Throughout the ages, houses have been designed to provide shelter from the elements, protection from animals and robbers, and privacy from prying eyes. To provide all this, houses must have some degree of strength. In addition, houses owners have in each age sought some measure of material comfort and beauty.

Comfort today has a different meaning from what it did in grandfather’s time. Comfort today means automatic heating, automatic kitchen and laundry equipment, television, and many other conveniences. The modern house offers a degree of comfort never before attained.

Closely related to comfort is beauty. People react to beauty in their environment and desire it. The quest of beauty is one of the basic urges of mankind.

To obtain strength, comfort, and beauty of the house, and to obtain them economically and efficiently, you must use great care and skills in planning.