I just sincerely want to say thanks for this site of people and for John who provides plans for the people. I like to browse on houseplans.com (not anymore) to just see what is out there and there is not 1 single house that I like. I'm not picky either, I just like things to make sense and to not feel like I'm being taken for a fool. Those crappy plans are selling for $5000! I mean seriously??? All of them are houses for the extremely wealthy, fulfilling the myth that only rich people can build their dream home. BS!
I know a lot of people build this site's homes for cabins not full time homes BUT, what an amazing thing to buy awesome and functional plans for less than $200 bucks.
I'm not trying to discredit the talent and complexity of developing a house plan, I just personally think that this sites plans provide a lot more service to REAL people. The 90%!
With tons of horribly made houses falling down out there in the world right now due to crappy building practices, we need John's plans to rebuild the future in a realistic and environmentally friendly (footprint and other) way.
Felt like ranting on that a bit. Thanks for reading ;)
This is why I chose to research all the available layouts on the internet and then come up with my own design.
Of course not everyone is a "Design Draftsman" as I am, But I have been drafting for "professionals" since 1978.
I once was hauled up before the Missouri board of Architects/Surveyors/Engineers, under the charge of passing myself off as a registered Architect! Unfortunately for them on every drawing page and every detail page read these little words... "NOT A REGISTERED ARCHITECT/ENGINEER" and they finally downgraded the charges to:
"Your work too closely resembles that which comes out of a professional office" At which I said thank you.
I still laugh at them because of the "stink" they raised because I was encroaching on their "Turf".
I say If you don't know how or are unable to draw your own plans, find a local drafter he/she will do it for tons less than a professional and still be of professional quality.
Just my 2ยข