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Sketch Home Remodeling Plan

Time to Get Your Ideas On Paper
Now that you have the idea what you want to do, use this step plan to formulate your home remodeling idea into a design plan that can be used to bid the project to a contractor.

 

Steps:

  1. step1: design the objective
  2. step2: sketch your plan
  3. step3: view house plans
  4. step4: develop specification plan
  5. step5: meet with an architect
  6. print remodeling plan
  7. remodeling spec sheet

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Home Remodeling Considerations

Step1: Design the Objective

Let's begin with the design objective. What are you looking to accomplish in your home remodeling?

— newer kitchen
— room addition
— greater size dimension
— working office environment
— other?___________________

link to our Home Improvement directory for ideas and product trends:

click here for home improvement directory



also link to our directory of design galleries for pictorial views:
link to design gallery


 

Sketch Your Plan

Sketch your ideas on piece of paper. Don't get bogged down with details. That will come later when working with an architect or designer.


 

View House Plans

If you are looking for a simple project, you might be able to buy stock remodeling plans from more than 100 leading residential designers for every size-style-budget. Select the size of home plan you would like to view:

see house plans


 

Develop Project Specification Plan:

The specification plan defines what you want to accomplish. It will list the size and type of room, the general layout, the plumbing needs, flooring requirements, type of doors and windows, the landscaping layout of the yard, brand, make, model, color, etc.

You will use this plan to discuss your remodeling project with an architect or designer


 

Meet with an Architect:

You are now ready to meet with an architect who will use your project specification plan, current home layout, and your design ideas to tailor a plan that can be used to bid for contractors, obtain financing, and begin the project.

find an architect Use this quick search to find customer-rated architects and designers in your area.

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or use the local Yellow Pages to search architects:
search home architect

Other Places to Look:

Use an online architect:
www.virtualarchitect.com
Another online directory for architects:
www.architectsusa.com

Use a draftsman to modify an existing plan — less expensive:
search for drafting services

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