Unless specified, plans purchased off the internet or from magazines do not include a Site Plan for your project. They typically also do not include Structural Design Calculations or California Title 24 Energy Calculations. After purchasing these plans, you will still need to hire somebody to provide these services for you. Sierra Pacific Home Designs provides these services with each of our homes!
Look in your local yellow pages under “Trusses”. There should be a few truss manufacturing companies listed. You will need to provide them with a set of plans. Sierra Pacific Home Designs can mail, fax or e-mail the truss manufacturer necessary plans for generation of the roof truss calculations. If you have a contractor, he can easily obtain the required information also.
What happens if the Building Department wants some changes?
Sierra Pacific Home Designs will be with you until you receive your Building Permit. All you need to do is to mail, fax or e-mail us with the list of changes. We will provide you with a complete new package for re-submittal to the Building Department.
Sierra Pacific Home Designs typically will send you your plans within 10 business days after ordering. If you order a plan and want modifications, this time may increase.
Is there anything Sierra Pacific Home Designs does not include that my Building Department may want?
As stated, Sierra Pacific Home Designs does not include roof truss calculations. We also don’t provide soils engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering if these are required by your local Building Department. We will work with these disciplines and incorporate any necessary information into the plans. Some Building Jurisdictions require what is called “Structural Observation”. This means that along with the local Building Inspections, a licensed Engineer also needs to perform “Structural Observation” inspections. Out of the greater Sacramento area, Sierra Pacific Home Designs do not perform these “Structural Observation” inspections. Also, in areas where no sewer service is available and you need an on-site system, Sierra Pacific Home Designs will incorporate any information on the Site Plan as provided by your Soils Engineer for this on-site system.
