What are the benefits and drawbacks of using plans from plan books?
A. Plan books are a great point to start looking for your perfect dream home. Since these books showcase projects designed by various architects and residential designers all around the country, there is a great variety in style and layouts. (I think I caught the bug for architecture upon opening one of these books in shop class, where I did my first drafting.) In these books you can judge about how much interior space and number of rooms can be built within a particular final or anticipated size or area of the home to be built. You can gauge the size of the hallways, baths, kitchen layouts, etc. you might wish to have by comparing these plans. But you also need to be concerned about several points. First, the ideal plan may not fit on a lot you have in mind. So, I would begin by searching for the place on which you wish to build and securing a plot plan indicating setbacks on all sides. A Realtor or builder should be able to tell you what the maximum width and depth of house is allowa
