Designing Houses, An Illustrated Guide to Building Your Own Home

Designing Houses, An Illustrated Guide to Building Your Own Home published by Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, 1979. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Sm tear at bottom front at spine 1in up. Content in very good condition. 153 Pgs. ISBN 087951096X. LCCN 75-7684. By Les Walker and Jeff Melstein. A step-by-step guide for prospective homeowners who want to create a more personal plan than an architect might design, as well as for those who can't afford an architect. The architects-authors stress their own method of design that begins with choosing a shape for a home that fits the lifestyle of the builder. The process takes the reader from dreaming and planning to actually working out a design and choosing a contractor. Along the way, you will learn how to build a model, choose a site, draw up a set of plans, utilize human comfort engineering - everything necessary to design a house suited to you needs. Illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams and photographs that are clearly and completely explained. Description text copyright 2009 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4669.