Home Services Guidelines and Best Practices
Plan Drawing Development
Plan Drawing Development guidelines, FAQs and unit pricing information
January 2017
Are you looking for independent, trustworthy advice about Plan Drawing Development? Do you need to understand common installation options? If your project calls for Plan Drawing Development work, the following guidelines and best practices will help you understand: Is a subcontractor really necessary for Plan Drawing Development work? Will a permit be required? What are common problem areas? How much will Plan Drawing Development labor cost? What are the important Plan Drawing Development quality checks that should be included in the work requirements?
Plan Drawing Development - Frequently Asked Questions
| What is a fair price for Plan Drawing Development? | Costs vary with project size, job quality and time of year. For typical Plan Drawing Development expect to pay between $223.50 to $1,117.50 per design. Additional fees are typically charged for small projects or rush jobs. |
| Is a permit needed for Plan Drawing Development work? | Your Plan Drawing Development project may require design approval and/or permits from your local building authority. Verify requirements with your local building department before any Plan Drawing Development work starts, particularly for ay structural or systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) projects. |
| Is it worth using a professional to perform Plan Drawing Development work? | The appearance, functionality and useful life of the floor plans may be compromised by poor installation. Hire the service provider carefully and tie payment milestones to appropriate quality checks (use the list below). |
| Is Plan Drawing Development something that I can do myself? | The typical Plan Drawing Development project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Plan Drawing Development requires attention to detail and careful planning. |
| How many days are typically required to complete the Plan Drawing Development work? | This work can be completed in 1 to 2 days. |
Plan Drawing Development - Options, Quality Checks and Important Details
Use the list below to document your expectations for level of detail and finish quality for Plan Drawing Development. Make sure that relevant information is included in any written contracts or work orders on your project. Before any Plan Drawing Development work begins, review the checklist with the service provider. Tie payments to satisfactory completion of this checklist.
- The design will include concept sketches, construction detail documents and dimensioned working drawings
- The design will include a detailed schedule plan, broken out by major activities and include key milestones by week
- Weekly status meetings will be held to review milestone progress, budget status and issues
Plan Drawing Development - Work Milestones and Project Reminders
The following list summarizes work tasks commonly performed during Plan Drawing Development. These tasks help ensure proper completion of the floor plans work and compliance with common manufacturer and vendor warranty requirements. Make sure that either you or your service provider takes responsibility for each of these tasks. All service provider task responsiblities should be clearly called out in the written contract or work orders.
- Verify that planned Plan Drawing Development will comply with home owner association requirements
- Determine if permit is required for Plan Drawing Development by local building authority, before any work begins
- Review written list of work to be completed; review quality requirements and payment terms before work begins
- Review and approve detailed layout / plan that shows location, orientation and placement of floor plans, before any work begins
- Confirm date (and time) for project start with subcontractor - one week and two days prior to project start
- Discuss all quality, performance, design, timing and cost requirements
- Review concept and preliminary design sketches
- Review and approve floor plan(s), elevation(s), and section / detail drawings
- Deliver final plan(s), elevations, detail drawings and construction notes
- Submit final payment; pay with a check to ensure expense can be verified for tax purposes
