Designing Houses

by Lester Walker and Jeff Milstein

Book Overview

Now, at long last, Walker has created a step-by-step guide for prospective homebuilders who want to play a role in customizing their house plan. Each stage is illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879510358
• ISBN13: 9780879510350
• Release Date: June 1976
• Publisher: Overlook Books
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Best Book to read BEFORE you begin your project!

I am a builder in Hilo, Hawaii. I have used this book for many (25) years in presenting a class at the University of Hawaii in Hilo, "The Owner Builder". It is clear, concise and brief enough that the authors are able to get their point across without without boring to the reader. An architect friend of mine, while recommending the book to me said, "This is everything I learned in architecture school in four years, distilled into one small paperback". I couldn't agree more!I would strongly recommend that you NOT lend this book to anyone, as it will most likely NOT be returned! I truly hope it will be back in print soon!Aloha! Eliot Merk, Hilo Hawaii

A superb tome - at the heart of home design decision making

This little book presents a complex subject with brevity and wit. It is well illustrated and primes the reader to explore the subject in more detail, while giving an overview of the process of home design. Why is it not in print? Shame! Shame!