FAQ

Simply put, ours are better. We’ve done the research and seen what’s out there. Our floor plans have been mindfully developed for clients with environmental and human health at the forefront and are HIGHLY detailed; far beyond the standard stock plan you will find with many other Internet companies. We’ve even had clients come to us AFTER buying worthless stock plans on the Internet.

All of our current house plans are of conventional stud framing and Faswall Block masonry. Our Healthy Homes specification package (automatically added to all plans) allows you the ability to take a code-minimum home and turn it into a High-Performance home. We include many sustainable products, such as hemp-based products, and through our work with our partner organization, Root Down Building Collective, we are actively working to bring Hempcrete House Plans to you! Stay Tuned!

The Viewing Sets are delivered electronically in a convenient PDF format. They are a reduced-size (11” x 17”) of the floor plans and elevations from the construction documents. It is a useful tool to develop a quick initial budget with builder(s).

Included: Floor Plans, Roof Plan, and (4) Exterior Building Elevations

The Bidding Set is a PDF (24" x 36") of the actual construction documents. It will be stamped “not for construction, for bidding purposes only”. This can be used to determine your actual cost with the builder(s). It does not include structural engineered drawings or an architectural stamp.

Included:

Floor Plans

Roof Plan

Exterior Building Elevations (4)

Building Sections

High Performance Wall Sections

Interior Elevations (Limited)

Window/Door Information

Electrical Diagram Plan

General Notes on Residential Building Codes.

Delivered to you by Root Down House Plan Co., unstamped.

HEALTHY HOMES specification package

We are not just selling you plans… we are selling the house design (intellectual property). The plans are just how we communicate what you are building. This is why you need to purchase the license before building.

Our plans do not include the structural engineering, sitework or enery rescheck required for us to sign off on then with an architectural stamp. Our sister company, Root Down Designs, can provide this service in North and South Carolina. Please contact us for a quote.

Yes! Click here to view sample contracts for a standard plan and a custom modified plan!

https://www.rootdownhouseplan.com/contract-example

The Hempstead Living house plans are meant to serve as a streamlined process for building a hempcrete home; utilizing a pre-designed house plan eliminates a large amount of both time and money from the pre-design process. We can make minor revisions to any of the Hempstead house plans shown here. Minor revisions are defined as any internal changes; any change which requires moving the exterior walls, the roof, or the floor system results in custom changes; all custom changes can be administered through one of our partner companies.

All building permits are granted through your local building and zoning departments; each municipality may have their own specific requirements. We offer a complete and comprehensive amount of documentation, but we ALWAYS recommend meeting with your local building department first, to understand what they will require for permit approval. It is possible that they may require an architect's stamp, structural engineering, or other specific requirements. Always check with your local jurisdiction first.

• Full set of house plans which include our hempcrete wall system for enhanced indoor air quality and superior energy performance. (Including General notes on Residential Building Codes. & specific notes on Hempcrete + IRC Hempcrete code appendix, Floor Plans, Roof Plan, Exterior Building Elevations (4), Building Sections, Wall Sections, Hempcrete Details, Interior Elevations (Limited), Window/Door Information, Suggested Electrical Plan , IECC REScheck Energy Code Compliance Report)

• A pre-order of “Hempsteads: Design details for successful hemplime construction” written by Tim Callahan, which will be published this fall 2024!

• Our Healthy Homes specification package for the finishes and fixtures inside your home.

We offer 1hr. video consultations through the Root Down Building Collective, 501c3; make a a tax-deductible donation of $300 to receive a consultation with Tim and/or April. Donations can be made here: https://www.rootdownbuildingcollective.org/consultations

Our Hempstead ADUs are available now and will be emailed to you within 1-2 business days. All other designs are still within our 'soft launch' phase; most plans will take us approximately 2+ weeks to deliver at this time.

Hempstead Living House Plans are designed to meet IECC requirements for climate zones 1-4 and seismic zones A and B. Utilizing these plans outside of these zones can be addressed through custom modifications at an hourly fee. Look up your climate zone here: CHAPTER 3 CE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)

Download our free Hempstead Living 101 guide here: FREE Hempstead 101 Guide — Root Down House Plan Co..