Can An Engineer Draw House Plans. Read my Home Designer article After you get plans take them first to your building inspection department to see if they will need any additional modifications to pass local codes and as far as they are concerned all that is missing is a Structural Engineer SE stamp of approval. A structural engineer will provide stamped structural plans as a supplement for the house plans to meet the permitting requirement if necessary.
In his case on all non-civil engineering drawings use title designer and refer to the sets as either building plans or residential plans. Find and hire a draftsperson for smaller projects that dont require the expertise and licensure of an architect. Most of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan drawings of the quality required for your building permit.
Plus your structural engineer will take your budget into account while choosing materials.
CAD files are also available. The most important stamp to have on your plans is the Structural Engineer. By signing and stamping your drawings and technical documentation our engineers are certifying that all of the proper calculations have been made. Most of the home design programs can produce accurately dimensioned floor plan drawings of the quality required for your building permit.
