| When a person begins the process of
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| | with designer over several month period)
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| building a new house, there are many
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| | Stock Houseplans
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| different aspects that need to be
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| | Stock house plans are, by contrast, home
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| addressed including: where to build, what
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| | designs which have been developed to fit
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| size home to build, what features to
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| | the needs of a particular group of the
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| include, what items are the most
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| | general populace. They are not custom
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| important to have in the home, what costs
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| | designed for a particular person, but
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| should be included in the budget, what
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| | rather, standardized for the needs of a
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| are the design/build timeframes, who will
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| | larger group.
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| build the home, and a host of other
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| | Stock homeplans normally include the
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| issues.
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| | "most requested" features including
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| After these initial questions have been
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| | square footage, room dimensions,
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| successfully answered, the next item that
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| | floorplan layout, amenities, and other
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| must be addressed is that of house plans.
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| | like features. These house plans provide
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| There are two basic types of house plans
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| | an excellent value when compared to the
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| that can be purchased, custom or stock,
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| | corresponding price of a set of fully
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| with each having distinct advantages and
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| | custom house plans which may exceed
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| disadvantages.
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| | several thousand dollars.
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| Custom Houseplans
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| | When you buy a stock house plan, you're
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| Custom house plans are just as the name
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| | not paying for the countless hours spent
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| implies. The house plans are custom drawn
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| | drawing up a plan, re-working the plan,
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| to meet you family's specific needs. The
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| | and finalizing drafts. You're paying a
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| plans are normally drawn by a licensed
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| | reduced fee for a single re-use of that
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| building designer or, in some cases, a
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| | plan.
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| licensed architect in a geographic
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| | Advantages:
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| location close to where the 1.) owners
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| | - Significantly less expensive
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| live, or 2.) home will be built. The
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| | - Minor plan modifications can usually be
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| process is, normally, much more involved
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| | made by the original designer or a local
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| and time-consuming since the owner's
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| | designer for a minimal charge.
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| specific requests will need to be
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| | - Very simple and quick purchase process
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| integrated into the overall design of the
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| | - Can submit the plans for a building
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| home. Many times these type "special"
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| | permit the day after receiving
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| requests can present significant
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| | Disadvantages:
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| challenges to the designer of the home,
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| | -Not as extensively customizable
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| which as a result, may take additional
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| | In conclusion, I would recommend trying
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| time to resolve.
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| | to find a stock house plan, first, at a
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| Since the home is being custom designed,
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| | reputable online house plan broker
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| specifically to meet the needs of that
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| | website such as House Plan There are
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| one person/family, the costs associated
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| | thousands of stock house plans available
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| with the development of the house plans
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| | online, and House Plan offers a huge
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| tend to be significantly larger than
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| | selection of unique house plans in many
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| those for a similar set of stock house
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| | different architectural styles.
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| plans. However, in some cases, the custom
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| | More likely than not, you'll be able to
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| house plan may be the only viable option
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| | find what you're looking for by doing a
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| based on the client's needs, home
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| | simple search. With so many plans
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| location, special building
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| | available to choose from, it's a safe bet
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| considerations, etc.
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| | that you won't see your house plan
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| Advantages:
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| | replicated in your area. And if you find
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| - Homeowner can get exactly what they
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| | a plan you like, but want to make a few
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| want in home design
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| | modifications - no problem! Most of the
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| - Special needs can be addressed in the
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| | plans available at House Plan can be
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| design (i.e. extra large garage for boat,
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| | modified to your specifications.
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| larger than normal master bath,
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| | Determining whether your particular needs
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| handicapped access, etc.)
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| | merit custom or stock house plans is,
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| Disadvantages:
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| | ultimately, a personal choice based on
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| - Significantly more costly than stock
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| | your particular situation. Both types
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| houseplans
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| | will provide you with the information
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| - Longer, more arduous process to develop
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| | that you need to successfully build your
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| - Significantly more time consuming to
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| | dream home.
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| produce (i.e. many meetings necessary
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