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Part 6 — Wall Sections & Details | Sheet by Sheet

  Every builder has a story about a detail nobody read until it was too late. Wall sections and details are the most technical sheets in any residential set. They're also the ones contractors reach for most on site — when something doesn't fit, when a material transition isn't clear, when a connection needs verification. What it shows: Full wall assembly from foundation to roof Exterior cladding, sheathing, framing, insulation, interior finish Waterproofing and moisture barrier locations Window and door head, sill, and jamb conditions Floor to wall connections Roof to wall connections and eave details Flashing locations and types Why details matter: A wall section tells the contractor how the wall is built. A window jamb detail tells them exactly how the window sits in the opening — setback, flashing, sill slope, interior trim clearance. Without the detail, the contractor makes a judgment call. Sometimes that...
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Part 1 — The Site Plan: Before the First Brick | Sheet by Sheet

Every house starts with a site plan. Not a foundation. Not a floor plan. The site plan.
Before anything gets built, someone has to answer one question: where exactly does this house sit on this lot? Get that wrong and everything built on top of it is wrong too.

What It Actually Shows
A bird's-eye view of the entire lot — not just the house:
Lot lines, setbacks, and the house footprint within them
Driveway location and garage entry
Utilities — water, sewer, gas, electric
Grading and drainage direction
Impervious surface area
One sheet. Every decision about how the house sits on the land.

Where Builders Get Burned
Setbacks. Corner lots, cul-de-sac lots, lots near open space — each can have different requirements. Copy-pasting the standard setback across every lot is a fast way to a permit rejection.

Driveways on slopes. A garage that works on flat ground can become a grading nightmare on a sloped lot. Site plan and grading plan should always be reviewed together.

Utility conflicts. A sewer line running right through the foundation zone. Caught late, it's expensive. Caught on the site plan, it's a quick fix.

What Good Looks Like
Clean. Dimensioned. No guesswork for the contractor. Finished floor elevation referenced, drainage direction shown, every setback called out.
If someone can pick it up and start work without a phone call — that's a good site plan.

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Part 2 — The Foundation Plan: Getting It Right From the Ground Up.
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