Remodel - Permit Drawings

[Zack Aboona]

Greetings,

My wife and I bought a house that needs some rehab work. The rehab work triggered the interest of getting involve in real estate.

We are in the process of getting the permits, and the village is asking for drawings. We are remodeling the kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. For the Kitchen, we do have the proposed floor plan and the design.

For the two bathrooms and living room, does anyone know where can I get AutoCad template or even complete samples. I know how to use AutoCad, so I will be able to take measurements and modify. I just need something to start with.

Thank you for your time.

Zack 

[Joseph Walsh]

Originally posted by @Jared W Smith:

@Zack Aboona, I agree with @Brian D. Beatty. Find out first what the requirements are from the village for drawings and who must submit them and if they need to be sealed by an architect or engineer. 

Best to include the location of the property in your post so we can relate with locale dependent answers if applicable. 

Contrary to your comments @Joseph Walsh, many smaller municipalities (villages/towns) require scaled drawings be submitted for any and all interior modifications even very small ones. This has been my experience dealing in the Tri-State area (NY/NJ/CT). You've also included industry info regarding elec., CO2 monitors, etc. The poster needs to be knowledgeable in this to include in drawings, which he may not. Most Building Dept. I've dealt with will not do your work for you but tell you to hire the right professional so you can submit the correct drawings with the correct information.. or at least most of it. Wisconsin is likely very different.. I digress.. 

 Fair enough, you are right on the scaled drawings, I forgot about that.  Thanks for adding context that I failed to include.  And you are 100% right on find out what they require first.  My Municipality is typically more   particular than most, requiring permits for bleeping everything ( A shed, replace a lamp post....).  However, I find that permit offices, and inspectors are very helpful.  And they are there to help and protect the home owner, and most don't seem to mind a giving a little helping educational info along the way.  I still stand by most places don't require an architects stamp if you aren't making more significant changes.  In which case you likely need a structural engineering report as well.  But just ask.

All that said, one of the biggest things to keep in mind, when doing a "renovation", you are pretty much required to update everything you touch to the "current" code, don't assume you are grandfathered in.  Add a bath fan?  Yep, you also have to update the outlets to gfci....etc.