Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. It is often possible to make modifications to any of the plans to meet your specific needs. The fee for making modifications to a plan is $50 per hour, depending on the modifications. The turn around time will depend on how many modifications requested and the level of difficulty. Upon your request for modifications to a plan, I will provide you with an estimate and completion date.

Yes, your plan purchase includes a license to build one house. If you choose to build a second house from the same plan, it is necessary to repurchase the plan to refresh the license, and so on for every house you want to build.

If you mean physical plans printed on paper, then no. I do not send physical products. Instead, you will download digital PDF files – immediately after purchase, and these plans are an architectural-grade house plans with advanced structural details. They are “real” house plans in that they are industry-standard construction documents intended to meet widely applicable codes (IRC, e.g.) and be utilized for permitting and construction purposes in the US and Canada.

Plans, models and all services are all delivered as digital goods and are non-refundable. I stand behind my products and client satisfaction is important to me, however my creative works are delivered via internet downloads as “intangible goods” and for this reason I cannot offer refunds.

No. Submit your plans to a building supply centers for free or small fee based material lists called “take-offs for construction”. They will offer locally available materials and current pricing.

It depends on where you live. Each location has its own special building considerations such as soil conditions, severe weather (snow, hurricanes, tornadoes, e.g.), and natural disasters (flooding, earthquakes, e.g.). These factors may require that some designs be calculated by a state certified structural engineer. If engineering is required, it would be a good time to discuss other modifications with the engineer. Most times engineering changes are simply indicated directly on the plan pages or PDF with red ink (redlined) by the engineer – with no additional redrawing necessary.

In all cases, plans are best engineered within the state of construction and once your plans are signed off by the engineer, you can then submit them to your local building department for permitting.