What's included with your house plan order

There are five plan set options to meet your needs. With a few exceptions, all home designs are available as a construction set (described below). Each plan detail page lists the other plan set options available and their prices.

Option 1: Construction Set

Copies: 5
Building License: Yes
Copyright Release: No

The basic package of drawings that you need to build your home.

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license.

Option 2: Reproducible Set

Copies: 1
Building License: Yes
Copyright Release: Yes

For making minor changes to your house plans. Delivered on mylar, sepia, or vellum.

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license. Reproducible sets are not available with all house plans.

Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. Houseplans, Inc. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.

Option 3: Single Set

Copies: 1
Building License: No
Copyright Release: No

For obtaining bids only. Stamped "Not for Construction." A contractor cannot legally build from plans marked this way.

Single sets are not available with all house plans.

Option 4: CAD File Set

Copies: 1
Building License: Yes
Copyright Release: Yes

For use by design professionals to make substantial changes to your house plan.

The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license. CAD File sets are not available with all house plans.

Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. Houseplans, Inc. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.

Here's what is typically included with each section of a plan set, plus a brief listing of what's not included with each plan set:

Elevations

  • Material labels
  • Floor-to-floor heights
  • Roof slope indicators
  • Attic ventilation notes

Floor Plans

  • All post and beam locations
  • Door and window sizes
  • Complete and accurate dimensions
  • Room labels and interior room sizes
  • Electrical layouts (except where otherwise noted)
  • Code-related notes
  • Building section markers
  • Floor joist type, spacing and direction

Roof Plan

  • All roof beam and header locations
  • Building section markers
  • Code-related notes
  • All necessary notes pertaining to the structural system

Foundation or Basement Plan

  • All post and beam locations
  • Door and window sizes
  • Complete and accurate dimensions
  • All foundation wall and footing sizes
  • Code-related notes
  • Building section markers
  • Floor and deck joist type, spacing and direction
  • Mechanical equipment location
  • Electrical layouts (except where otherwise noted)

Building sections

  • Beam connections and locations
  • Floor joist type and spacing
  • Floor-to-floor heights
  • Non-typical plate heights indicated

Typical wall sections

  • Labels indicating wall construction
  • Foundation wall thickness and minimum reinforcing
  • House insulation type and rating

Miscellaneous notes and details

  • Miscellaneous house framing details
  • Stairway details
  • General notes covering code requirements for residential construction

Not Included

  • Locations of actual ductwork for heating and air conditioning
  • Drawings showing the actual plumbing pipe sizes and locations
  • Electrical wiring and panel diagrams
  • Professional stamps
  • Location-specific engineering