Archive for April, 2010

Mountain Home Plans

Friday, April 30th, 2010

When you decide to draw up some mountain home plans, KADTEC is the expert in the field you should come to; we know the subject inside and out. You might think that all you need is a good architectural drafter to draw up some plans, but there’s a lot more to it. Building in a mountainous region has some unique aspects to it, and we know how to deal with all of them.

First off, many people building the area for the view. Mountain view luxury homes are very popular. When you’re able to look out a window and see the Rocky Mountains or a mountain lake, that’s one incredible view. The air and water tend to be cleaner, and rustic mountain home plans can add to the natural beauty of the area.

Once you settle on a location, you need to consider several aspects of your site before getting mountain home plans drawn up. Is your land very steep, which is common? We can handle grading the property so that rain water doesn’t cause erosion. Once your dream house is built, and the landscaping laid out, you don’t want a thunder storm to wash everything away! Now, you can build any sort of dream home you want: a Victorian home design, any one of some great contemporary home designs, and even something with German architecture. But if the ground you build on is very steep, you may want to consider a split level home, or the house design may require a retaining wall. These are the sorts of things our staff of civil and structural engineers can help you with.

The members of our staff are experts at custom home design. We can create an architectural 3D rendering of any home blueprints we create for you. An architect is sometimes needed to sign and seal construction plans, but we can create any mountain home plans you need. Then we can coordinate with the architectural drafter to create the plans needed for the building permit.

While we’re not landscapers, we have a number of excellent ones – who know mountain home plans, and they are experts at creating landscaping plans for any type of terrain. This can be important because you want hardy plants that can survive in the mountains, and not die during your first winter.

Another thing that appeals to people about mountain home plans is the idea of incorporating eco-friendly products and green house plans into the design. We can help you go low-tech – like some passive solar home designs, or maybe a full solar house design. The idea of green mountain homes has a lot of appeal, and we can help you with every aspect and help you design your own house. No matter if it’s wind power, solar, energy efficient home plans, or green appliances; we’re the experts to help you create the perfect mountain home plans for your dream house.

Luxury Homes

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

When it comes time to create just the perfect dream home, you need talented people, like a luxury home architect, to help you. Whether you’ve got an architectural 3D rendering of your dream home, or you’ve just outlined a floor plan on a napkin, you need skilled professionals to turn your dreams into reality. And, don’t think that you have to have a luxury home architect to design your house. Yes, some municipalities require an architect to sign and seal architectural drawings, but others allow a structural or civil engineer to do it. And, anyone can draw up the house plans; and the members of the staff at KADTEC are experts in that area. On top of that, KADTEC is in the process of getting an architectural license. So, soon the firm will have a luxury home architect, and be able to handle all the dream home plans and construction needs in-house.

Many people look at home design and think it’s just a matter of coming up with the right layout, get a luxury home architect to draw some plans, and getting a building permit. But, there’s a lot more involved in the process than that. First off, you need to figure out an affordable home design, and then come up with home floor plans. So often, people fall in love with a dream home design, and then try to come up with the money. These days, that is not a good way of selecting a home.

KADTEC can help you with Victorian house designs, Tuscan home design, and any other styles you want. The most important aspect of any home design is making it affordable. Meeting with the engineers at KADTEC, they can advise you on various alternative building methods that will save money and are eco-friendly and are also green architect resources.

Once you have a workable layout for your dream home, the engineers will do all the necessary calculations for your home – energy calculations, fire flow, water, sewer, review the geology report, handle the structural drafting, and so on. If the soil in your area is especially poor, they can design a retaining wall or other feature to give your home the best support. This is not the sort of thing a luxury home architect is qualified to do. If your home design needs a height variance, a special exception, or if you’re looking at encroaching on a building setback – the engineers can handle all of these issues; here again, these are not the sorts of things a luxury home architect is an expert at.

So, no matter what sort of houseplan you have in mind, KADTEC has the home interior design software to create a 3D architectural rendering, and the expertise to create a full set of plans for submittal to obtain a building permit. Any review fees – for plans review, permits, school and/or impact fees, the company can handle. If an architect’s seal is needed, KADTEC can coordinate that as well. Whatever you need to get your dream home designed, we can do it.

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