The Darien Castle House Plan.
The Darien Castle is a classic Scottish highland fortified home with an attached tower.
5974 Square Feet
First Floor 2877 s.f.
Second Floor 4097 s.f.
Living 5974 s.f.
Porches 919 s.f.
Garage 800 s.f.
Under Roof 8693 s.f.
5 Bedrooms
6 Baths
4 Full Baths
2 Half Baths
3 Parking Spaces
10 Foot Ceilings
and 20′ ceilings in the pub
House Size
76′ wide
101′ deep
40′ high
First Floor
Second Floor
Foundation & Floor
The foundation is designed with a concrete slab on grade. The second floor is pre-engineered wood trusses.
Wall Structures
The exterior walls are double 2×6 wood frame construction.
Roof Structure
The 12:12 roof is slate, a plywood deck, and pre-engineered wood trusses.
Exterior Finishes
The exterior is finished with stone, wrought iron detailing, heavy plank doors.
What's In This House Plan.
- Floor plans are views of each floor, looking down from above. The plans show window and door locations, room dimensions and plumbing fixture locations.
- Exterior elevations are flat views of the outside of the house, looking at the front, left, rear and right.
- Building sections show cutaway views of the home structure.
- The foundation plan shows the location of footings and concrete slabs.
- Floor & roof layouts show the outline of the floor truss systems, and slopes, valleys, ridges and hips on the roof.
- The wall section is a detailed view showing how the walls are assembled.
- The electrical plan shows the outlets, switches, lights and fans on the floor plan.
- Construction notes and typical details.
For more information, view a Sample Set of Drawings.
Included File Formats.
- PDF is a digital version of the plans which is easy to view and print. It contains all the pages of the plans and shows colors and shadows. The PDF can be printed on any printer or paper size, but most plans print best on 36″ x 24″ paper.
- CAD files in AutoCAD 2010 format. We can export other AutoCAD formats if needed. These drawings can be opened in AutoCAD or many other popular CAD programs.
- Sketchup Pro. The Sketchup Pro file can be opened in Layout, which is part of the Sketchup Pro bundle. It is the format that we use to create the drawings. It includes a copy of the Sketchup 3D model.
Build Photos
Darien Castle Interiors
Our customer in Michigan is wrapping up the interior finishes, and they are beautiful. [gallery columns="7"...
Darien Castle – Arch & Lookout
Darien Castle – Entry Arch Keystone
Darien Castle – Rear Porch Framing
The rear porch of Darien castle is under construction. It's being built by laminating treated lumber.
Darien Castle – Entry Arch
The Darien castle in Michigan is looking more like a castle than ever before. The entry arch is being constructed entirely of brick and granite. The entry arch will close off the courtyard and give privacy and security to the garage and entry door spaces. This is the...
Darien Castle Video – Part 4
Darien Castle Video – Part 3
Darien Castle Video – Parts 1 and 2
Darien Castle – Copper, Slate, Brick, Granite
The construction of the Darien Castle in Michigan continues. The slate and copper roof, brick exterior and granite assemblies are almost complete. The interior is framed. Below are some amazing pictures. The client has incorporated many unique and authentic details...
Darien Castle – Brick Parapet & Slate Roof
Darien – Roof Prep
Darien – Roof Decking
Darien – Roof Trusses
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Darien – Basement Backfilled
Darien – ICF Walls
Darien – Basement Walls
Darien – Granite Cut
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