WHAT IS INCLUDED IN A PLAN ORDER?
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.
-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
HOW DO I ORDER A HOUSE PLAN?
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.
CONSTRUCTION BID PLAN SET
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. There is no refund after the bid plan set is paid for and sent to you.
MODIFYING A PLAN
Many modifications are possible but need to be reviewed in order to know if they will work while maintaining the integrity of the plan and complying with all building codes. Plan modifications are priced on a plan-to-plan basis and can vary based on the extent of changes requested. We will prepare a free quote generally within 1-2 business days. Some examples of changes are:
-Finished basement
-Changing number of garage stalls
-Changing from slab on grade to crawl space
-Increasing or decreasing room sizes/sq ft of plan
-Redesigning floor plans, changing stairs
-Revising exterior elevations, roof pitches
-Changing ceiling heights
-ICF foundation
-Window sizes/styles
-Exterior siding/stone etc.
-Adding a deck or screen porch
Choose the plan you want modified.
Send us your changes and questions through our contact us form.
We will prepare and email you a free quote. If you agree to the quote for your plan changes we require a 25% non-refundable down payment to begin the changes.
CAN I BUILD THE SAME PLAN MORE THAN ONCE
Purchasing a plan will grant you the right to build one home from that plan. If you plan to build the same home more than once we offer discounted rates for multiple uses, contact us with any questions.
DO YOUR PLANS HAVE A COPYRIGHT
Yes, our plans are protected by copyright laws. All floor plans and renderings on this site are the property of Minnesota’s Best House Plans. Purchasing a set of blueprints or construction drawings transfers no right of ownership of the plan to the purchaser. Instead, the purchaser is purchasing a limited license to use that house plan to construct a single home. The blueprints or construction drawings may not be lent or sold by the purchaser. Reproducing blueprints, plans or renderings in any form without the consent of the creator is in violation of the law. House plans are intellectual property of the designer and protected under Federal Copyright Laws. We strive for accurate representation of renderings and house plans and will not be responsible for errors or omissions on this site.
REFUND POLICY
After your plan order is complete and you have paid for your plan there is no refund if you decide not to build the home.
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