What is ICF?
What is ICF (insulated concrete form)? It's a product made of foam which can be stacked to build your house shape, and then concrete is poured between the foam forms, to create the structural part...
Manufactured Wood Trusses
Many of our plans are designed to be used with a pre-engineered wood truss package. The engineering and drawings for the trusses are always provided by a local truss company’s in-house engineer....
What’s In a House Plan?
A house plan is a collection of drawings which show a builder the measurements and notes needed to build this house. The house plan is divided into pages, which are described below. FLOOR PLANS are...
Doors & Windows
Our current recommendation for doors and windows is Andersen Windows. Their product line includes a wide spectrum of products from simple single-hung windows to elaborate sets of modern windows...
Art Licensing Agreements
Are you a real estate agent or developer? Do you want to use THP artwork to pre-sell a lot or community? Do you want to use our artwork in a print or online publication? Contact us to discuss your...
Digital File Formats
When you purchase one of our house plans, we provide the construction plans in PDF, CAD and Sketchup Pro formats. These three digital formats are described below. The PDF is easy to view and print....
How many times can I use the plan?
Each house plan purchase comes with one license to build the house. If you need additional licenses to build, contact us for pricing.
Do the plans include plumbing diagrams?
When a house is built the incoming water usually connects to the city water or a well on the property. Some of our customers even build using a cistern in remote locations. The outgoing plumbing...
Structural Engineering
How do I get structural engineering for this plan? Our plans do not include engineering for a specific state, or an engineer’s stamp. This service needs to be provided by a local engineer at the...