IMPORTANCE OF CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOUSE PLAN FOR MODERN LIVING

You have the land, what next? House planning and design job can be challenging to decide on. This can be as a result of having varied opinions of how the house should be built, the number of rooms and even spaces that are the requirement for the family. The size of your plot is also a great determinant in the type of house plan to search for and use. In most states in India, extended families live together or are frequented by the other members of the larger family. So, owning a home is an achievement to most, if not all, families.  So why do you need a house plan which is well planned and designed

1. Effective Use of Plot Space

Owning a home or a house is a dream come true to most people. Your dream has to be something that you have longed for and what better way than to have a plan for your house? The plan includes the number of rooms you want to have, the spacing of each room. Having a plan enables you to maximize on the space you have however small. This ensures that all the space has been put to meaningful use. You get to customize the plan to suit your family needs and growth potential.

2. Helps in cost calculation before construction

When we think homes, we automatically assume that it will cost a lot of money. Most people will leave their land idle due to lack of finance to erect a structure. So having a plan for your home or house enables you to approximate the amount you will need to construct the house. Once you have established the amount you need, you can set your realistic targets for the completion of the house. This involves looking for sources to get income be it work, savings or any other source of income. You will work objectively since you know well how much you need. Look at it as financial liberation.

3. Efficiency

Since you get to plan the kind of interior you want, you locate your rooms in a manner that their access is efficient. In Small house plans, for example, you can try to fit in a complete house with all the required amenities within the limited piece of land. It allows you to incorporate all the rooms you require in your house. This also helps in the laying out the foundation drawing which is done objectively. Some people build foundations only to demolish it afterwards claiming it does not fit the kind of house they want and that is such a waste.

4. Less stress during construction

Once you have a plan and your contractor has it, you do not have to stay at the site all the time to give directions on where the kitchen or toilets should be. The plan takes care of that. All you need is to provide your contractor with the family home plan and just make technical appearances to ensure work is per schedule. You get to continue with your other businesses as your house plan idea is already on paper which can be deciphered by your selected contractor to follow. This way you also ensure that both you and your contractor are on the same page and can look forward to your dream home design being built in front of your eyes.

5. Ready House Plans meets your requirement for dream house

It could be a small house for a nuclear family or a big home for your extended family or even a bungalow design for a classy accommodation, but whichever type of house you wish to build for your family, you can search the house plan at www.HomePlansIndia.com. Maybe it is a ready to use house plan design or you have got a custom home plan design done by a professional design consultant, this plan will accommodate all your requirements beforehand so that there are going to be less of a worry for the kinds of spaces or rooms you will require. Try getting a couple of house plans instead of blindly imitating one directly downloaded from online search. Give yourself and your family that dream house you all have been longing for with proper search, thought and professional help like HomePlansIndia.com

15 Practical Steps to Draw a Perfect House Plan like a Architect

How to Draw project house plan like a Architect  

S T E P 1 - Size of Plot

Size of plot is defined with its length & the breadth.

                                                                                                                                                                   

S T E P 2 - Setbacks

Setback is defined as the open space in- between the compound wall & the wall of the house which is being planned for.

S T E P 3 - Location & Width of the road

Location & Width of the road will helps to assign a dedicated space for car entry, parking & exit along with entrance gate.

S T E P 4 - North Direction

The direction of north is the best to get an idea about the four cardinal directions (east, west, and north, south) which inversely helps in understanding the local climatic conditions throughout the year.

S T E P 5 - Climatic information

A house needs to be responsive towards the climatic condition at any particular place If taken into consideration it will help in taking more calculated design initiatives for the house planning.

S T E P 6 -  Do R&D for sample Floor plan

A bit of online research on house planning and design may not be such a bad idea if it can give you some new perspective to look at modern house designs. Do check sites which showcase floor plans & designs for your region. For India we have:

www.homeplansindia.com

www.houseplansindia.in  

S T E P 7 - Divide Plot in Grids

Draw the plot boundary and then divide the plot in two equal half on both directions, i.e. vertical and horizontal. Once done then draw similar lines about 2ft or 600mm apart from each other on both the directions.  This way you have created an imaginary grid line for developing your house plan further.

S T E P 8 - Make bubble Diagram (2/3 times)

Once you have your drawing ready than list down your entire requirement for the house. Do mention tentative area as the requirement maybe. See example

-Living room

-Kitchen

-Dining, etc

As listed above use these space on the drawing created before of the plot for placing  the rooms as per your use and sense. Don’t worry too much in the beginning if certain room / spaces don’t complement each other. This is your first draft & not the final floor plan layout so don’t worry if it doesn’t look perfect. Have some patience and it will evolve with time.

S T E P 9 - Draw the room layout with single line

Once the bubble diagrams is more in order of your requirement then use a colored pen to firm up the lines to indicate walls (9 inch wall). Do show door openings of around 3 ft minimum & window openings which can be anything between 2fit to more.  Use the grid below as guidelines for taking the size of the window.     

       

S T E P 10 - Draw with Double Line /thickness for Walls

In the next step place another tracing sheet on top of the original drawing and now consider the walls to be of 9inch thickness and convert those initial single lines to double wall lines.

   

S T E P 11 - Draw Doors

In a similar way as before indicate the door openings as and where required. Do cretin changes in the floor plan as required for accommodating entry to rooms / spaces.    

           

S T E P 12 - Draw Window Openings

Following the same understanding as similar to doors indicate the window openings on the drawing. Do keep it in mind that cross ventilation is very important. Do check the wind direction for the plot also. Do take rainfall, snowfall & other climatic information under consideration.

            

S T E P 13 - Use this Layout and draw them using an Online Software

Once you have done this process twice or thrice by using a tracing sheet on top of the the initial floor plan layout then it’s time to evolve & develop the same. The best way is to use any computer generated drawing software which are widely available. Few of these house planning & drawing software’s which we recommended are:

http://www.homestyler.com/designer

http://planner.roomsketcher.com/

http://www.roomle.com/

http://www.sweethome3d.com/index.jsp

http://www.fldraw.com/

S T E P 14 - Place Furniture inside room to get a more realistic actual Idea about Internal space

Once you have transferred the hand drawn layout on to any of the above mentioned online home planning & drawing software, then it’s time to make good use of their furniture library. It quite usual that you will stumble upon an extensive set of furniture blocks of proper scale & size which once placed on the floor plan layout gives a more realistic idea about the floor plan. It may happen that certain furniture may look like that they consume lot of space or they are too little for a large room. This process takes time so do give yourself around 1or 2 hrs each day before you see something more fruitful & a realistic looking floor plan. Drawing a good house floor plan takes time so don’t be in a jiffy. Do remember that few hours of thought today will give you more calculated quality of space for your everyday living and for your investment for the House.

Also a good thinking = A good house plan = Optimal use of your investment to build your house

           

S T E P 15 -   Then render/colors the layout to get at finish look of house

The same software will also help you to colour the floor plans with the floor finish, carpet and other features that you want to consider for the house. This will make the layout look more presentable and readable.  

65 X 30 ft House Plan in India from HomePlansIndia.com

This two story house of 2336 Sq.ft. will best fit in a narrow rectangular plot which is quite common for cities. The main entrance leads to the large living room which is flanked by dining space on the left side. The layout also flaunts a semi-open kitchen on one side with a wash area on the opposite side of it. The dining space is part of the large living room area which leads to a greater ambiance in terms of the volumetric space. The passage next to it leads toward the large master bedroom with an attached big bathroom.

The upper floor is accessed by the single flight staircase on the left of the floor plan and can be accessed immediately just after entering the house.  This overlooking level has good space for another bedroom with attached bathroom. It also provides for a semi open work space / studio space along with some lounging area.

So if this house interests you then do get in touch with us at homeplansind@gmail.com

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30 x 40 ft House Plan from HomePlansIndia.com

A very large open one unified space from the main entrance to the Living room area defines this 1680 Sq.ft. house the best. This open plan includes an open kitchen, dining space, one bedroom with attached toilet and one large living area. The living room also opens upto a small garden patch which can then lead to the backyard garden if the plot has sufficient space at the end of the house.

The staircase on the left of the entrance leads to the upper floor and the dining space is overlooked from the first floor labby area. The upper floor has two average sized bedrooms with attahed bathroom and a common balcony for utilities. Each room also has a dedicated balcony to itself for a view which is more of an additional breathing space or an extension of the enclosed bedroom. These balconies can provide for a very scenic view as per the location of the plot and the vicinity in which the house is built.

Overall the hosue has a sense of openess and integrity which are very essential elements of any family.

So if the house interests you then do get in touch with us at homeplansind@gmail.com

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Unique Home Plan for India - 6005

A variety of home plans are showcased through our website HomePlansIndia.com which also includes the following floor plan of a 1500 sq.ft small family house which is unique in its design, orientation and ambiance of space. This ground storey house is just right for those who want to build a small weekend house in the woods or in country side. The intention is to build as less as possible to allow you to enjoy the nature and environment of the country side. 

The floor layout includes a large entrance landing platform which leads you further the the living room to the right side and the dining area onto the left side. An open kitchen has been set in-between to bridge the formal gap between the living space and the dining to create that perfect one ope house concept which is just right for a weekend bungalow. Further when we move from the dining area then we stumble upon two conveniently spacious bedrooms which are attached to two separate bathrooms, although one of them works a common bathroom for the rest of the house. The bedrooms and the living are are then also connected through an external deck which can be used perfectly for outdoor reading, barbecuing, talks, etc. 

The layout just doesn't end with that, it also has the possibility of having an internal staircase to make an additional floor for few more bedrooms and family room if required. Although given a choice a one floor house is always more preferable as it  works through all stages of life. So this plan is very special and unique its own way and concept. Do let us know what you think about it at homeplansind@gmail.com 

Ground Floor Plan

View of the House from the Living Room Deck side.

New Addition in Small House Plan Section

 Two new Small House Plans have been added to our site. House Plan SHP - 1012 is about 2400Sq.ft. in area whereas SHP - 1013 is about 1820 Sq.ft. in area. Check out both of them here....

Small House Plan - SHP 1012

Small House Plan - SHP 1013

Download Home Plans from HomePlansIndia.com

Now we also have a section wherein you can directly download a home floor plans and designs directly through our online payment gateways. Its very simple if you have browsed our complete collection of home plans and designs in the HOME DESIGNS section, then you must have already shortlisted the name of the home plans which are more close to your family home requirements and fits on to your respective plot. So check the DOWNLOAD section and see if the same home plan is listed there then you can directly download the same by making an online payment. The payment can be through netbanking or by credit card or debit card. Take your time to choose and select the right one.

In case you are interested in constructing the same floor plan of the selected home plan design then do get in touch with us at homeplansind@gmail.com and we will be glad to assist you with further drawings and details that you can avail off for an additional price per drawing. Kindly note the basic set includes,

1. Area Statement of the House

2. Site Ground Floor Layout of the House

3. All other floor plans of the House.

If you need the more drawings and perspective view of the house then email us at homeplansind@gmail.com and state the no. of home design that you want along with your specific requirement.

We hope you find the floor plans which suits you the best. Looking forward to your mails.

Choose Home Plans & Designs with Photos

Now you can see all the images and photos of home plans and designs before you make your choice for the same. All the images of the home plans are shared at one dedicated location that is shared below. If you like the image just click on the same to directly go the actual design page and have a more detailed look at the Design.

If you happen to like it and buy the same for your plot, then you need to buy it through our current payment gateway, paypal. So do check it out yourself at our IMAGES section.

The Smallest Home in Small House Plan section on HomePlansIndia.com

Small House Plan - SHP 1010

This is one of our smallest house plan available on HomePlansIndia.com for sale. This one bedroom open kitchen 940 sq.ft. house is best suited as a small weekend house or for row houses in a bunglow scheme which are quite common by second home property developers. The layout includes space for car park along with a small foyer space at the entrance which gives it a fell of a large one open space inside.

If you like this plan then do check it at Small House Plans section.