What's included with your house plan order

There are four plan set options to meet your needs. With a few exceptions, all home designs are available as a construction set (described below). Each plan detail page lists the other plan set options available and their prices.

Option 1: Construction Set

Copies

Building
License

The basic package of drawings that you need to build your home. Includes these documents:

5 or 8

Yes

Elevations
Floor plans
Foundation or basement plan
Roof plan

Building sections
Typical wall sections
Miscellaneous notes and details

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license.

Option 2: Reproducible Set

Copies

Building
License

For making minor changes to your house plans. Delivered on mylar, sepia, or vellum. Includes these documents:

Yes

Elevations
Floor plans
Foundation or basement plan
Roof plan

Building sections
Typical wall sections
Miscellaneous notes and details

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license. Reproducible sets are not available with all house plans.

Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. Houseplans LLC. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.

Option 3: Single Set

Copies

Building
License

For obtaining bids only. Stamped "Not for Construction." A contractor cannot legally build from plans marked this way. Includes these documents:

Elevations
Floor plans
Foundation or basement plan
Roof plan

Building sections
Typical wall sections
Miscellaneous notes and details

Single sets are not available with all house plans.

Option 4: CAD File Set

Copies

Building
License

For use by design professionals to make substantial changes to your house plan. Includes these documents:

Yes

Elevations
Floor plans
Foundation or basement plan
Roof plan

Building sections
Typical wall sections
Miscellaneous notes and details

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license. CAD File sets are not available with all house plans.

Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. Houseplans LLC. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.

Here's what is typically included with each section of a plan set, plus a brief listing of what's not included with each plan set:

Elevations

Material labels
Floor-to-floor heights
Roof slope indicators
Attic ventilation notes

Floor Plans

All post and beam locations
Door and window sizes
Complete and accurate dimensions
Room labels and interior room sizes
Electrical layouts (except where otherwise noted)
Code-related notes
Building section markers
Floor joist type, spacing and direction

Roof Plan

All roof beam and header locations
Building section markers
Code-related notes
All necessary notes pertaining to the structural system

Foundation or Basement Plan

All post and beam locations
Door and window sizes
Complete and accurate dimensions
All foundation wall and footing sizes
Code-related notes
Building section markers
Floor and deck joist type, spacing and direction
Mechanical equipment location
Electrical layouts (except where otherwise noted)

Building sections

Beam connections and locations
Floor joist type and spacing
Floor-to-floor heights
Non-typical plate heights indicated

Typical wall sections

Labels indicating wall construction
Foundation wall thickness and minimum reinforcing
House insulation type and rating

Miscellaneous notes and details

Miscellaneous house framing details
Stairway details
General notes covering code requirements for residential construction

Not included

Locations of actual ductwork for heating and air conditioning
Drawings showing the actual plumbing pipe sizes and locations
Electrical wiring and panel diagrams
Professional stamps
Location-specific engineering