Custom Home Design Plans Questions Answered!

1. Are there any online programs that i can download to design custom floor plans for homes?

   I just want to put the ones that I have on paper onto the computer but I haven't been successful so far. Is there any program that I can use to put these blueprints on the computer that are free?

2. I own wooded land in the US, What steps do I need to follow to have a custom home built?

   I have never purchased a home or had one built, and I do not want to buy what is commonly called a "custom home" in a cookie cutter subdivision. I have ideas for the design on the home and plan to be involved in the design and construction process. I just need to know how to get started.

3. WHere to Buy Home Blueprints In NORTH CAROLINA?

   I am looking to purchase home blueprints, would like to know where to find Pre drawn plans at a reasonable price as well as someone who can custom design plans for a good price.

4. What are the limitations in designing a custom Type-V home?

   Hi there, I want to build a small (1000 sq.ft.)home on a TIGHT budget. I just want alot of open space, like a loft, but I'd also like HIGH ceilings, maybe slanted ceilings, plant shelves, inset lights or track lighting, maybe a couple of columns, etc. I'm told that a Type-V home is easy to get plans approved (the home will be in Los Angeles) and approvals can take over a year if the home is complex and the plans needs to be changed several times. What cool stuff can and can't be done to Type-V standards? I've got a Type-V sheet, but I don't understand all the technical stuff. I'll get a builder to do the real plans, but I've got to give him a starting point. Feel free to point me to books/web sites, etc., and through in some ideas! Thanks!! Hi there, I want to design my own small (1000 sq.ft.)home on a TIGHT budget. I just want alot of open space, like a loft, but I'd also like HIGH ceilings, maybe slanted ceilings, plant shelves, inset lights or track lighting, maybe a couple of columns, etc. I'm told that a Type-V home is easy to get plans approved (the home will be in Los Angeles) and approvals can take over a year if the home is complex and the plans needs to be changed several times. What cool stuff can and can't be done to Type-V standards? I've got a Type-V sheet, but I don't understand all the technical stuff. I'll get a builder to do the real plans, but I've got to give him a starting point. Feel free to point me to books/web sites, etc., and through in some ideas! Thanks!!

5. Custom design Tattoo?

   Hello, I planned to get a tattoo on my birthday.... Already I got my back,chest and right arm done.... This time its goin to be my left arm....half sleeve... I'd like you guys to suggest me some place(www) where I can get my custom design done.... Reason....my artist is not at home...he is on tour...he will be back exactly on my birthday(16th May)....so I planned to get the design done by someone.....

6. What sites can I go to to find plans, suggestions, and services for constructing a classic two-story library?

   It's always been my dream to have a two floor library with custom built-in shelves, one or more spiral staircases, a balcony, and other features that make it feel truly classic. I like lots of nooks and niches for chairs, reading areas, computers, and other media. Basically, I'd like two design a home where one wing would be a two floor library. Any suggestions on where to go or who could help me with that? If this was so easy to find on google, I wouldn't have bothered asking. It's difficult to find layouts and pictures of classic home libraries. If you have some examples, feel free to post them.

7. How can I find some discussion groups about building an energy efficient home ?

   My wife and I are early in the design phase of planning to build an energy efficient custom home in western Oregon. We have the land, water, power & septic are in, and the site is approved to be built on. We have a designer, and know roughly the layout. It will be around 2400 sq ft. on one level. Construction cost : under $280,000 ( not inc. land ). If we had the money, we'd have ALL the bells and whistles , but we don't. We'd like it to meet "ENERGY STAR " efficiency standards . We get Natural Gas. We have lots of wood that blows down every year. We will have either a wood furnace or wood stove. Considering ground source heat pump, PV solar panels, foam or rice hull insulation. No straw bales/ concrete slabs/ radiant floor heat. What's the best way to get the most bang for the buck ? Thanks ,

8. How Do I Sell Electronics In-State & Nationwide?

   My husband and I own a consulting business that is based in Johnson County Kansas. Currently, we design custom system proposals and plans for people, but do not sell or install the equipment. We want to transition the business to also do the selling and installation of the custom home electronic systems that we design. We have had several customers request this in other locations nationwide. How do we do this legally? What licenses or permits do I need? What do we need to file? I contacted the KS Dept of Revenue, Secretary of State's Office, KS Business Center, and the County. No one seems to know. They keep referring me to the other one and I am going around in circles!!! I know someone has to know! Electronic Integrators are not new! People sell and install these systems all the time. Can anyone help me? Any advice or info would be great! Thanks!

9. where can I find plans to build a rolling library ladder?

   You can buy the ladders, and even have them custom made, but they cost close to 1,000. I know how to build an angled ladder. But I am building a loft bed (6 feet high), and I want to have an angled ladder that travels back and forth. I want it to be safe, and similar in design to the ones at the library, barnes & noble etc. What hardware would I need, and can I get it at Home depot or Loewes? I am open to interesting ideas.

10. Whats wrong with my HTML code? Very frustrating!?

    Hi there, I am taking this online class and the teacher is not helpful and met taking this class online was just a huge mistake. Please look at the below code and let me know whats wrong with it. Its all messed up! More so the second table data tab.

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    Architectural or Mechanical Engineering Possibilities?

    Will i be able to get into a good architectural or mechanical engineering school with a 3.05 gpa but i haven't taken my sats yet which i plan on getting at least 650 on the math and 550 on the english/writing? If i can get into a good school which do i have a better success rate in starting my own mechanical engineering company building something or architectural engineering company designing custom homes for rich people

    Computer Repair Business Names?

    I am planning to open a computer repair business dealing mainly with computer maintenance, custom built systems, and web design. I plan to start it from working at home and then taking it bigger if I am successful. I am looking for a name that is catchy but still pertains to my business and its possible growth. I live in Wythe County, Virginia, so use this information if needed.

    Which major should i choose?

    Will i be able to get into a good architectural or mechanical engineering school with a 3.05 gpa but i haven't taken my sats yet which i plan on getting at least 650 on the math and 550 on the english/writing? If i can get into a good school which do i have a better success rate in starting my own mechanical engineering company building something or architectural engineering company designing custom homes for rich people

    how to deal with a depressed dissrespectful 17yr old?

    About a Month ago my husband and I decided to let his younger sister move in with us to help us offset the cost of daycare so we Both could work and survive (daycare out here is about $600/mo full time flat rate) but having her here seems to be more stress then its worth she rarely comes out of her room she doesn’t help clean and when I cook dinner and call for her she waits until all of us are done and then comes down to eat and leaves all the stuff out she has a potty mouth and my 3 year old is walking around saying stuff that is not appropriate. She made plans about moving back home with her father 2 weeks after moving here one week after we took her to MI to see our family (her mother) and friends. Her friend is suppose to come get her on Saturday and she never bothered to tell us, we found out from looking at her myspace profile I seriously think that she never planned on telling us ever and was just going to run away, and now she is on her myspace talking about “nosey b****es need to stay outta my s***” and much worse I told my husband about it and that I think she was directing it twords me and he told me I am to nosey and need to mind my business and leave her alone he is the type that would just let her run away and not even sweat about where she is or what she is doing where I am caring and like to try to make people happy but nothing I do makes this girl happy I take her shopping cook foods she likes and let her move into my daughters room b/c it was bigger I even bought her paint to paint her room the color she wanted and let her paint over the custom design I did for my daughter. I don’t have any idea about what to do with her anymore and sure could use some ideas her best friend is a 28 year old woman and her 7 year old daughter that live back where she moved from, i would like to think that this woman is guiding her but i dont think she is. my husband and her father are just alike they would rather warn her and let her live her life and learn her lesson the hard way. and because of this i look like the bad person when i try to "controle" her. her mother tries to help guide her but that is hard to do when she lives so far away she dont eventalk to her older sister or mother anymore b/c they try to guide her and give her bounderies. i want to help her but shes has been on her own her whole life relying on her friends to pay her way whenever they do anything (with the exception of her needs her father provided the basics when her friends didnt) now that shes with us she just sits in her room talking on the phone or on the computer she dont have her licence or a car or ever had a job.

    What's the average cost of a custom wrought iron staircase?

    We are going to build our dream home and I'd like to have a ballpark figure to add to our budget. I know the costs vary from standard to premium designs. Our house plan has a curved staircase and I am picturing my stair rails with a continuous intricate scroll design. Does anyone out there have any clue on what it might cost? Thanks! Thanks, Dave. If your costs were indeed fair market/average, that makes me a happy woman. I was hoping that the cost would be about 10-12 thousand dollars or below.

    Ideas/Advice for small-business based on Copyrighted idea?

    I would like to start a small (home-based) business custom-building models/replicas based on a character from a popular TV series. Can anyone recommend the proper procedures required that would ensure that ALL copyrights are respected? Do I contact the studio involved in making the series to get their permission? Should I hire an attorney for this? ANY info or advice would be greatly appreciated! (p.s. I plan to offer my custom-made models within a specially-designed glass case. Can anyone ALSO recommend a company I can contact to build these cases for me??)

    Planning to buy a custom built computer and here are the spefications, is it good? What you think its worth?

    ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard (Socket AM3/DDR3 RAM) AMD 620 Propus 2.6GHz Quad-Core Processor OCZ Obsidian DDR3 1600 RAM (4GB total; 2x2gb) Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB Hard Drive Corsair 650TX Power Supply (650w) Raidmax Smilodon Case Blu-Ray Drive (Reads Blu-Ray, Burns DVD/CD w/ Lightscribe) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit) w/ CoA I will provide more specifications for the hardware at the bottom of the description. Motherboard Brand ASUS Model M4A785TD-V EVO CPU Socket Type AM3 CPU Type Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) North Bridge AMD 785G South Bridge AMD SB710 Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin Memory Standard DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Maximum Memory Supported 16GB Channel Supported Dual Channel PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue @ x16 mode,gray @ x4 mode) PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 3 PATA 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices SATA 3Gb/s 5 SATA RAID 0/1/10/JBOD Onboard Video Chipset ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU SidePort Memory - onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory Audio Chipset VIA VT1708S Audio Channels 8 Channels LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8112L Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 1 Video Ports D-Sub + DVI HDMI 1 x HDMI USB 1.1/2.0 6 x USB 2.0 IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical Audio Ports 6 Ports Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0 Onboard 1394 1x 1394a Form Factor ATX Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6" Power Pin 24 Pin Processor Brand AMD Processors Type Desktop Series Athlon II X4 Model ADX620WFGIBOX CPU Socket Type Socket AM3 Core Propus Multi-Core Quad-Core Name Athlon II X4 620 Operating Frequency 2.6GHz Hyper Transports 4000MHz L2 Cache 4 x 512KB Manufacturing Tech 45 nm 64 bit Support Yes Hyper-Transport Support Yes Virtualization Technology Support Yes Voltage 0.925-1.425V Thermal Design Power 95W Hard Drive Brand SAMSUNG Series Spinpoint F3 Model HD502HJ Packaging Bare Drive Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s Capacity 500GB RPM 7200 RPM Cache 16MB Average Seek Time 8.9ms Average Latency 4.17ms Form Factor 3.5" RAM Brand OCZ Series Obsidian Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK Type 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Capacity 4GB (2 x 2GB) Speed DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Cas Latency 9 Timing 9-9-9-24 Voltage 1.65V Multi-channel Kit Dual Channel Kit Heat Spreader Yes Features Obsidian Black XTC Heatspreader Power Supply Brand CORSAIR Model CMPSU-650TX Type ATX12V / EPS12V Maximum Power 650W Fans Thermally controlled 120mm fan PFC Active Main Connector 20+4Pin +12V Rails Single PCI-Express Connector 2 x 6+2-Pin SATA Power Connector 8 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular No Efficiency > 80% Energy-Efficient 80 PLUS Certified Over Voltage Protection Yes Input Voltage 100 - 240 V Input Frequency Range 50/60 Hz Input Current 10A Output +3.3V@24A,+5V@30A,+12V@52A,-12V@0.8A,+5VSB@3.0A MTBF >100,000 Hours Approvals UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC Dimensions 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 5.9"(L) Connectors 1 x Main connector (20+4Pin) 1 x 12V(4/8Pin) 8 x peripheral 8 x SATA 2 x Floppy 2 x PCI-E Features Ultra-quiet 120mm double ball-bearing fan delivers excellent airflow 80%+ energy efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% load condition for less heat generation and lower energy bill 99% Active Power Factor Correction provides clean and reliable power to your system Universal AC input 90~264V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage Dedicated single +12V rail offers maximum compatibility with latest components

    What should I look for in a computer that will be used for photo editing and graphic design?

    I need a computer suitable for a small business. In this business I will be editing photos with adobe photo shop. I will combine clients personal family photos/slides/home movies etc. into a digital photo disc set to music and I may include animation and flash. Potential clients will also be businesses who hire me to edit photos for printing in booklets, flyer's, brochures etc. or for web sites. I am making a savings plan / budget for when I finish college next year. I need some input. I don't really know what you need for a professional grade computer. Is there an online custom computer builder that I can chat with?

    Wedding Dress Website?

    What's the best free way to advertise my business? I get wedding dresses made for people, custom made and we either copy a picture they send us or help them design something. Its just a small home run business but the quality is flawless. i just don't know how to get the name out there without spending more than i have as i'm planning my own wedding at the same time.

    I like what this other website has! Is it JavaScript or Flash? How can I create something similar on my site?

    I own a very small semi-custom homebuilding company. As you know, in this economy, the real estate industry is suffering. I don't have the money now for a graphic designer. I want something like the "Design Your Own Home" feature on this site: http://www.tollbrothers.com/DYOH.html?plan=somerset_868_ Are there online tutorials of how to do something like this? I would love to have a similar feature for my website. Serious answers only please.

    Would you say this is a good thing?

    I am 18 and very much interested in death customs and I have planned my funeral, designed my own mausoleum (at age 10), and told people what I want them to wear at my funeral. Like I said, this has been a life long obsession for me and I started thinking about mausoleums at around 10 after I visited one. I think they're beautiful and want to have mine built before I die so that I can see it and be in it and paint the walls and decorate it in a way that I like. I told everyone that if I were to die young, I want them all to wear black at my funeral and I want the ladies to have black lace veils in their faces and black gloves and men in tuxedos and I want everything to be very fancy and sophisticated. I have never met another person my age who has an interest in mausoleums and funeral-planning. I think I would be a great funeral director and I've always wanted to own my own funeral home and be the one who fixes everything and greets people, but I don't have enough money to start a business. Do you think that being obsessed with death and the beauty of it to be a good or a bad thing?

    Starting a business in Tulare?

    Hey all, So this has been on the back burner for at least 5 years now. I've been wanting to start up a business in Tulare, CA. for quite some time, but have been unable to for scholastic reasons (college). What I've been planning to do is open up a media based business in that town. I'm a computer scientist and animator and have been wanting to combine those two skills together to create a small but viable business in game design or 3D animation. The reason why I chose tulare was because of cheaper property over Los Angeles and it's also my home town. The business will consist of two parts. The studio/offices where the programing and animation work occurs and then the sales side. This side will consist of selling goods and services to people. On this side of the building I was thinking of having an internet bar, people pay $8 for 24 hours of internet, also we will be selling software games, cameras and computer parts. In the center I was planning to have some sort of bar that has a soda fountain people could buy custom virgin drinks to have while they kick back and surf the web or buy goods. Now, my question is, is to fill the holes... I want a business that I can work with, mostly in my animtion and computer science fields, but we would in theory be so far out from major businesses like LA or silicon valley (we're RIGHT in the middle) how would one go about being competitive in a vice like that? Also, how would a business like the one I just mentioned (split, cooperate and sales) function, I thought it would be a great idea to bring in money from the sales side to help with the cooperate side. Is that a good idea. Also who do I talk to in order to break ground to build. Also, who do I talk to to get a LOAN to start building. As you can see I still have many unanswered questions on how to execute this business so all you business folk out there, if you could lend a helping hand on this and give some suggestions, I'll take anything you have!

    Help with my barbie sweet 16 partay!? (:?

    Hi! I'm turning sixteen in less then three months and we've been planning this party for at least 3 months now. it's going to be at a venue at the hilton with a roon (all glass windows) overlooking the ocean. the color scheme is hot pink black and accented with white and silver. my entrance is going to be me walking into tik tok by kesha and i will be singing it while my closest friends are dancing a dance i choreographed. i still think my entrance might need a little more tho. any ideas? the tables will be decorated with white table clothes and black overlays with pink sequins, etc layed accross them the center pieces will be different barbies (ex: beach barbie on a base with sand and shells then down to the uniform pink/black base all have). i think my moms also getting custom candy bars made to put on the tables. the center of the venue is the dance floor and i think i need something to kind of play this up other then empty space. any idea? in the same allignment as the dance floor will be the dj and my cake on a light up table. the cake will be like a wedding cake but made to fit the theme. after the intro everyone will be able to get food which includes mini burgers, mini hotdogs, fries, sweet potatoe fries, chicken nuggets, etc. i wanted to stick with a mini BARBIE Q food theme. there will also be the normal beverages and special pink lemonade as my special barbie drink. after eating and maybe dancing a little i will do my father daughter dance to "butterfly kisses" and "the hustle" mixed and then my friends and i will perform a coupled dance to "barbie girl". i will then light the 16 candles with my close people. its the whole tradition thing where u call up people who are important to you. we are making a candelabra because my mom used to do party stuff. it will be black and pink feathers then mirror then glittery black then pink letters spelling out my name and silver candles. after that we will do the cake and i will cut the cake to "sugar sugar". after that everyone will pretty much be free to dance all night. other details include there will be a candy and ice cream bar and they will be decorated with zebra table clothes and black overlays with a pink bottom with pink stuff on top. the guests will be allowed to take candy home as a favor. is there anything else i could do favor wise? oh and finally i have my design for invites but i want something special with them. like something touchable other then a piece of paper to say ur gonna have an awesome night. one girl ik is giving out masks for a masqurade. i dont want to ask my parents to buy 100 barbies but just something. i also wanted to get "barbie" to hand them out but that might be considered "distracting" at school so how would i do that? thanks in advance i didnt ask you to judge my family's prosperity. were not rich. most of these things are already set in stone the only things i need help with is maybe something i can give out with my invite and a cool way to do it @gotoitalyforloveandlife thanks for not being rude about it. the big sweet 16 is more of a family tradition.

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