Part 2 — Lot Sets: Same House, Different Story | Blueprint to Build

Same house plan. Fifty different lots. And somehow every single one needs something different.

The lot set takes the master and adapts it for each individual site : width, depth, slope, orientation, garage entry. It looks routine. It isn't.

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What actually changes:

• Site plan — setbacks, lot lines, driveway

• Grading and drainage — critical on slopes

• Foundation — slab, crawl, or basement

• Garage orientation — front, side, or court load

• Elevation selection — which façade fits this lot

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The mistake that costs builders:

Treating lot sets as copy-paste. A master dropped onto a sloped lot without grading coordination means foundation conflicts mid-framing. A flipped garage without checking the floor plan means a mirrored layout that doesn't work.

The fix: Work through each lot methodically. Site plan first. Foundation next. Options last. Every sheet checked against the master before it goes out.

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Part 3 — CD & Permit Sets: Drawing It the Way It Gets Built

New to this series? Start with Part 1 — The Master Set: Where Every Home Begins.

Blueprint to Build Series:

Part 1 — The Master Set: Where Every Home Begins

Part 2 — Lot Sets: Same House, Different Story (you are here)

Part 3 — CD and Permit Sets: Drawing It the Way It Gets Built

Part 4 — AutoCAD vs. Revit: Which, When and Why 

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