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October 2026
What’s included in our floor plans
Construction-ready documents
Our floor plans are a complete bid set ready to take to a contractor and say, “Build this.” With more details than any others we’ve found, our floor plans typically include: structural details, roof plan, foundation plan, cross-sections, exterior elevations, interior elevations, cabinetry details, electrical plan, fixture placement, optional layouts, power and data locations, and notes for blocking for entertainment or future ADA grab bars. Our plans also include a detailed finish schedule with line items for every room specifying fixtures, finishes, hardware, and other options, all of which can be adjusted to suit your needs. You can view a low resolution excerpt of our floor plans by clicking the link below and at the bottom of the page.
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Structural Details
Our floor plans include all the necessary structural details that contractors will need to build the home, including: roof framing plan, ceiling framing plan, wall sections, corner details, braced wall sections, and foundation plan. In some cases, we’ve included a stamped engineering plan for a slab on grade foundation. However, we recommend an licensed engineer perform field verification and soil testing to ensure the appropriate foundation is selected for your lot.
Electrical Plan
The electrical plan consists of detailed documentation for all electrical outlets, data outlets, high-voltage outlets, switches, dimmers, light fixtures, and any other electrical element including the location of the electrical panel. Our electrical plans also typically provide optional items like high-voltage generator switches, and powered data locations for your optional security or video camera system. Having these designated in specific locations throughout the floor plan will keep the electrical contractor from placing these items arbitrarily or in unsightly locations.
Interior Elevations
Interior elevations are included in our plans for every interior wall that has cabinetry or any other element that needs additional design clarification, such as additional closet shelving or specialty millwork, for example. Interior elevations that provide detailed cabinet layouts optimized for either pre-fab or custom are a key differentiator. Most floor plans you purchase online will not include these considerations.
Finish Schedule
The finish schedule, in our opinion, is one the most important documents in the construction bid set. The finish schedule includes a detailed, itemized spreadsheet of everything that concerns the look and feel of the home. Which is why we feel this is so important. The finish schedule is what makes a house feel like a home. Our finish schedules are pre-populated with color, material, finishes, and fixture selections, like lighting and fans, we think you’ll love. However, the itemized list we provide can be easily suited to meet your needs and will help you understand all the little things that contribute to an amazing at home experience. In conjunction with the finish schedule, which is an itemized list, we provide a visual guide that breaks down the colors, finishes, and fixtures in a more simplified way. If you do not have a finish schedule, your contractor will have to create one or coordinate with you to make all the finish selections prior to building your home. We’ve included a sample finish schedule guide by clicking the link below.
Renderings
Our floor plans have included photo-realistic renderings of virtually every angle of the exterior and interior of the home. These renderings allow you to visualize the entire space inside and out, and give you a feel of how the finishes we selected will look in real life. These renderings will aid in the construction process, and help you understand if you need to make any adjustments to the layout or finish selections.
Plan cut sheets
Cut sheets are simplified drawings of the floor plans isolated on a standard size page. Cut sheets help you understand the layout quickly and easily. They eliminate most of the unnecessary details that aren’t needed to understand the flow of the floor plan and the size of the rooms. Cut sheets are typically used to hand out to potential buyers and can be used for marketing the home if you’re looking to sell or rent.
Non-exclusive license
In addition to everything listed above, you get a copy of the non-exclusive license that governs the use of the floor plans. When you purchase a floor plan from Addison Paul Homes, you are purchasing one license to build the plan you purchased. Addison Paul Homes retains the ownership of the plan and the copyright thereof. You are allowed to modify the floor plans but you cannot modify them in a way that violates the copyright or non-exclusive license. It’s important to read and understand the license. Please contact us with any questions.
Anything not included?
There are some things we naturally cannot provide due to the fact that our floor plans were not built specifically for the property you want to build on. Naturally, we cannot provide a site survey and a site plan. This would consist of the home situated on your lot exactly as you would like with appropriate set backs and easements and integration into the natural lay of the land. These documents can be obtained by your local municipality and by a licensed surveyor.
We also cannot provide stamped architectural plans to be issued for permitting or construction. In this case, you would need to take our floor plans to a local, licensed engineer or architect to be reviewed and stamped prior to beginning construction. A local engineer or architect can also provide the stamped site plan to comply with local regulations within your jurisdiction and supply the necessary documents required for permitting prior to beginning construction. The cost for having floor plans stamped by an architect or engineer is nominal in comparison to having a complete set of plans made from the ground up.
