by Great House Design | Mar 20, 2020
A site plan shows where your house is located on your property. You will need one, and you can get it through your builder.
by Great House Design | Mar 20, 2020
At the time the house plans are drawn, each Designer puts great care into making sure that plans conform to national building codes. Please remember that this does not mean that they will meet your local building codes. Each municipality has its own zoning...
by Great House Design | Mar 20, 2020
Walkout basements are suited for sloping lots typically with one wall of the foundation exposed rather than dug into the earth. The exposed wall allows for larger windows and a doorway that opens directly to your yard or property.
by Great House Design | Mar 20, 2020
Each set of construction drawings uses a generic window and door sizing system that does not apply to any particular name brand. For example, a common window size on our plans is 4050. This is a window that is 4′-0″ wide by 5′-0″ tall. In like...
by Great House Design | Mar 20, 2020
Most of our published plans include the following: Coversheet – Some of our Architects and Designers provide an artist’s rendering of the finished home. This is used as a visual aid, but it is not needed for construction. NOTE: Not all Designers provide a...