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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Can I submit these plans directly to my local permitting jurisdiction for obtain my building permit?
    No. While these plans are near complete, most permitting jurisdictions will require you to submit drawings that are stamped by an Architect, Engineer or other design professional. Contact your local permitting jurisdiction for further guidance.
  • WILL THESE PLANS WORK IN MY LOCAL JURISDICTION?
    While these plans are designed to the minimum standards of the International Residential Code at the time of design, the purchaser must hire a design professional to finalize these plans and ensure the plans conform to the building and zoning codes applicable to purchaser’s intended use. Please contact your local permitting jurisdiction for further guidance regarding the building permit process.
  • WHO WILL I NEED TO CNTACT TO HELP FINISH THESE PLANS?
    Start with contacting your local permitting jurisdiction (city or county planning department). In many jurisdictions, the following professionals may need to be hired to permit your plans: Architect Structural Engineer Surveyor Civil Engineer Potentially Geotech
  • CAN modFLOOR PLAN LLC MODIFY ANY OF THESE PLANS?
    No, we have spent many years perfecting these plans. If you would like to modify your plans after purchase, please contact a local Architect, Engineer or design professional to make alterations to the drawings.
  • CAN I BUILD MULTIPLE HOUSES FROM ONE SET OF PLANS?
    No. If you plan to build multiple houses with the same plans, you will need to purchase one drawing set for each house you intend to build.
  • REFUND POLICY
    All sales are final and no refunds or exchanges will be issued. Please do all your research for your specific project and building site prior to purchasing any plans. We are unable to trade or exchange plans.
  • TIME LIMITS
    There are no time limits to build your plan. However, please ensure that the plans are built to the current building codes for your local permitting jurisdiction.
  • CAN I REQUEST PHYSICALLY PRINTED DRAWING SETS RATHER THAN .PDF OR .DWG FILES?
    No, we only provide digital copies of plan sets. If you would like physically printed drawings sets, please contact your local printing services.
  • ARE FINISH SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED IN THESE PLAN SETS?
    No. Please contact your local design professional or contractor for choosing specifications. modFLOOR PLAN LLC will soon be offering finish specification packages for purchase that will work with your plans.
  • CAN I MAKE COPIES OF THE PLANS?
    Plans can only be copied for use on a single building project, for example, providing copied sets to multiple subcontractors. If you plan to build multiple houses with the same plans, you will need to purchase a drawing set for each house you intend to build.
  • HOW MUCH TIME WILL THESE PLANS SAVE ME IN DESIGN PROCESS?
    The typical time to design a custom modern home from scratch can take 4-6 months when designed by an architect or designer. If very little of no alterations need to be made, these plans can reduce this time down to 1-2 months depending on the availability of your design professional. Contact your local design professional to inquire more about timelines.
  • HOW MUCH MONEY WILL THESE PLANS SAVE ME IN DESIGN FEES?
    There is no simple answer for this question. Every design professional charges differently depending on location, workload, economy and many other factors. In general, these plans can save anywhere from 25%-50% compared to having a completely custom set of drawings created from a design professional. Contact your local design professional to inquire more about pricing and fees.
  • WILL THE PLAN I CHOOSE FIT MY SITE?
    It is up to you to determine if the plan you choose will fit your building site. We provide overall dimensions of the house (length, width & height). You will need to verify your buildable area based on site constraints such as property setbacks. Contact your local permitting jurisdiction for further parcel constraints.
  • HOW IS SQUARE FOOTAGE CALCULATED?
    Typically only the heated spaces will be calculated in overall square footages. Other spaces such as decks, outdoors porches, crawl spaces are typically not calculated in overall square footages. Garages will typically be listed as a separate square footage calculation.
  • HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO BUILD A HOUSE FROM THESE PLANS?
    The cost of construction will vary greatly from on region to the next. Please contact your local builder to get an estimate for the cost of construction before purchasing a set of plans.
  • WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY PDF SET?
    A pdf file is an unalterable two dimensional file format. Drawn to 1/4" scale Floor Plans of each level with overall dimensions Elevations with overall dimensions 3d renderings In general, a Study PDF will included 5-8 pages THIS IS SET IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT INTENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
  • WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FULL PDF SET?
    FULL PDF SET A pdf file is an unalterable two dimensional file format. To make any alterations or modifications in a pdf set, your design professional will need to transfer these pdf drawings into their preferred drafting program. The pdf set will include the following sheets: Drawn to 1/4" scale Cover sheet Floor plans of each level Roof plan Elevation views of minimum (4) sides Two section views Basic building details Schedules & Specifications Plkeae note, the purchaser of the plans will need to choose all final specifications & finishes. Schematic electrical plans Schematic foundation plans Schematic structural plans In general, a Full PDF will included 10-14 pages
  • WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FULL CAD SET?
    Everything that is included in the Full PDF Set plus the following: The CAD set will be sent electronially as a .dxf CAD file. This a two dimensional drawing format that most design professionals can use or convert to use in their preferred drafting program. Consult with your design professionals as to which drawing format they can use. The .dxf file is produced to allow your design professional to make alterations to the plans as you see fit. Drawn to 1/4" scale The CAD sets will contain all drawings included in the above .pdf set but will be in the .dxf format.
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