Build Your Own In-law Suite : Floor Plans & More

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Summary: "The In-Law Suite Book - Floor Plans & More"
Review: A great guide that's beneficial and easy to comprehend. The suggestions and tips were common sense things that would have been overlooked at the time of our building. A small amount to spend for this book sure equals large savings! The very BEST guide available to provide the BEST to loved ones. Well worth it!

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Summary: Build Your Own In-Law Suite - Floor Plans & More
Review: I bought a total of 18 magazines with floor plans a [money] each and none of them were any good. I bought the book "The In-Law Suite Book -Floor Plans & More" and found a perfect floor plan that I am having built. The ideas in the book were full of COMMON SENSE recommendations. The book help me a lot and I think it is worth it.

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Summary: Less than expected
Review: I enjoyed seeing the different plans and found some that might work for our family. I did not think the book was worth anywhere near the price charged, for there was really only 40 different plans, NOT 80 as noted in the book description. The book was 40 plans which were simply flip-flopped or reversed on the opposite page. I don't like mis-representation therefore I do not reccommend this book, unless you can find a used one.

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Summary: Helpful Book!
Review: I purchased this book after reading all the good reviews on this site. I consider the book a complete waste of money. It included suggestions like matching the colour of the siding on the suite to the rest of the house, and ensuring that you follow the building code. It was full of such ridiculously simple comments.

The "80" floor plans are in fact 40 floor plans and 40 mirror images of those plans. All of the plans are simply a rectangular structure with rooms placed in various locations in that rectangle.

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Summary: Don't buy this book
Review: I purchased this book after reading all the good reviews on this site. I consider the book a complete waste of money. It included suggestions like matching the colour of the siding on the suite to the rest of the house, and ensuring that you follow the building code. It was full of such ridiculously simple comments.

The "80" floor plans are in fact 40 floor plans and 40 mirror images of those plans. All of the plans are simply a rectangular structure with rooms placed in various locations in that rectangle.

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Summary: Helpful Book!
Review: I thought this book was great. It covers everything from the reasons why an in-law suite is a good idea, to designing the plan, incorporating handicapped fixtures, etc. Yes there are only 40 separate plans (the other 40 are mirror images) but the plans are well thought out and encompass sizes from 300+ to 1000+ square feet. The plans are simple, straightforward and can be easily modified. I sent a copy of this book to my parents after buying one for myself, as we are considering building an in-law suite onto our house for my parents. My husband sells lots in a new subdivision and is keeping the book at his office with his other house plans because it's so useful.

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Summary: The Best I Could Find
Review: I've looked everywhere for floor plans and ideas. This book is the only one out there.

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Summary: "The In-Law Suite Book - Floor Plans & More"
Review: This book breaks the ice as an alternative to older adults living in homes, the high cost of care facilities. I HIGHLY recommend this book

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Summary: "The In-Law Suite Book - Floor Plans & More"
Review: We enjoyed your first book and were eager to have this update. Thank you for specifically addressing the issues of cohabitation with your children.

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Summary: Wish it had even more
Review: While this book is geared toward setting up elderly parents near you, I think it could be useful for other types of families as well, such as multiple couples who wish to live together or multiple adults who wish to live together but still lead separate lives. In most ways, this is a book about adding an apartment onto your house. The plans are rather dull to look at and a lot of the advice is rather commonsense but they are a useful place to begin research if you are interested in such construction. I wish it had examples of houses and suits created by people today though -- some more realism to the entire book and some good ideas of how such an arrangement might work between families.