FAQ's

What are included in the plans?

All plans and details are drawn at ¼” scale or larger and include:  designer’s rendering of front elevation; foundation and dimensioned floor plans; electrical plans; section through house; all exterior elevation; selected interior elevations; door and window sizes; fireplace details; stair details; molding details; cabinet details; roof plan and exterior details. Most plans include alternate basement plans. All total square footage figures represent heated square floor space only. They do not represent two-story vaulted spaces, garages, unfinished areas or basements.

Can your floor plans be returned or exchanged for other plans or for a full refund?

Because we have no control over the selection of your building professionals, we cannot be responsible for the advice you receive from them or for the methods they use. Please be sure that the plans you order meet your needs prior to purchase in that all sales are final, non-exchangeable and non-refundable.  Additional sets of the same plan may be ordered within a 60-day period at an added cost plus shipping, handling, and tax if applicable (please see price guide). Prices are subject to change without notice.  Your business is important to us and we will process your order within 24 working hours.

Yes, we do offer plans in reverse. Our reverse plans are totally mirrored (flipped, backwards) which makes reading the plan sometimes difficult. We highly recommend that you purchase a regular set of plans with your reverse order. Each set of reverse plans are $25 in addition to the regular set price.

I do not need a full working set of plans, I just need something I can get a bid on,such as a study set, is there any other option?

Most builders can help you with a bid by using the basic floor plans that you have of the home which you can find on our website. We do not sell "study sets" of our plans. If you are in need of bidding sets, we recommend purchasing stock plans or additional sets of your first purchase.

Do your plans meet the codes in my area?

We design our plans by the CABO (Council of Architectural Building Officials) code at the time the plans are drawn.

Because codes are subject to various changes and interpretations, you are responsible for compliance with all local building codes, ordinances, site conditions, subdivision restrictions and structural elements by having their builder review the plans to ensure compliance.

We also recommend that you have an engineer in your area review your plans before actual construction begins.

Can you give me a cost estimate on building one of your houses?

Your builder should be able to give you a true cost estimate. Part of their job is to do cost estimates as well as help you find the material you want to use. I would suggest finding a builder who specializes in custom home building; in fact, they may have built a William Poole home before. The cost of materials is not going to be the same in different areas across the United States. Other factors that affect costs are codes, the area of the country you are building in, and your personal choice of various materials .(If you keep to the specifications on our plans, or if you use materials that you and your builder decide on). 

Can you tell me what the vellum is used for?

The vellum, sometimes called sepia, is used when you would like an architect or designer in your area to make changes to the existing plan.

Vellums are an erasable copy of the plan which is sold as one set. In order to get the right to makes changes to our copyrighted plans, you must first sign an End User License Agreement. This License Agreement states that you can only construct one house, you cannot sell the plan after changes are made, you can only make 12 copies and that you are allowed to make the changes you need. You can go to a copy store and get the copies made on erasable vellum paper.