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How to Design Your Own Home, Extension or Alteration: Be Your Own Architect(English)

How to Design Your Own Home, Extension or Alteration: Be Your Own Architect(English)

          
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How to Design Your Own Home, Extension or Alteration takes you on an interesting and fact filled journey from inception of an idea, through the wider issues of the design process, how to enhance the value of your site, getting statutory approvals right through to completion of your own project. It has useful suggestions on how to assess your requirements, how to analyse your site, the practicalities of design taking into account various design styles / details. It also guides you through the practical aspects of obtaining the necessary planning, listed building consent and building regulation approvals and where to go for advice / help. A fact filled journey taking you from analysing your home requirements through to understanding the statutory approvals required. The illustrations and drawings make it easy to understand the design process - learn about different styles and details - make your design energy efficient and understand the basis of plumbing, electrical and drainage This book tells you: *The advantages of getting 'Design' right - how to add value to your home and increase saleability. *About the Design process - how to properly analyse requirements. the site.A 'first' how to design using a simple step by step approach. *About different Design styles and details. Don't miss out on the different styles and details. It can make a difference to the enjoyment of your home. *How your Design can be energy efficient and be aware of the different construction methods available. *The technical bits! Learn the basics about plumbing, electrical and drainage. *How to assess building cost...useful tips - finding the right builder. *About the regulations - which affect the Design of your home.

Table of Contents:
HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN HOME, EXTENSION OR ALTERATION CHAPTER I - ADVANTAGES OF GOOD DESIGN What is good design? Good design for extensions Good design for conversions and alterations Saving money Increasing value and saleability Reflecting your lifestyle Achieving good home design CHAPTER II - ANALYSING YOUR REQUIREMENTS Getting started Family planning Collecting information CHAPTER III - ANALYSING YOUR SITE Initial Assessment Detailed Assessment CHAPTER IV - HOW TO DESIGN Step One Step Two How To Survey Step Three Step Four Step Six Step Seven Step Eight CHAPTER V - DESIGN STYLES ( Early Years Middle Years Later Years CHAPTER VI - DESIGN DETAILS ( 4264 words) Outside Your Home External walls Windows External Doors Roofs Porches and Canopies Rainwater Goods Chimneys, flues & chimney pots Roof Windows External Lighting Garden Design Internal Home Design Details Staircases Fireplaces Floor Tiles Wooden Floors Mouldings & Panelling Radiators, Switches & Power points Internal Doors Use of Colour Special design Features Designing for Children Design for the Elderly Design for Security CHAPTER VII - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS Brick & Block Construction Timber Frame Permanently Insulated Formwork (PIF) Underground Homes & Basements Other Frame Buildings Other Domestic Construction Systems CHAPTER VIII - DESIGN AND ENERGY SAVING How to Save Energy Making an Existing Home More Energy Efficient Construction and Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy CHAPTER IX - PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL & DRAINAGE SYSTEMS Heating & Plumbing Systems Available [ Useful tips Electrical Design Drainage Services Central Vacuum System CHAPTER X - DESIGN AND BUILDING COST Size and Shape Type of Construction Other Factors Estimating Building Cost Step-by-Step Cost Control CHAPTER XI - REGULATIONS AND DESIGN Planning Permission Design Statements Application Making Process Building Regulations When Building Regulations Apply How Building Control Works How the Regulations Affect Your Design Employ a Home Designer Building Regulation Application


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781905959280
  • Publisher: Ovolo Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Ovolo Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 175
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 352 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1905959281
  • Publisher Date: 29 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Be Your Own Architect
  • Width: 170 mm


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