Kevin Carden is a publisher of several stock house plan websites and informational resources, the most famous being www.houseplancentral.com. House Plan Central has a large collection of home plans and unique house plans in many different architectural styles, from the nation's top house designers and architects
You have spent dozens of hours combing through websites like houseplancentral.com to find that exact plan for your future dream home. It has everything. The bedrooms are the right size; the kitchen is perfect; the layout superb; and the garage is….well, you would like to modify the garage a little. This is what happens with many house plan buyers. It is difficult to find that exact plan even with such a large selection to choose from. On most house plan websites, you can request a quote for a modification, but the process is typically a little obtuse. Houseplancentral.com has introduced a new tool that allows you to easily communicate your modification request as well as get feedback and pricing from the architect. This is the most cost-effective and professional way of modifying your ideal house plan. Many buyers do not know that it is illegal to take ideas from a plan you find online to an architect to have them create a plan, but it is very illegal.
Now that you have found your dream plan and have had it modified to fit your exact needs, you need to order blueprints. 99% of builders will require at least 5 sets of prints when they are building a plan. If you purchase only one print, chances are you will have to come back and purchase more. The incremental cost to purchase 5 or 8 sets is not substantial, so I recommend at least purchasing 5. There are other options as well. You can buy reproducible sets or CAD files. When you purchase a finite number of plans, you will not be able to reprint those. They are clearly stamped Do Not Copy. Kinkos or other printing stores will not print from these. If you buy reproducible or CAD files, you are able to print from those. Houseplancentral.com also offers PDF files on some of the plans that we carry. This is a new option that provides additional flexibility.
After you checkout and buy your plan, you can then take it to a builder to get building cost estimates. I recommend that you take the plan to at least 3 builders to get cost estimates.
Kevin Carden
HousePlanCentral.com
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
The Track to an Organized Home
By: Jill Borash | 06/07/20093 hints to aid you in getting on the path to producing an organized home in no time. Easy tactics that help you in saving time and money.
Why Building on Your Property May Cause You to Lose It
By: 10x Marketing | 06/07/2009Thinking of building on your property? Here are some items you need to consider before you start your project.
Tiling: Plan, Prepare and Install
By: Jo Harris | 06/07/2009Useful Guidelines in Laying Tiles: includes planning, preparation and installation
High Pressure Water Jetter and Its Usage
By: May Smith | 06/07/2009The best tool used by professionals in the plumbing industry is the high pressure water jetter. A water jetter or also called water blaster is used to completely clear drainages and other surfaces of any clogs or blockages. This tool has a nozzle that allows water to blast freely. It consists of major parts such as: hose line, nozzle, drive, pressure generator, safety devices and measurement devices.
Nannies For Hire: Where to Find Them
By: Marc Oren | 06/07/2009Good childcare is hard to find - any parent would be able to tell you that. For one thing, childcare itself is hard to find, but since you have to entrust your precious kids to someone else, quality childcare is what you should be looking for. Aside from that, hiring...
How to Hook up a DVD Home Theater System
By: Elijah James | 06/07/2009While you are walking inside an electronics store, an awesome, shiny thing caught your eyes. In fact, it’s not just you since the item happened to be the newest, fully-loaded DVD home theater system. In a split second you’ve decided to buy it.
Why do you need a home security system
By: jamiehanson | 06/07/2009Home Security Systems are devices that every home should have. There are a diverse range of home security systems.
Waterproofing:a guide on moisture diagnosis(3rd part)
By: Chris Strogilis | 06/07/2009Guidelines for a successful moisture diagnosis
Rugs
By: Kevin Carden | 23/10/2008 | Interior DesignRugs play important role to enhance look of any room. They can provide a distinctive accent to any room as they are exceptionally diverse in design, style, pattern, color. While selecting rugs do look for rugs which are well knotted for the style. On www.houseplancentral.com they have many plans with virtual tours and decorated rooms with rugs which will definitely give an idea.
Engineered Wood Flooring
By: Kevin Carden | 14/10/2008 | Interior DesignEngineered wood is a real wood and is built with multiple thin layers of wood called as plies that are assembled and glued together. construction technique results in a wood floor that is more stable than a solid wood floor. On Houseplancentral we have various plans with virtual tours to choose from where you can get an idea.
Laminate Flooring
By: Kevin Carden | 06/10/2008 | Interior DesignFlooring is an important aspect for any room. Laminate flooring is on lower side of costing for maintenance but provides the look of hardwood or stone flooring. You can say Laminate flooring is a hybrid. It has the looks of hardwood but it's not. On Houseplancentral we have various plans with virtual tours to choose from where you can view kitchen with laminate flooring to get an idea.
Hardwood Flooring
By: Kevin Carden | 03/10/2008 | Interior DesignFlooring is an important aspect for any room. Hardwoods come in strips which are narrow and planks which are wider. And both strips and planks come in various grades finished and unfinished. You can directly install finished boards. And you can stain and varnish unfinished boards to suit your plan. On Houseplancentral we have various plans with virtual tours to choose from.
Bathroom Flooring
By: Kevin Carden | 29/09/2008 | Bath ShowersFlooring is an important aspect for any room. When we select bathroom flooring, we have to take many things into consideration like if it is durable, will it look clean and nice, will it be easy to maintain, and will it be able to stand moisture. On Houseplancentral we can many virtual plans where we can see various flooring option for bathroom.
Study Room
By: Kevin Carden | 09/09/2008 | Interior DesignStudy room is the place where you begin the golden era of your life. So you must take care while designing, decorating and illuminating.
The Importance of Good Front Yard
By: Kevin Carden | 08/09/2008 | Interior DesignEveryone would like to have a beautiful front yard with great visual appeal that makes people driving by their home want to stop and look - and admire. Houseplan expert Kevin Carden tells you how you can design the front yard that gives the right first impressions.
The Difference Between a Deal and a Dream
By: Kevin Carden | 03/09/2008 | Real EstateRome wasn't built in a day and neither are multimillion dollar real estate investing portfolios. Rookie energy and investing exuberance may get you started down the path, but investing is a journey.