Part 3 — CD & Permit Sets: Drawing It the Way It Gets Built | Blueprint to Build
Most permit rejections aren't about design. They're about documentation.
The CD and permit set is the package that gets the house approved and built. It speaks to three audiences at once — the permit reviewer, the contractor, and the builder's team. Miss what any one of them needs and the project stalls.
What a complete set covers:
• Site plan, floor plans, all four elevations
• Building and wall sections
• Roof plan and framing notes
• Energy compliance documentation
• Door, window, and finish schedules
• Structural callouts per local code
What makes it actually work:
Dimensions that don't need interpretation. Details that reference back to plans. Notes that are specific, not generic. Energy compliance calculated, not assumed.
When a contractor builds without calling the office — good set. When the permit clears first submission — great set.
Part 4 — AutoCAD vs. Revit: Which, When & Why
Blueprint to Build Series:
Part 1 — The Master Set: Where Every Home Begins
Part 2 — Lot Sets: Same House, Different Story
Part 3 — CD and Permit Sets: Drawing It the Way It Gets Built (you are here)
Part 4 — AutoCAD vs. Revit: Which, When and Why
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