FLOOR PLANS

We are just beginning to build John and Melinda Henson's their second home. Like many of you, they have walked through several model home--seen some they like -- and now are going over dozens of floor plans.

As we begin a new season of talking about building YOUR new house, this is where most of you will start. Looking over floor plans. Let's look at several ways to get the most out of your floor plan.

Every trade or profession develops a language for explaining its work. Floor plans provide this language for the home building business. When you sit down to look over various floor plans, here's what you should look for:

Finally, as you settle on the floor plan of your new house, don't forget to talk with your builder about the placement of such amenities as kitchen islands, phone jacks, electrical switches and even the placement of the garden hoses. Your time and effort here will pay off handsomely on the day you move in.

Episode 27 1996 - 97 Season

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