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What's Included in a House Plan?
Typical plan sheet examples
*Not all plan sets include all sheets listed below. See the 'What's Included section on specific plan pages to get complete information.
Foundation Plan
Plan representation indicating the general design intent of the foundation. The foundation plan will show a slab, crawl space, or basement. Typically this includes the footing layout, post and beams, and extent of structural slabs, depending on what type of foundation is purchased.
Floor Plan(s)
Dimensioned plans indicating the layout of rooms, walls, doors, and windows. These plans are an overhead view of the house.
Roof Plan
This plan describes the elements that make up the roof. The roof plan typically illustrates ridges, valleys, and hips. It also may indicate the roofing material and slopes of roof surfaces, as well as chimneys and decorative elements.
Exterior Elevation
Elevations are a 2d representation of each side of the house. They typically indicate the materials for the walls, roof, and other elements that are part of the home.
Building Section(s)
This is a cut-away view through the house that show adjacencies of spaces. It shows the relationship the ground to the house and the roof.
Electrical Plan(s)
This drawings indicates the location of lighting fixtures, switches and outlets, showing lighting design intent and layout.
Construction Notes and Details\
These details may include the foundation, interior walls, exterior walls, floors, stairways, and / or roof details.
Other Important Documents
The License Agreement grants you the license to build a single home* from a purchased design.
Plan Media (Digital Files or Printed Copies)
Digital files can be sent to you by email. Digital files can be sent to a Kinko’s or blueprint store near you when you need printed “sets” for bidding and permitting. You save time and money and when you need an additional copy or even just a single page you can have it in an hour or so.
If you prefer your plan’s architect or designer will make printed copies for you and can send them in the mail. When you need additional printed sets you simply order them and they will arrive in a few days.
Digital Media (sent by e-mail)
Printed Copies (sent in the mail)
Print Locally as needed
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