Library

Library of articles, tools, detail files, and 3D plan models.

Resource Articles

Articles that are helpful for designing, building and managing the owner-built project.

How To Build Using Translucent Roof Panels

Spacers Help Keep Siding Dry And Ventilated

Using Template Files For A Customized Home Plan

Soil Maps Tell What You Will Be Digging In For Foundations And Gardens

Thinking Like Water

Stair Tutorial

Visual Guide To House Parts

The Greatest Nail Ever Made?

How To Determine Joist And Rafter Sizes

The 5 Ways To Build Your House

How To Grab Plans From Magazines & Books

Working With Builders - The Old Fashioned Way

Working With The Building Inspector

Hurricanes - What They Will Cost You

Where Poop Goes

Led Lights For Super Efficient Electric Usage

When To Use An Engineer

Moving The RV Indoors

Downloads (Tools and Details)

14x24 Deep Pier Foundation Plan

Built-Up Girder or Beam

Deck To House Detail

Dormer Details 20' Wide Plans

Gambrel Roof Structural Details

Loft and Ladder Railing

L-Shaped Stair Plan

Plan Scaler Kit

Plumbing & Electrical Notes

PT Wood Basement Foundation

Removable Enclosure Panels

Schematic Layout Sheet

Skid Foundation

Sunkit Solar Tools

Solar Sunroom Greenhouse Details

Sunroom & Skylight Update Sheets

Superinsulation Details

Timber Style Open Ceiling Details

Transom Window Details

Using Simple CAD To Do Elevations

3D Home Architect Quickstart Guide

Plan Models
(3DHA v.3 Format)

These plan models are in 3D Home Archetect Version 3 Format. At the momement there are no plans to update them to more recent versions of the sofware. 3DHA v.3 will run on Windows XP but not on subsequent versions. These can be imported into later versions of the software, but with problems.

12x18 Shed

Builders Cottage

Builders Cottage Update

Shed Roof On Builders Cottage

20x30 Single-Story Cottage

20x34 Universal Cottage

20' Wide Universal Cottage SP

20x34 Universal Cottage Reversed

24x34 2 Story Universal W/ Garage

16x28 Cottage Plan

20' Wide 1-1/2 Story Cottage

Enlarged Volks Cottage

Grandfather Cottage

Solar Saltbox

Solar Saltbox Addition Plans

Beach House 28x28

Dogtrot House 16x30

Dogtrot House 18x36

Dogtrot House 20x36

Sunroom Plan Template

26x26 Garage W/ Small Apt. Above

Bolt Together House