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Books I read
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Designing Your Perfect HouseDesigning Your Perfect House by William J. Hirsch Jr. AIA
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $24.66
A good book which was easy to read.
Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning SpacesResidential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces by Maureen Mitton
Buy new: $39.03 / Used from: $24.92
Very good book for planning spaces.
The Brand-New House Book: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, and Building a Custom, Semi-Custom, or Production-Built HouseThe Brand-New House Book: Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Designing, and Building a Custom, Semi-Custom, or Production-Built House by Katherine Salant
Buy used from: $0.01
One of the most helpful books I read so far.
Building Construction IllustratedBuilding Construction Illustrated by Francis D. Ching
Buy new: $31.47 / Used from: $26.00
A good book that will be used as a reference. (The one I have is the 3rd Version)
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really LiveThe Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $1.38
It gave me some good ideas although I don't agree with the author in everything.
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
Buy new: $9.07 / Used from: $7.52
Several facts about Architecture. Interesting but not particularly helpful.
So... You Want To Build a House: A Complete Workbook for Building Your Own HomeSo... You Want To Build a House: A Complete Workbook for Building Your Own Home by J M Gore
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $8.42
Not helpful for my case. At least it was cheap!
The Well-Built HouseThe Well-Built House by James Locke
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.20
Not very relevant for our case. It is mostly for wood frame houses. I read just the first chapters which were more general.