Artwork
- an artist's rendering (drawing) and floor plan
artwork, typically used by builders and realtors in marketing a home
to prospective buyers.
Builders Package
- A complete 8-set package, providing sets for:
your local building department (usually requiring two sets), Mortgage
lender (usually one set for conventional loans, three sets for FHA or
VA loans), Builder (usually requires at least three sets; one as a legal
document, one for use in inspections, and at least one
to distribute to subcontractors) and, of course, one set for you!
Cross
Section and Details - elements of the actual construction
Electrical
Floor Plan - a standard layout for outlets and lighting
fixtures
Exterior Elevation
- the way each side of the house will look like when it is built.
Floor Plan(s)
- each level of the design in detail. Dimensions for rooms, doors, windows,
stairways and structural info are some of the details shown.
Foundation Plan
- a full basement, walk-out, crawlspace, or a slab foundation. This
varies depending upon the design.
Material List - some
of our plans offer lists of materials required to build the structure.
These lists serve as a general idea of the supplies needed to build
the structure, therefore prior to ordering materials for this structure,
confirm with your lumber yard for a exact list of materials.
Method of Payment -
select your preferred method from the drop down list. We process
orders as they are received, so for fastest orders use your Visa,
MasterCard,
American Express, and Discover charge cards. If you prefer to send
a certified check, or money order, please understand that we cannot
process
your order until the payment is received.
Method of
Shipping - we ship our plans using UPS by default. If you
would rather have them shipped by another carrier, please call a representative
at 1-800-794-7780 between 8:30am - 4:30pm EST Monday - Friday. We can
expedite your order with UPS Blue (second day) or Red (next day) service.
Simply select one of these from the drop down menu.
Mirror Reversed
- a mirror reversed plan shows the home in reverse of the illustrated
floor plan. It is important to remember that a mirror reversed plan
will not only show the layout in reverse but all wording and dimensions
will be printed in reverse as well.
Plan Numbers - This
is a number given to a plan to help us categorize the plan.
Plan Service
- a company that provides copies of blueprints to its customers for
a price.
Right Reading Reversal
/ Correct Reading - a right / correct reading plan shows
the home in reverse of the illustrated floor plan. These
plans show the layout in reverse but the wording and dimensions are
readable, unlike mirror reversed plans which show the text backwards.
Reproducible
Vellum - a type of paper that allows the plan to be copied
multiple times. This is useful if you are not certain how many sets
of blueprints you will need. It also allows changes to be made to the
plan without redrawing the entire plan.
Study Set -
A copy of the floor plans that lets you review a house plan before buying
multiple sets. A study set also lets you figure out placement of your
furniture. * Please note, these are not usable
plans to build the home.