The "Home Design Made Easy" Course
By Jobe Leonard
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About this ebook
Welcome to the first step of making what is arguably the largest purchase of your life!
Your new home.
I strongly believe that you made an excellent choice in purchasing The Home Design Made Easy Course. When you get into the multi-faceted area of designing a home, it really pays off in peace-of-mind to know what you are getting into before you start the process. I believe this course solidly accomplishes that.
Jobe Leonard
Jobe Leonard lives in Dandridge, TN. After attending Tennessee Technological University he received his MBA at Lincoln Memorial University. He is a project manager with Hearthstone Homes and has currently built over 100 custom Log and Timber frame, and conventional homes in 26 different states. This includes a recent project he managed that was named the 2012 National Timber frame Home of the Year. He can guarantee his books will strike a chord with the trekker, designer, and creator inside each of us. Those who have not explored and created will find themselves glued to the pages wishing they had. Readers who have journeyed the world and took on unknown projects will draw similarities with his heartfelt words and thoughts. He loves receiving calls and e-mails from readers of all experience levels speaking of the inspiration they have found from his literature, and wanting to be along side him on his next excursion or project. So what are you waiting for? Pick up a copy of any one of his 10+ books. Then e-mail him at JobeLeonard@gmail.com with questions, and invite me along for your next expedition or project.
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The "Home Design Made Easy" Course - Jobe Leonard
The
HOME DESIGN MADE EASY
Course
By Larry Stauffer
Copyright © 2016 by Larry Stauffer
Table of Contents
Design Lesson #1: The Dream
Design Lesson #2: Finding The Right Designer
Design Lesson #3: Finding The Right Builder
Design Lesson #4: Choosing The Right Foundation
Design Lesson #5: Your Building Site And Home Placement
Design Lesson #6: Designing Your Home For Your Lot
Design Lesson #7: Designing Your Home For Future Value
Design Lesson #8: Choosing The Proper Windows
Design Lesson #9: Placing Your Windows
Design Lesson #10: Choosing Your Doors
Design Lesson #11: Patio Doors
Design Lesson #12: Interior Doors
Design Lesson #13: Wall Construction
Design Lesson #14: Insulated Panels
Design Lesson #15: Insulated Panel Foam Types
Design Lesson #16: Larry’s Home Designs Services
Fast-Start Home Design Guide
Introduction
Part 1: Basement Design
Part 2: First Floor Design
Part 3: Door And Window Design
Part 4: Garage
Part 5: Special Home Interior Features
Part 6: Special Home Exterior Features
Part 7: Electrical Needs
In Conclusion
Special Thank You!
A Personal Introduction to Home Design Made Easy
Welcome to the first step of making what is arguably the largest purchase of your life!
Your new home.
I strongly believe that you made an excellent choice in purchasing The Home Design Made Easy Course. When you get into the multi-faceted area of designing a home, it really pays off in peace-of-mind to know what you are getting into before you start the process. I believe this course solidly accomplishes that.
Why do I call this a course
rather than just a regular book?
That is a question you should be asking and I hope my answer drives home the point very clearly and helps your purchase and use of this work surpass even my expectations.
The answer is simple: because it is!
I didn't want to simply write just another e-book that is purchased in the heat of emotional excitement and then only browsed or even forgotten later. It had to be something that is structured. Something that makes you think.
Even more, to be really effective, it needed to be something that makes you think about what you are thinking about. Let that sink in for a bit…
Let me repeat that. I want to make you think about what you are thinking about.
In other words, we often think about things without really digging into why.
This course is designed to get you thinking about why
you want - or don't want (which is also fine!) certain features in your new home. Due to the nature of designing and building your own home for the long term, the more you think about why or why not
will in most cases push you into making better decisions.
You also will not find chapters in this book. For basically the same reason. This book is not about just reading - it's about doing!
Instead of chapters, each section is called a Design Lesson.
Because it is. It's something that you will want to deliberately interact with in order to get the most value.
As a special gift, the end of this course contains a series of pages with questions you can print out and use as you see fit to help you think through the design process.
Remember, this is about YOUR home design. Not somebody else's. Obviously you will reference other people's homes for the purpose of what you like or don't like. But at the end of the day, this is about you and what you want or don't want for your unique circumstances, lifestyle, goals, preferences, etc.
Remember to keep that simple little tidbit front-and-center of all your designing activities and thoughts. It can be easy for information overload
to sneak in and overwhelm you as you start looking at all the possibilities. Don't worry about what could be
but rather stay focused on what could be best for me?!
While not professing to know every little detail about every aspect of the design-build process, I have been involved in this business - well over 20 years now - long enough to raise your comfort level extremely high and make the transition from dreamer to owner very smooth. (Later on you will also discover how I can help you even more directly bring your dream to life if you want me to.)
My final encouragement before you dig into the course is simply this: enjoy the process!
Yes, some thoughts will seem difficult to reach a conclusion. Some conversations with others involved in the process may be difficult.
However, the overarching purpose of this course is to pave the way and make those things easier and more enjoyable. If I have done my job correctly yours will be much more enjoyable and fulfilling. For years to come!
To your new dream home,
Larry B. Stauffer
www.larryshomedesigns.com
www.larrys-house-plans-guide.com
DESIGN LESSON #1:
THE DREAM
Solidifying Ideas
I think everyone has a dream of building a dream home
some day. Some have big aspirations of a multi-thousand square foot mansion, perhaps with a built-in swimming pool, 4-car garage; while the majority of us just dream of having a nice piece of land where we can build a very nice, usable home where function and style go hand-in-hand.
Whatever the dream may be, it all starts with the same procedures. No matter who your builder is or how good he is, there is no magic button that can be pushed to build your private paradise. Certain principles apply and they need to be followed, or you will end up