What is included in your plans:
 
Your package will contain detailed, high-quality working drawings. You can expect to find the following standard elements in most sets of plans:

• Front Perspective - A sketch of how your finished house will look

• Foundation and Basement - A sheet showing the foundation layout including concrete walls, footings, pads, posts, beams, bearing walls, and foundation notes. If your home features a basement, the first-floor framing details may also be included on this plan. If your plan features slab construction rather than a basement, the plan shows footings and details for a monolithic slab. Additional sheets focus on foundation cross-sections and other details.
• Detailed Floor Plans - This shows the layout of each floor of the house. Rooms and interior spaces are carefully dimensioned; doors and windows located, and keys are given for cross-section details provided elsewhere in the plans.

• Roof Plans – This shows the locations & directions of all roof slopes including notes on their pitches & overhangs.

• House And Detail Cross-Sections - Large-scale views show sections or cutaways of the foundation, interior walls, exterior walls, floors, stairways, and roof details. Additional cross-sections may show important changes in floor, ceiling, or roof heights, or the relationship of one level to another. The sections show exactly how the various parts of the house fit together and are very valuable during construction.

• Exterior Elevations - In addition to the front exterior, your blueprint set will include drawings of the rear and sides of your house. These drawings give notes on exterior materials and finishes. Particular attention is given to cornice detail, brick and stone accents, or other finish items that make your home unique.
• Electrical Plan - Electrical plans offers suggested locations with notes for all lighting, outlets, switches, and circuits. A layout is provided for each level, as well as basements, garages, or other structures. This plan does not contain diagrams detailing how all wiring should be run, or how circuits should be engineered. These details should be designed by an electrician.

• General Specifications - Provides general instructions and information regarding structure, excavating and grading, masonry and concrete work, carpentry and wood, thermal and moisture protection and specifications about drywall, tile, flooring, glazing, caulking and sealants.

What is NOT included in your plans

• Architectural and engineering seals. Some cities and states now require that a licensed architect or engineer review and "seal" a blueprint, or officially approve it, prior to construction. Prior to application for a building permit or the start of actual construction, we strongly advise that you consult your local building official who can tell you if such a review is required.
• A Site plan showing the location and fit of your plan on your project Plot. Should you have an AutoCAD drawing for your surveyor of your property showing Lot lines, Lot setbacks & all relevant easements, right of ways & site limitations SdgHouseplans can provide you with a site plan for your project based on an hourly rate estimate for the work.

Exchanging a Plan

If for some reason the plan you ordered cannot be used with your current lot, we will be pleased to exchange them for another plan within 30 days of the purchase date. Shipping and handling will be extra and assessed at the time of the exchange. For more information call us toll free at 1.888.732.7895.

How to Modify Your Plans

• Find the plan on the website and order it by filling out the form and submitting it to us, we will charge your credit card with the full price of the plans you are purchasing
• On the form there is a field which asks if you require changes to these plans. Select yes when you submit your order and we will contact you within a day to arrange a quote for the changes you require
• We will then send you, via fax or email, a 2 part form for you complete:
  Part 1 – For you to write the description
  Part 2 – A rough copy of the floor plan for you to draw the changes on that you wish to make
• There is a minimum of 3 hours designer work for modifications which you will be charged at the same time as your plan purchase
• One of our design team will then send you, via fax or email, a full quote for the changes that you are asking for
• Once we have your approval we will charge your credit card with that amount – less the 3 hours already charged
• Upon completion of the modification we will mail out the plans

Custom House Plans

• Please call us Toll Free 1.888.732.7895 to talk to one of our experienced and accomplished designers
• Or please email us at Info@SDGHouseplans.com