Custom Home Plans
 You do not need to be an expert in reading
blueprints and floor plans to build your new home. It helps, however, to have a
basic understanding of what construction plans entail and how they can help you create
that dream home. At
Chesapeake Living Treasures we will
help you understand plans and the planning process during every step of your home's design
and construction.
What's the
difference between a blueprint and a floor plan?
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Blueprints are construction plans drawn to
scale and used by builders and subcontractors to build a home. Blueprints usually
include floor plans as well as elevations, foundation plans, plumbing, electrical, and
mechanical plans, and other construction details.
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Floor plans are architectural illustrations
of each floor. They identify the location and size of each room as well as the
windows, doors, walls, stairs, appliances, and plumbing fixtures.
How do you analyze a floor plan?
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At
Chesapeake Living
Treasures, we walk you through the floor plan and teach you the
fundamentals. It's much like learning to read a road map. Make sure you
understand what all the abbreviations mean and how the drawing is scaled - 1/4 inch equals
1 foot for example.
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It helps to compare the rooms in your floor
plan with those in a home of similar design or size. Compare a room in your existing
home with a room of similar size and shape in the floor plan. Furniture cutouts,
made to scale, also help you achieve a better idea of how much space will be available.
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Using the floor plan, imagine walking in the
front door and following the flow of the rooms to get a feel for open spaces are how well
the design fits your lifestyle and mobility requirements.
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A floor plan for many people makes the house
seem smaller than it will be when built. So does seeing just the foundation of the
house. As soon as the home begins to take shape and becomes three dimensional, the
house comes to life and this impression goes away - particularly if you opt for open floor
plans and cathedral ceilings.
Can we personalize existing floor plans to
create a home that is uniquely ours?
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After we have outlined your ideas and
budgetary targets, we will review your design criteria and develop preliminary floor plans
and exterior elevations for your review.
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Once these preliminary floor plans are
developed we will begin to refine and revise them until arriving at the perfect plan for
your dream home. This may take several iterations but it is perhaps the most
important step in the home building process. At
Chesapeake Living
Treasures we will guide you through every step of this process.
When should you consider adding or
enhancing energy saving features?
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