Randall Henley's Biography
Randall graduated from John Patterson Technical College in Montgomery Alabama
where he
studied Technical Drawing of Blueprints, Structural Engineering and Three Dimensional
Design.
Randall enjoys continuing studies of art and architectural design.
Since 1986, Randall Henley has been designing and drafting magnificent homes
for beautiful lake
front lots, outstanding estate homes at prestigious golf clubs and wonderful
country homes.
In Atlanta, Randall designed remodeling houseplans in the Downtown Area, Dunwoody
and Lithia Springs. Also, in Atlanta, for remodelor Mark Galey in Buckhead,
Stone Mountain
and Stockbridge. Randall designed an addition for John Hoffman and Associates
in Duluth, Georgia.
Randall has designed spectacular lake homes on Lake Martin in Central Alabama
on the property
of Russell Lands Development Company, Willow Point, Windermere, Trillium, River
Oaks,
The Ridge. Also on Lake Martin the neighborhoods of Still Waters and Blue Creek.
These are just a few of the neighborhoods where Randall has houseplans built
that he designed.
He designed the first homes at Eagle's Landing, Eagle Point in Inverness,
Birmingham, Alabama for John Reamer.
For the late Gary Dent of Thornton Construction, Randall drew the first Greystone
Village and
Linkside Houseplans at Greystone Golf Club. These plans were 1400-3000 square
feet.
Randall redesigned the Greystone Ridge houseplans to be the Greystone Highlands
houseplans.
These plans were 1500-2400 square feet.
Randall drew over 60 houseplans for Gary Thomas, American Homes and Land. These
plans
range from 1100 to 8000 square feet. Randall also drew an 8000 square foot home
for
Gary Thomas at Greystone Legacy.
Randall, with his vast experience, can design your plans big or small.
Remodeling plans or houseplans give you the opportunity to effectively estimate
the cost of building. A house plan gives everyone involved in the building process
crucial information
about the vision of the house. Without a house plan or a remodeling plan to
convey the home
owners ideas, the house will not become what they envisioned.
Randall has designed and drafted over 600 residential projects since 1988.
With his vast
experience, he can design and finish your plans completely through the internet.
My house plans include
the following items: floorplans, electrical plans, framing plans, foundation
plans, elevation plans,
roof framing plans and typical section detail plans.
I give personlized attention to your project by going out to the home to measure and take pictures so that I can accurately design complete working drawings which will please the customer and obtain a building permit. I create working drawings on large paper, 24" X 36", or 18" X 24". My remodeling home plans are very clean and straight forward. I have my own D-size plotter and copier. Details are provided as required or as requested.
See Pricing Page for more details.
Below is a Description of How the Process Works
I work with you to design and develope the house plan of your dreams. All of
my house plans are drawn to
National and International Building Codes. I take your ideas and put your dreams
on paper so you can
(1) secure a loan, (2) get a building permit, and (3) a builder can build the
home of your dreams. First, I
design a floor plan sketch on CADD and email, fax, mail or you can pick up the
sketch to get your input
on the design. I take your suggestions and incorporate them into the plan. I
resend you the floor plan with
the suggestions drawn in to the house design so as to get your feedback on the
progress of the floor plan.
Second, I design elevation drawings according your input to fit the floor plan
and email the elevations to you
to get your feedback. I take your suggestions and incorporate them into the
plan. I resend you the floor plan
with the suggestions drawn in to the house design so as to get your feedback
on the progress of the elevations.
Thirdly, I get your approval of the floor plans and elevations. Fourthly, I
design modern electrical plans to
match your dream home and email the electrical plans to you to get your feedback.
Finally, After approval
of the floor plans, elevations and electrical, I design the foundations and
special details if any for your dream home.
EXPERIENCE:
Architectural Designer /Drafting and Design of house plans
Cost Estimation
Drafting and Design church plans
Residential Remodeling
Residential Construction Experience
Architectural Product Leader
Whole House Remodeling
New Neighborhood Product Development
Design Consultant
Architectural Product Director
Drafting helicopter assembly
Drafting robotics
Drafting conveyors
Drafting ornamental iron works
Drafting factory layout
Phone and PDA (PocketPC) experience
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Softplan Architectural Design Software
Autocad Software
Autocad Architectural Design Software
CADD
Drafix
Accugraph Machine Design Software
Autosketch software
Adobe Photoshop
Windows XP & Pro
EMPLOYMENT:
American Homes & Land, 33 Inverness Ctr. Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-733-8005
Designed and drafted 60 homes from August 2000 to March 2003
Henley Designs, 1807 Quail Run, Lawrenceville, GA 404-869-1414
Residential Construction Plans, New Neighborhood Product Development
The Drafting and Design of house plans, Home Addition Remodeling, Residential
Remodeling
Whole House Remodeling, Cost Estimation
Responsibilities Include development of construction documents from concepts
and creating custom elevations
1988 – Present
Russell Athletic Corporation, Alexander City, AL 35010, 256-500-4000
Research and Development Department
Mechanical Engineering Draftsman and Machine Development
1990-1991
Sylacauga Tank Corporation, Po Box 1128, Sylacauga, 256-245-6347
Draftsman on hazardous material tanks
1990-1991
Horace Henley Construction and Excavating, Alexander City, AL 35010, 256-329-9493
Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer
1980-1990
EDUCATION:
Benjamin Russell High School
Alexander City, AL August1978--June1981 Major:
Shop and Welding
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL June 1989
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Patterson State Technical College
Montgomery, AL August 1988
Associate in Applied Technology and Degree
(Including Architecture Technologies)
CED Solutions - Atlanta, GA January 2002
Certificate in Adobe Photoshop
ASSOCIATIONS:
Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
1484 Brockett Road, Tucker, GA 30084, 770-938-9900
2003-2004
Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders
100 Oslo Cir, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-912-7000
2003-2004
HONORS:
Student Advisory Committee at Patterson Technical College
Montgomery, AL
Randall, the plans are really looking
good. After talking it over with Margaret, we're going to need to modify a
few things to reduce costs, I thought the bonus room would make it around 4400,
not 4800 sq ft. But we love the plan layout, so here is what we need to
do, so we can actually afford to build it. There is a lot of text here,
but other than the 1st item, it's all mostly cosmetic.
1) We want to
remove the curved staircase, and go with a standard 3 section straight
staircase, with 2 landings. This means getting rid of the curved exterior
wall, and continuing the square wall from the 1st floor, into the second floor,
having the staircase follow the contours of the square wall. I think that may
effect the powder room on the 1st floor, but I'm not sure by how much.
That will also make the roof easier to deal with, I think. We will want it
to be all brick on the front now, no stucco. We do want the banding to
extend into this new all brick square staircase exterior.
2) Remove the
arch doorway between the MBR and the Hall, that should be a standard square
doorway. Keep the archway between the Hall and the MBATH.
3) Per
your direction, remove the window in the MBATH, and replace with a
mirror.
4) Add a window (double window), centered over the 1st landing on
the staircase, at 2nd floor height. This will be a stained glass or etched
glass fixed window, not an opening window.
5) When you square the
staircase, it will cut into the space we planned for the Christmas closet.
So what we want to do is square off that wall, creating a closet that goes down
to the first wall angle in the billiard room, with a doorway into the closet
from the billiard room side, not the bar side. So when you walk into the
billiard room, there is the bar on the right, and a wall on the left, extending
down to the 1st left corner. I hope I'm explaining that ok.
6) We
also want to build out the wall between the 2 windows over the garage doors, and
put a ventless fireplace in that wall. The wall should go from floor to
ceiling, but should not take up the whole space between the windows, maybe just
3/4 of the space, or even 1/2, whichever looks better.
7) The elevator
requires a minimum of 6" pit depth below the elevator, for your foundation
plan.
8) Remove the built-in Entertainment center in the Family Room, we
have a wood one, we'll be placing there. I need a space at least 8' 6"
long to put my entertainment center into the space.
9) The french doors
in the Dining Room need to open in, not out.
10) We want to show a
built-in desk in the Study, along the wall with the Guest Bathroom.
11)
Remove the brick columns out back, and replace with white square columns, on
both levels. Add a wrought iron railing to the 2nd floor
balcony.
12) in the Billiard Room, we want a vaulted ceiling, with
exposed beams.
13) in the Foyer, you currently have square walls (from
the original
drawing) as support for the Sitting Area upstairs. We want
to replace those with Columns, so there should be columns between the Foyer /
Staircase, and the Family Room, to help with the open feeling of the
space.
14) Remove the arches above the windows on the 1st floor, they
should be squared, just like the 2nd floor windows. As a note, the
keystones need to be rough hewn stone, not smooth.
15) for conformity, I
think the window next to the door in the breakfast nook may need to be the same
size as the other two in that space, what do you think?
16) The glass
block shower may also be a steam shower, so it needs to seal to the
ceiling. Don't know if you had that in your drawings or not. We also
need to remove the curve, and make that a straight wall, so the shower will be
about 5x5. We want the outside wall of the shower to be a normal wall,
with a glass block window, not all glass block.
17) With squaring the
stairwell, I'm not sure we want a curved balcony, probably a straight one, in
keeping with the clean lines, and lower cost objective.
Where you have
stucco listed on the sides for certain areas, that may end up being
siding.
The walls look great coming out the sides like they do.
Do
we need to tell you where we want trey ceilings? Master Bedroom, Home
Theater.
In the home theater, I'm going to want diffusing vents for the
HVAC, not normal vents. But I don't know if that is detail you need to
know or not.
I know you wanted to show the HVAC on the plans in the
billiard room, but I don't want to use up valuable closet space by putting it
there. It really need to go into the attic somewhere.
Hopefully, we
can make these changes, and be done with the plans by Friday of this
week?
Thanks,
> The plans are looking good.
> I like
the arrangement of the Billiard Room, Bar, and Christmas Light
>
storage.
>
> The heated square footage is 4805.
>
>
Looks like the window in the Master Dressing Area
> will have to be taken
out unless the roof pitch is lowered in that
> area or the room is
enlarged.
>
>
> : ) Randall
>
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