Your house is meant to serve living, breathing inhabitants. Every house, to some degree, needs personalization and custom touches to truly make it a home. When homeowners purchase a stock floor plan to build, they should be aware of several key issues: 1) Almost all stock plans require revision. A perfect fit is highly unlikely. 2) When it comes to energy-efficient, net-zero designs, plans are often flipped or shifted for the solar orientation, impacting the model itself. 3) Some home designs are tweaked to better compromise between the site and homeowner’s taste. 4) Stock plans are good starting points; view them as a means to a more customized end.
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