OUR PLANS

Our specialty is supporting Home Builders.

Our plans are designed to meet the high wind requirements specific to any area. We work closely with our consultant Engineers and Architects as needed to keep our homes within code, but cost effective.

All plans can be modified quickly to meet the builder's needs. We specialize in adjusting the way we work to meet the building operation and needs of construction companies.

REVIEW

Seventy percent of our plans are reviewed face to face with the client or builder. We are always available to meet with you as needed. When you are ready to move into the high tech review process, Showcase can make it happen. Showcase has been using online meeting and review for over 8 years. The internet has created a lot of good relationships with our out-of-state clients and we expect it's use to grow.

Showcase Designs plans can be viewed and mark up using a DWF viewer. You can download the viewer from the link below. There are two of our plans online for you to review and see how the viewer works. We can also setup online meetings at your convenience. We can have an online meeting with up to 10 people at different locations; all viewing the same plan.

We recommend you download a DWF viewer to get a better feel of just what you can do.

We can also put the plans in a PDF format for viewing only.

You can get the DWF viewer by CLICKING HERE

After installing the viewer, click on one of links below. Each file has multiple pages and allows zooming, panning, markups and printing to any printer and page size. The menu bar allows you to view all pages of a plan in a single file. Making notes on the plan is easy as well as marking areas of concern. Saving the file to your computer will allow more menus and working offline.

SAMPLE-DWF

SAMPLE-PDF

COLOR RENDERINGS AND WALKTHROUGHS ARE AVAILABLE

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FRAMING TAKE OFF

Another service available is framing cut sheets and material list. Please review the request for quote which we supply to you or send to three lumber suppliers from our system for you.

Using our estimating system and quoting each job will save money because of less waste. We order only the correct lengths needed in the rafter system and show the framer where to use the lengths correctly.

Our takeoff is geared toward material control and not job quoting. We keep the orders tight and expect reasonable backordering of material. If you wish to use the quotes for budgets we would add a percentage to our quotes to cover the waste shortage. We order as tight as possible to control material waste.

If you do not want to work within our system, we will still be glad to give you the request for quotes and material list so you handle them directly with your suppliers.

If reorders are made through our office we try and see if the model needs to be updated always looking for ways to be more accurate. We have been able more than once to verify that materials were either not delivered or moved from the job site. This helps the builder be aware of problems on the job site.

We can also calculate other items to assist your P.O. clerk or estimator.

Sample price request

Sample Purchase Orders

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FLOOR TRUSSES

Another area that can save you money is floor trusses. We design the layout and receive quotes from a list of at least three suppliers.

OTHER ITEMS

Other items that can be calculated using our model plan are windows, doors, trim package, flooring calculations, cornice materials, roofing, siding, brick and foundation materials.