# CountryPlans

> CountryPlans sells complete construction plan sets for small homes, cottages, and cabins designed for owner-builders. Founded by designer John Raabe, the site has helped people plan and build simple, affordable, energy-efficient small houses for over two decades, and hosts a long-running owner-builder forum with thousands of real build threads.

Key facts:

- Plans are proven stock designs sized for owner-builders; each kit includes the full construction sheets plus a companion builder's booklet
- The forum at /smf/ holds decades of build logs, photos, and question-and-answer threads from real owner-builders
- Questions about plans: see the contact page

## Plans

- [1 Story Cottage](https://countryplans.com/1-story-cottage.html)
- [1.5 Story Cottage](https://countryplans.com/1.5-story-cottage.html)
- [2-Story Universal Cottage](https://countryplans.com/2-story-universal-cottage.html)
- [Little House](https://countryplans.com/little-house.html)
- [Grandfather Cottage](https://countryplans.com/grandfather-cottage.html)
- [Solar Farmhouse](https://countryplans.com/solar-farmhouse.html)
- [Big Enchilada](https://countryplans.com/big-enchilada.html)
- [Sunroom, Greenhouse & Skylight Plans](https://countryplans.com/sunroom-greenhouse-skylight-plans.html)

## Guides and resources

- [Building Codes and Permits](https://countryplans.com/building-codes-and-permits.html): plain-language guide to codes, permits, and inspections for small builds
- [FAQs](https://countryplans.com/faqs.html)
- [Resources](https://countryplans.com/resources.html)
- [Owner-Builder Forum](https://countryplans.com/smf/)
- [About](https://countryplans.com/about.html)
- [Contact](https://countryplans.com/contact.html)