This book is not a technical manual...

...it is a guide for what to consider prior to making the first steps towards achieving your goal of a comfortable living space for you and your family. It looks at the issues of the site or location of your home in some detail and provides samples of what to consider for the location, slope, soil type, and other issues that may have an effect on the cost of construction. It describes how to select your architect or home designer and how to prepare a space program.

It briefly describes building codes and regulations. It discusses what to look for in preparing your excavation for your foundation and takes a look at various types of floor and wall construction methods. It describes several roofing options and looks at options for windows and doors, electrical, and mechanical installations, plus interior finishes. It also briefly discusses landscaping options and describes what to consider in securing financing for your home and the items that financial institutions may require. It provides a sample schedule of a typical home construction process.

AuthorHouse LLC (09/30/2014) (102 pages)
ISBN: 978-1-4969-4134-3 (hc)
    978-1-4969-4135-0 (sc)
    978-1-4969-4133-6 (e)

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ARCHITECT - a work of fiction

...Lonnie Donaldson was born and raised in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. He leads an enjoyable childhood on the banks of the LaHave River and has developed a strong friendship with a neighbor. A family tragedy results in his move to Halifax, the capital of the Province, and to complete his education. While in Halifax he meets his future wife and begins working on construction projects which leads to his chosen profession of architecture. As an architect he holds several employment positions before becoming registered with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects and starting his own firm. Lonnie finds a partner and together they build a successful architectural practice in Nova Scotia, Canada and other parts of the world.

One project, which they won in a design competition, is that of a stadium for Halifax. The stadium project, during the construction phase, leads to a long and drawn out law suit followed by an attempted murder.

This book takes place mainly in the wonderful Province of Nova Scotia. Some of the buildings mentioned were actual projects undertaken by his firm while others are purely fictional.

FriesenPress (01/11/2022) (300 pages)
ISBN: 978-1-03-913012-8 (hc)
    978-1-03-913011-1 (sc)
    978-1-03-913013-5 (e)

Barnes Book Review of Architect

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