Programming of Audiovisual Systems
184(1)
Telephone Systems
185(2)
Reasons to Put in a Telephone System
185(1)
Components of a Telephone System
185(1)
Things to Consider When Selecting a Telephone System
186(1)
Central Vacuum Systems
187(8)
How to Select a System
188(1)
Components of a Central Vacuum System
188(2)
Features
190(1)
Cleaning Attachments
191(1)
Optional Accessories
191(1)
Methods of Separating the Dirt
192(1)
Installation
193(2)
Appendixes
A - List of Terms
195(9)
B - Magazines
204(10)
C - Books
214(2)
D - Web Sites
216(3)
Index 219

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