In one form or another, this question is one of the most frequent requests we receive from our visitors. Unfortunately, it is also one of the few questions that we simply cannot answer very specifically. Labor and material costs can vary substantially based upon the time of the year, complexity or uniqueness of the project, good or bad economic times, jobsite conditions, regional markets, the unemployment rate, local building codes, construction moratoriums, zoning laws, covenants and restrictions, availability of supplies and workers, weather conditions, natural disasters, public or private water and sewer, and several hundred other factors.

To make matters worse, there really isn't any uniform method of measuring square footage. Is your builder or realtor using exterior dimensions or interior dimensions? Have they included the garage or basement in their calculations? What about decks or covered porches? All of these play a major role in the final pricing.

We typically recommend that customers speak with a local lumber yard and/or local builders who have a better idea about the local market. We are also working on a solution to be able to provide customers with a better estimate for the cost to build.

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PDF or CAD file orders - Free
(Continental U.S.) Ground (7-10 days) - $30
(Continental U.S.) Express (2 days) - $45
(Continental U.S.) Express (Overnight) - $60
Alaska/Hawaii Ground (7-10 days) - $50
Alaska/Hawaii Express (2-3 days) - $90
Alaska/Hawaii Overnight (1-2 days) - $125
Canada (3-4 days) - $99
Canada (7-10 days) - $65
International (overseas 7-10 days) - $125
All prices are in US dollars
Pricing for some select plans may vary.
Since plans ship directly from the designer some shipping prices vary based on the designer's home base.

Sorry, we only use delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, & DHL which will not ship to PO boxes.

For the most part, yes they can. You will need to call us at 800-794-7780 to check on this, because some of our designers are not willing to modify their plans. If this is the case, don’t be discouraged, because we do revisions to plans as well. In most cases though it is still most effective to have the plans revised locally, because that design firm can make any local adjustments to the plans as necessary for local code conditions as well.

At the time they are drawn, they are drawn to the national codes that would apply. Our plans comply with at least one of the three codes; they are CABO, UBC or IRC. Since it is virtually impossible to design for and meet all codes, some plans may need revisions to meet your local codes, however this can be done by you or your builder, based on your building department's recommendations.

Generally plan orders received by 4:30 PM Eastern Time will ship next business day. Orders received after 4:30 PM will be processed with the next business day's orders and shipped the following business day. Plans do not ship on weekends. Some plans may take longer to ship if extra work has to be done to the plans in order to meet your request i.e. reversing a plan, optional basement versions, etc.

No, you need to order the plan in order to receive a materials list, we do not sell materials lists by themselves.

-Cross Section and Details - elements of the actual construction.
-Electrical Floor Plan - a standard layout for outlets and lighting fixtures.
-Exterior Elevation(s) - 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, crawl-space, or a slab foundation. This varies depending upon the design.

The package you choose will vary depending on you, and who is constructing this project for you. Besides a set for yourself, you will need to give copies to your general contractor, who in turn distributes to his subcontractors, mortgage lender, and local building department.

Many of our customers purchase the standard package of 5 sets or the 8 set package. These two packages are good for those that are going to build the home as is with little or no modification. We highly recommend going with the 8 set package if you are bidding out your project, you will need them, as most contractors don't return them if they don't get the job.

The package we recommend the most is the Reproducible Media or the CAD file (if available). Reproducible media is a single set of either erasable vellum or Mylar that is used when you want to make changes to a plan, as well as making the proper amount of copies to construct your project.

The CAD file is an electronic computer aided design of the design. It is assumed upon ordering either of these, that you will be using a design professional for the modifications. As for the CAD file, you will need CAD format software that supports DWG, or DXF formats, as this is the most widely used formats that our designs are created in.

A Release of Copyright letter allowing you to make copies of the original or changed home plans, which are then used to construct the home, accompanies each Reproducible Media.

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