Custom Home Designs
information on getting started with a custom design, timelines, contracts and lots of other stuff
1 Download Custom Contract PDF.
Print out the contract. Fill in all the details and send a copy to Dan Tyree. Designs are $2 per square foot, and construction drawings are an additional $1 per square foot.
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Pay a $2500 deposit to begin work.
Mail a check payable to: Dan Tyree
Post Office Box 1372
Owasso, OK 74055
We will research your specific site and develop a list of restrictions, zoning regulations, building setbacks, etc. which will govern your project. Google Maps & Earth will be used to research neighborhood conditions, surrounding housing, etc.
We will discuss your wish list for the design, and establish guidelines including ideal size, number of bedrooms, style of home, number of stories, orientation on lot, etc.
We will create a 3D model of your home using Google Sketchup Pro. This model will include the site plan, building structure, interior fixtures and cabinets, doors, windows, finishes, site trees, sidewalks, etc.
If you are building on a sloping lot, and provide a topography survey, then the plans will include a 3D modeled site with contours. The images below are an example.
You will be able to download the current design in Sketchup format and view or edit using free Sketchup software.
You will provide feedback on the design to Dan Tyree by email or phone. During the project and afterwards, you will be able to download the Sketchup models, still images, and videos of your new home design. The Sketchup model can be exported to most CAD programs.
To move from the Design to the Construction Document phase, you will need to approve the design in writing or by email. During the design phase, the client can make whatever changes they wish. If the client requests changes after signing the Design Approval, any changes will be charged at $75 per hr.
We will take your completed Sketchup design and create construction drawings using Google Layout software. These drawings print on 36x24 (D size) paper. They can be duplicated at most printers. These drawings typically include Floor Plans, 4 Exterior Elevations, Roof Slope Plan, Electrical Fixture Plans, Foundation Plan, 2 Wall Sections, Foundation Details, Site Plan Layout & Construction Details.
We will publish the Sketchup and PDF files of your plans to your client page on dantyree.com for review. The PDF version of the plans is very convenient for emailing to potential builders, suppliers, subcontractors and curious family members.
here is a sample set of plans. click on the images to view larger.
You will provide final comments, and any change requests before final printing.
We will print 4 sets of final plans. We will charge for any printing in addition to the 4 sets of final plans. Our engineer will sign and seal the plans for your specific state [ available for all US states, except California, Illinois, Hawaii, and Alaska. does not include energy calculations]. Plans for international clients will not be engineered, signed and sealed.