7 Steps to Selecting and Building Your Dream Home
Are you tired of searching for your dream home, and thinking about building a house yourself? If you're planning some new home construction, let us help! This comprehensive checklist walks you through every major step in the home building process. From estimating plan costs, to searching for builders and house plans, The House Designers can help!
The short answer is almost anywhere you want! Stone accents look great all around the house, where they add natural color and texture. If you're looking for some much-needed variation in your interior design, see some ideas here!
Our Latest Home Building Documentary
The Parkes family was looking for the perfect two-story house plan that would fit a lot that they'd purchased on Cape Cod that would give them the one-story living they desired. They chose this plan because of its open living space, and after making a few modifications that turned it into the home of their dreams.
Practical Styles of Angled Garage House Plans
The location of a home’s garage goes a long way towards its function, and by choosing one of our angled garage house plans, you are giving yourself a clear advantage. A lot of work goes into a home’s design, so choosing the right garage plan is crucial. If your lot allows, consider opting for a home with an angled garage to increase style and function. As you will see, angled garage ...
Embrace House Plans with Detached Garages
When it comes to choosing your dream home, don't shy away from house plans with detached garages! We also encourage you to embrace the functionality and customization options that a standalone detached garage can provide. Electing to build or design a house with a detached garage opens the possibilities as far as customizing your home. It can add extra functionality and style to an ...
Step-By-Step Building Guide
The House Designers understands how exciting it is to build a new home! In an effort to make the process easier, we have put together this step-by-step home building guide to help you understand the different building phases and how it all comes together.
Benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms
You may have come across the term 'ICF' or 'Concrete house plan' in your search to find your dream home and may be wondering just what is meant by this term. ICF stands for Insulated Concrete Form and refers to an alternative to conventional timber framing construction.
How Many Trees Does it Take to Build a Home?
The first step to putting up the frame of a house is typically a trip to a lumberyard to pick up ready-cut pieces of wood, but that wasn't always the case. Back in the old days, when houses were usually built by the soon-to-be homeowners, people had to harvest trees themselves.
