Now that you have made that bold decision to build a home of your dream,
it absolutely important to get the best home you can imagine. For you and all of
us, building the home of our desire is one time affair in our life time. As a
consequence, the right home plan is very crucial in your scheme of things.
One can’t build a home until a blue print is clearly drawn initially in the mind of
the owner; perhaps the idea of a great home is planted in the mind, just like a
seed is sown in the soil. Once the seed is nurtured in your mind, you can start
laying the foundation; visualize how the home looks and the exact needs of your
family. Just try to nurture the idea of that dream home in your mind.
However, to jumpstart building your home, you need to be extra careful. Just
remember that it is a one time affair. You can’t just go wrong- ever. It will be
too costly. Finding the “right plan” may be too difficult and confusing.
How
ever, it is the ultimate key to the success of constructing a new home. You
probably have a vague idea of the type of design you wanted to build. Plenty of
options beckon you- thousands of designs to choose from, single story versus
multistory, home style with great decoration ideas, traditional or modern type,
an out door porch or an attached green house. These choices can be bewildering;
putting all those ideas together and taking in to account all those tiny bits of
details that go in to your home, can be very daunting and some times
exasperating. How ever, a bit of smart and right thinking can lead to a series
of wise decisions leading to construction of a model home.
One important way to help explain what you would like to see in your new home is
to make a list of all those positives and negatives of the house you used to
live before. You and your spouse know by now, what you liked about that house,
so just make a list of all pluses and minuses. Just sort out the most liked ones
and come to a proper conclusion. Add to this list, all those minute things that
need to go in to your future home. Take your spouse and children in to
confidence; after all you are going to live with them in your home. Once the
list is ready, prioritize them in to different categories. Just to lead you,
here is a small check list, which can lead you to take some decisions:
First and foremost, ask yourself whether you are married or single. Requirements
and specs do change just on this one single point. If married, do you have
children in your family or planning to have some in future? If yes, are you
planning to construct separate room for each child or will they be sharing the
room? How many bathrooms are necessary to cater to your daily needs? Will you
and your spouse frequently work at the home? Do your in-laws stay with you in
future? Do you require separate formal and informal spaces for different
occasions? Do you wish to add workshop and garage facilities adjoining the
house? Once a comprehensive list is made, consider the major elements you would
like to have in your new home; the style, number of floors, total area of
livable spaces with outdoor living areas, total number of baths and bed rooms,
the number of formal and informal gathering areas and the type of kitchen you
need. Just ponder over about your children; perhaps right now your kids might be
staying with you, so a two story house sounds like a good idea. But in future,
if they are going off on their own, a big home might be too big to maintain!
With the spade work ready, there are dozens of factors that can immensely impact
how your home suits your life style. First and foremost, always allocate your
budget to your future home. Two of the main things that affect a home’s cost are
its size and features; a large house with many features will invariably cost
more. It is possible to have a comfortable home with many features, at an
affordable cost too. Designers can make house feel larger than actually it is.
It is not really the size of a house that really matters; what is more important
is how comfortable the home feels. Perhaps a smaller house might work very well
with lots of features.
Decide on the amount of out door space that go with the house; if you tend to
spend a lot of time out side, you will need an out door space that includes
patios, porches and decks. Conversely, choose an out side area that caters do
your specific demands. The most important space in any home is that offers
moments of privacy to you and your spouse; a home office, a small library or a
media room will add a special touch to your home. Special space exclusively
reserved for your kids might be a practical idea too; a common room with study
plus play utility is a cherished dream for your kids. Thinking of entertaining
your guests on a regular basis? May be a formal room with an inbuilt bar will
add that social touch to your home. Do you prefer an ultra modern kitchen with
all amenities? A kitchen that offers a cooking area with separate breakfast nook
may be good idea for you. Smaller rooms tend to be cozier and comfortable for
you than bigger open areas.
Consider all these factors you would like to incorporate in your home- they are
easier and inexpensive to add now in to your blue print than to add them later.
Now, you might also consider choosing a plan that suits the area in which you
are planning to build. The design you always wanted to have simply might not be
suitable for the area where you live now. Selecting proper roofing details based
on the possibility of winter snow and extreme winds is always a critical area of
concern. While a flat roof is just fine for a warm winter, it will be a bad idea
for a snow falling region. Extreme winds can lash your roof in areas of
mountainous country.
It pays to lean about foundation choices and options; some designs designed for
specific types of foundations can always be modified later by qualified
professionals. Finally, get familiar with some fundamentals on reading floor
plans so it is very easy to understand your home. What we have in mind may not
work completely on ground; the design and the idea of your house, which is in
your mind, may not exactly look the same once it is physically constructed.
Hundreds of questions and doubts crop up during the construction process. Always
seek out a best qualified architect, resources and assistance to arrive at a
cost effective solution. The correct and prudent decision taken now can have a
life long effect on your satisfaction with your home.
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