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You will receive a full plan set that is drawn in accordance with common national codes and Minnesota building codes. Additional modifications to the plan may be needed due to certain counties, municipalities and developments having their own additional building codes, covenants, and requirements. Determining and complying with all codes is the responsibility of the builder/homeowner. Contact us with any questions and plan modifications. Once you purchase your plan, a final construction set is emailed in PDF format to you and allows you to reproduce plans as needed for obtaining bids, permits, and for the construction of the home. You can take this electronic file to a local print shop and have your blueprints printed in various sizes to suit your needs. Printed plan copies can be purchased for $3 per sheet plus postage and mailed if requested. Included pages are front, rear and side elevations, detailed foundation plan, detailed floor plans, typical wall sections and details, general details and specifications per house plan. Also included in your plan order: Garage left or right, if plan has a basement, choose between full basement, lookout or walkout. Choose poured concrete or concrete block foundation and frost footing depth.

The plans on our website are designed in accordance with the International Residential Code (IRC) and the Minnesota Residential Code. Modifications to the plan may be needed due to certain counties, municipalities and developments having their own additional building codes, covenants, and requirements. Determining and complying with all codes is the responsibility of the builder/homeowner. If changes are needed to plans to comply with any additional requirements after payment is received and final plan is sent there will be additional costs for plan changes, determined on a plan to plan basis.

Material lists are not included with our plans. Your builder or a local building supply company can create a material list for you from our plans.

Building permits from your municipality may require one or more of the following items that are not included with our plans: Engineering or Architectural Stamp: If you are required to have a professional stamp on your house plans, you must take those plans to a licensed local engineer or architect to review and either stamp with approval or propose changes. Foundation Soil Testing: Depending on where you decide to build your home, soil samples might need to be taken by a local soil laboratory in order to solidify your foundation plan. The results of the soil testing might require modifications to the foundation plan. Site Plan: You may also need your home builder or surveyor to create a site plan that displays where the house will be built on the land. Framing Plan: If your county requires framing plans, take your house plan to a local building supply company or engineer and they can create framing plans that fit the city and county. These may include beam sizes, locations, etc. Mechanical Plan: These drawings display the location of heating and air equipment and the associated duct work. Plumbing Plan: These drawings show the exact location of plumbing and include pipe sizes.

Choose which house plan you would like to order and submit it through our contact form. Include your contact information and plan choices including: Plan name Garage left or right If the plan has a basement, choose between full basement, lookout or walkout Choose poured concrete or concrete block foundation Frost footing depth, which will be 42” or 60” depending on the county you are building in. We will respond to you with a no obligation quote, answers to any questions and give you a timeline of when your house plan can be complete. A preliminary plan will then be drawn and emailed to confirm your order along with an invoice. When the invoice is paid we will complete your plan and email you a completed PDF plan set. Printed plan copies can also be purchased and mailed. If changes are needed to final plans after payment is received and final plan is sent there will be additional costs for plan changes, determined on a plan to plan basis.

Finished square footage of house plans are taken from the exterior perimeter of frame wall and include only heated living spaces. Staircases and 2 story areas are only included once in the calculations of the first floor. Calculations do include open walkways in the heated space. The total finished square foot calculation does not include unfinished basements, porches, garages, decks or attic spaces.

We offer construction bid plan sets for sale for $100. You will receive a complete plan set stamped with a watermark that you will be able to use to collect construction bids from contractors. If you purchase the full plan set after purchasing a bid set, we will take the $100 off of the final price.

Our house plans do not come stamped by an architect or engineer. Check with your local building department for engineering requirements. You may need to have your plan reviewed by an engineer for structural details and code standards before construction begins.