Preliminary Work for New Custom Homes

Preliminary Work
Normally for the custom home design process a client produces a sketch on graph paper as a starting point.

If you can produce a sketch, similar to the one below, you do not need to go through this process and you should start here.

If you cannot produce a sketch on graph paper, similar to the one above, Preliminary Work is required.

The goal is NOT to produce a final set of plans.
The goal IS to produce a plan with room sizes and area chart.

What is required:

• Estimate of the conditioned and non-conditioned area to be built
• One, two or three story
• Images of homes you like
• A wish list for each room in the house
• Survey or accurate lot size
• Lot restrictions and setbacks

What is included:

• Pdf files
• Area chart
• Rough floor plan with room dimensions
• Rough elevations

What's not included:

• CAD files
• Windows or doors
• Cabinet or fixtures
• Schedules and notes

Process:

• Prepay the estimate area times the rates listed bellow for each set

Preliminary Work (set 1):

• $0.20 S.F. - One story slab on grade
• $0.30 S.F. - Two and three story slab on grade

Preliminary Work (each additional set):

• $0.05 S.F. - One story slab on grade
• $0.10 S.F. - Two and three story slab on grade

Engineering

• McConnell Custom Design does the Design Drawings
• A Structural Engineer does the Structural Drawings
• A Truss Manufacturer does the Truss Drawings
• They are all separate companies and are all required to get a permit
• If this is confusing, please see the Design Build Process

Additional Terms

• All Payments are Due Upon Receipt (no terms)
• No refunds.
• The use of copyrighted material without permission is punishable by law. Client assumes all responsibility, liability and damages that may occur by providing sketches, plans, pictures, ideas, material or communications to Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design. It is the clients responsibility to obtain and secure permission for modifying, copying, transferring or altering in any way protected intellectual property provided to Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design.
• Client agrees they are hiring Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design to provide graphic design drawings. Client assumes all responsibility, liability and damages that may occur from the use of graphic design drawings.
• Rates are subject to change
• The owner/client agrees to pay a service charge of 2.5% on past due amount per month (or the maximum allowable by law, whichever is greater). If it is necessary to place the account with an attorney for collection, McConnell Custom Design is entitled to recover all attorney fees, court cost and current hourly rate for all time collecting outstanding monies owed.