So You Want to Build a House

Auteur

The author, Donald Lohnes, FRAIC is a retired architect. He practiced architecture actively for thirty seven years before retiring in 2008. He was president of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA) on two occasions, both during the period of the re-writing of the Nova Scotia Architects Act. In 2007 he was awarded fellowship in the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). This book takes place mainly in the wonderful Province of Nova Scotia. Some of the buildings mentioned were projects undertaken by his firm while others are purely fictional. During his practice he was involved in a court case, similar to that being described, which is one of the reasons why he wrote this book. Hopefully to raise the awareness for architects and other design professionals that while not committing a crime you can sometimes end up in the courts and that it may not result in a decision that you were expecting. His first book titled "So You Want to BUILD a HOUSE" was published in 2014. He resides in Halifax with his wife Pamela.

Texte du rabat

For starters, this book is not a technical manual; it is a guide of 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.