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11518 east Alki
Spokane, Wa. 99206
509-868-8972
Craig and Elaine Swanson
rock.inn@gmail.com
Luxury or Economy?
Think of your building experience as a journey between point A and point B. Point A is the very beginning where there is just an idea and a dream. Point B is the finished product. The house plan is the vehicle that will take you through the cost breakdown phase, through the permit process, through construction and onto the finished product. Many people think they need to spend a lot of money and buy a Cadillac of a house plan with a lot of features they don't really need. The truth is most homes can be arrived at in a bare bones, economy model of a house plan. Once your house is built, the plan becomes an expensive souvenir. After years of building projects from house plans that I have drawn as well as from house plans drawn by architects and designers, I have learned that a set of house plans need only to be well built and dependable, and not complicated and expensive.
Spokane Discount Drafting's I have an unusual education that most drafters and designers don't have. I actually know how to build the plans that I draw because I have been building many of the projects that I have designed for several years. I started out at the age of 12 working with my father learning to put in foundations then I learned framing and finish carpentry in my 20's.I know what the trades need on the plan, what the building department needs and what the contrator needs to bid the project and then build it. I also know I can save you some times thousands on a full set of house plans. Small project plans like additions, shops and decks normally cost between $200 and $400 depending on the complexity of the project and your location. What you will get: *Front, Back and side Elevations Go to our Gallery page to see some beautiful projects built from my hand-drawn plans which can cost up to 75% less.
How to Save Money on Custom Home Plans in Spokane Once you have made the decision that you want to live in a home that no one else has lived in before, then you must decide between building a house from a set of floor plans that have been used perhaps hundreds of times or from a set of plans that have been designed specifically for your new home. to make that as economical and painless as possible. 1.) Buy or borrow as many plan books and magazines as possible. You probably at these books will get the creative juices flowing and give you ideas. 2.) Surf the net looking for plans and pictures. Set up a “house ideas” file in the Favorites menu of your browser and bookmark the webpages you like there. 3.) Go to builders’ open houses. This is really where you get the feel of things. Builders that have open houses are trying to sell in the current market and so they know the latest trends and what other people want in new homes. Don’t be 4) Start tinkering with putting a floorplan together yourself. If you are computer savvy, get a cheap house plan designing program or download a free one from the Internet. They are usually simple and easy to learn. If you don’t want to bother putting out that effort, then just get some graph paper and a ruler and start drawing. The truth is that you can design your own home, you just need to hire someone to draft a full set of house plans from the design that you came up with after doing your own homework. A big part of the cost in having custom home plans drawn is in the time it takes for the draftsman to figure out what you want. A hand drawn or digital floor plan that you bring in along with as many pictures as possible, should put your draftsman to work after one meeting. The more complete and thorough you are the less you should have to pay. Just make sure you find someone who will give you credit for doing your homework.
Economical & Dependable House Plans
*Foundation and Footing Plans
*Floor Plans
*Roof and Floor Layout
Upon completion my plans will be ready for permits, bidding and construction under normal conditions.
Go to our Services page to learn how we might be of service to you.
Plans you would buy from a plan book or off the internet are stock plans and there are thousands available. Since this is such a huge industry, I would assume that this route is one that many people choose to take. With so many variations of floor plans it seems quite possible to find just the right one, or at least one that needs only a few modifications. If that is the case for you, find a builder and go.
But there are many that want to create something that is a unique expression of who they are as well as how they live. The problem is that while they know who they are and how they live, they don’t know the first thing about designing a new home and drafting floor plans. If you fit into this category then you need to get a set of house plans drawn by a professional before you and your builder can break ground. Here a few things to do
already have a good idea of what you want, but have an open mind. Looking
afraid to take a tape measure and camera. For all they know, you could hire them
to build your new home once you have the plan.
That is where Spokane Discount Drafting is a great choice.
