I am going to order John's 20x30 1-1/2 story (loft) plans but I wanted to know what the snow load is on those plans. Are they at least 20 psf? I would also like to know if the home can sustain a wind-load of 80 mph. I need to know these things because I have a Homeowners association with restrictions.
Many people in alaska have used those plans. Do you need a building permit where you are building? You might also need engineered plans with a stamp on them. If so they might not work. I am building something very similar ( 20X36) and I had to have a 120# snow load. Those trusses wouldn't work for that snow load. I had to go to engineered scissor trusses. Just got the estimate back last week, $2000 ouch.