+ PLANNING GUIDES
Planning guides for DIY builders
Knowing how to build it and knowing how to plan it are different skills. These guides explain the drawings and the permit questions that trip up DIY builders, in plain language, so you know what to ask your building department before you start.
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Start with the question you have
- 01Building permit drawings: a checklist for DIY buildersThe drawings a residential building permit usually needs, what each one shows, and how to confirm your list.
- 02How to draw a site plan for a building permitA step-by-step guide to drawing a site plan for a permit, and where to find your parcel information.
- 03Solar one-line diagram: what to includeWhat goes on a solar PV one-line diagram, from modules and strings to the busbar rule and labels.
- 04Do I need a permit for a shed?When a shed needs a building permit, what still applies to an exempt shed, and what drawings to bring.
- 05When do you need an engineer’s stamp?When a DIY project may need an engineer’s stamp, what a stamp means, and how to work with an engineer.
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