Home Construction Specification Plan

Planning Your Construction Design

The Construction Specification Plan defines the specifications for your home construction project.

• It will list the size and type of room, the general layout, the plumbing needs, flooring requirements, type of doors and windows, the landscaping layout of the yard, brand, make, model, color, etc.
  
  
  
• Use the FREE specification sheet to jot down your design specs that you will present to a building contractor when bidding the project:
  
  
  

Spec Plans:
	Plan A: Home Style		Plan K: Exterior Home
	Plan B: Lot Excavation		Plan L: Walls, Ceilings
	Plan C: Foundation		Plan M: Kitchen, Bath
	Plan D: House Framing		Plan N: Cleaning Closet
	Plan E: Roofing		Plan O: Flooring
	Plan F: Doors, Windows		Plan P: Lighting
	Plan G: Plumbing		Plan Q: Other Amenities
	Plan H: Electrical Wiring		Plan R: Garage, Pathways
	Plan I: HVAC		Plan S: Landscaping
	Plan J: Insulation		Plan T: Interior Decor

Steps in Completing the Specification Plan

1. First Step: download our Specification Planning Sheet. Use this form — segmented by room, by area — to note your building specifications.
   
   
   
2. Second Step: link to the various spec plans noted above. Each plan will detail the required specifications for your home construction with links to home product ideas and trends.
   
   
   
3. Third Step: take a completed draft of the Specification Sheet to your architect or planner. They will customize a floor plan or revise an existing plan that meets your specs.
   See our affiliated site for house plans
   
   
   
4. Fourth Step: use your Specification Sheet and house plans to bid the construction project to contractors. Allow us to help find your pre-screened contractor
   
   
   If you require a more detail discussion on the topic, there are a number of Home Construction books on the market.

About Building Permits

• Please note that your construction will require permits.
  It will either be up to you or the contractor to obtain each permit.
  
  All about permits:
  http://www.permitplace.com/
  Lookup county and city governments for permit information:
  http://www.statelocalgov.net
  
  
  
  
• Also note that building codes specify how each project should be completed.
  
  Local inspectors will ensure that the construction meets code. It will be helpful to understand these codes when assembling your specs.
  
  About building codes:
  http://www.b4ubuild.com/links/codes.shtml
  Building codes:
  http://www.codecheck.com/
  
  Lookup county and city governments for building code information:
  http://www.statelocalgov.net