Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I have seen a house plan that I like, how do I place an order?
A: Ordering is easy. Simply browse through our wide variety of House Plans/building plans/architectural designs/ home plans/ house floor plans/ blueprints/ drawings. Once you find a plan that you like. You can place the order on that page using our online shopping cart. or you can use one of the alternative methods below.
1. Give Us a Call:
Call one of our representatives on:
086-111-3464
Monday -Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm South African Time.
2. Email Us:
info@nethouseplans.com
Once you have placed an order for one of our plans, you will be well on your way to building your dream home! Please note that we also offer custom house designing for that all-exclusive house that you’ve been dreaming about.
All purchase orders must be accompanied by a proof of bank deposit for the total amount charged prior to plans being mailed to you. Our banking details are as follows:
First National Bank
Sunninghill Branch
Br Code – 251650
Acc No. - 62176338476
International Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Q: What will I get when I purchase plans from nethouseplans.com?
A: At Nethouseplans.com we ensure that you get an ALL exclusive package ALL IN A SINGLE PRICE – With no
hidden Costs. By paying the quoted amount tagged on each plan you will receive the following items:-
- 2 (Two) x sets of plans in hard copy format – This will include:-
- Floor Plans,
- 4 (Four) Side Elevations,
- Cross Sections,
- Roof Plans,
- Drainage Diagram,
- Electrical Layout
- Window Schedule
- A digital Copy (CAD) of the plans on Disk (CD)
- A hard copy of the Bill of Quantities
- A Standard Copy of a Building Contract
Q: How much will it cost to build my home?
A: Building prices varies enormously and depends on various factors such as prices charged for material and labour in your area. Because of this, our best advice is to check with builders and hardware stores in your area. However, a more accurate indication of building costs for your house can always be obtained by contracting a Quantity Surveyor.
Q: I've found a house plan I like, but there are a couple of things I'd like to change. What can I do?
A: Once you’ve found the house plan/building plans/architectural designs/ home plans/ house floor plans/ blueprints/ drawings that you prefer and would like us to undertake some minor amendments, just email us the request to amend the plans for you – Do not forget to include the plan number when emailing. If the amendments are minor Nethouseplans.com will not charge you any additional fee. The only requirement is that you would have to pay the listed price of the plan prior to such amendments being effected. Due to the variance in geographical locations of our clients and the specific requirements by various local authorities, a local architect or draughtsman might be necessary to include some specific site information and a Site Plan to the completed set of plans obtained from Nethouseplans.com. This can be facilitated by purchasing a digital copy of the plans on CD for an additional R500.00 from Nethouseplans.com which you can then take to your local architect or draughtsman for such amendments. Most architects and draughtsmen use CAD based software and will have no difficulty opening and amending your plans. What is more interesting is that even after you’ve appointed and paid the architect or draughtsman for such work, the total cost of your house plans will still be far less than if you’d have used the same architect or draughtsman to design your house from scratch. NB. As from 1 July 2006, ALL persons practicing architecture in South Africa or submitting house plans/building plans/architectural designs/ home plans/ house floor plans/ blueprints/ drawings to a Local Authority must be registered with SACAP. Nethouseplans.com will issue a SACAP form for every plan purchased from us. Please ensure that any architect or draughtsman you intend to use for any amendments to your plans is registered with SACAP and provides a high quality in architectural services as Nethouseplans.com.
Q. How many set's of plans do I need to build a house?
A. Usually about 5 or 6, In addition to contractor, electrician and plumber’s copies you will need plan copies to obtain quotes. From the two sets of plans that we package you can make as many copies as necessary from your local printing shop for the purpose of building your house only. A digital copy of the plans on CD can be obtained from Nethouseplans.com. This will make it easy to reproduce the house plans for construction.
Q. Are all the house plans available mirror-reversed?
A. Yes, the plans can be mirrored at your request. However bear in mind that when they are reversed the numbers and words also get mirrored, therefore nethouseplans.com will charge a nominal fee for such reversing. Always remember to specify on the order form when ordering a mirrored/ reverse version of the plans.
Q. Do you offer a bill of quantities (BOQ) with your house plans?
A. Yes, we provide a bill of quantities for every plan purchased from us Free of charge.
Q. What about specifications?
A. Our house plans are intended to meet the requirements of the South African National Building Regulations. Different countries and local Authorities require different materials because of the various geographical and topography conditions of individual sites. Therefore, we try to keep the plans as simple as possible to enable your contractor/builder to complete their work with as minimum hindrance as possible.
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