PLAN 456-86

This impressive design surely has down-home appeal. The most striking feature from the outside is the two-story tower, flanked on the rear by a pergola and to the front by an entrance deck and another pergola. Inside, a spiral stairway winds up one side of the tower to the second floor and higher to a lookout; then, it descends on the other side. A huge open space that can be used for both living and dining areas is warmed by a fireplace and separated from the kitchen by a snack bar. A wall of windows looks out over the front deck. A dreamy master suite opens to the rear deck and enjoys a huge whirlpool tub, a linen closet, and a walk-in closet. Two more bedrooms upstairs share a bath and a balcony overlooking the living area.

• Exterior Elevations: showing the front, rear, and side views with standard and alternate material choices; all elevations are usually ¼" scale.
• Foundation plans: separate foundation plans are usually provided for a basement/crawl space, and slab, unless otherwise noted. All are drawn at ¼" scale and include first floor framing information for basement/crawl spaces, including beams, girders, columns and piers. Some plans include walk-out(daylight) basement options as well.
• Floor plans: ¼" scale for each floor, including all room dimensions, door and window sizes and locations, stairways, kitchens, baths, etc. Framing information for stick framed ceiling beams and/or second floor framing is included.
• Cross sections: ¼" scale cut-away views for each distinct area, showing all framing, ceiling details, heights, roof pitches, etc.
• Roof plan: a separate roof plan is usually provided showing all pitches, rafter sizes, valley, hip and ridge locations, and areas of double roof framing.
• Schematic electrical: shows suggested locations for outlets, switches and fixtures on either a separate drawing or directly on the floor plans.
• Kitchen cabinets: schematic drawings of all kitchen cabinets.

• Specifications: a separate 8 page outline specification of most materials, construction methods and techniques, in a format for customizing; for use in obtaining bids and as a contract document.
• Standard details: 2 additional drawing pages filled with standard construction details.
• Energy conservation details: 2 more drawing pages chock full of drawings and ideas on how to build to conserve energy.
• Making changes: finally we include a separate 6 page primer on choosing a contractor and making changes, as virtually everyone makes some changes in building their home.