How many of us stand and gawk in fascination when we come across an old Victorian or Queen Anne home that has stood the test of time and remained standing since the middle nineteenth or early twentiet

You are going to build a new home, your first house. For years you have dreamed, scrimped and saved with the vision of your ideal home stirring you on. Finally you have accumulated enough money to mak

When designing a home, my belief is that there is no method to use other than simplicity even in the largest houses. The greatest problem when laying out a large home is the danger of allowing the des

Architectural details are drawings that made at a larger scale than the floor plans and elevations. They are used to accurately describe the various methods of construction. The scale of detail drawin

Working drawings contain all plans, elevations (both exterior and interior views), sections, scale details and full size details necessary for the adequate construction of a home. The scale drawings o

Architectural details are the drawings made at a larger scale than the plans and exterior elevations to accurately show the various methods of construction and the mouldings and ornamentation on the b

Is it really possible to use the sun to provide the home with all the hot water needed for an average family? Short answer is yes. It has been done and is currently being done in many parts of America

It is not the intention of this article to give you a complete course in drawing a floor plan. That is a very involved process. In short though, I would like to walk you through the process for your g

To manually render a drawing is to make a still life of an exterior elevation or view of a building requires either a natural gift for art or a great deal of practice. It is a subject most usually onl

In planning and designing a home, one of the first considerations is cost because cost will actually determine the size, shape, and style of the house. Cost of home construction will vary in every sta