[LuckySevens]

Is there anyone out there skilled in sketching (rooms and such)? I am looking for a draftsman (or just a person that is good at drawing) to draw some sketches for me (or show me how to). I am working on our house, and I need drawings of an add on bathroom, laundry room and closet, etc., that I am planning on having built onto our home. Anyone out there? Please PM me if you can be of help. TIA

[villagetinker]

If you can get your house plans (floorplan at a minimum) I have imported this into Word, and made several sketches for ARC filings as well as sending to contractors for estimates. NOTE: these will not be suitable for the final ARC approval as they generally want the drawings from the contractor, but these can be used to make sure what you want to do can be done. These will NOT have any roofing consideration, foundations, etc., which require licensed engineers.

Send me a PM if you are interested so we can get together, I am just South of 466a.

[Randall55]

Originally Posted by LuckySevens

Is there anyone out there skilled in sketching (rooms and such)? I am looking for a draftsman (or just a person that is good at drawing) to draw some sketches for me (or show me how to). I am working on our house, and I need drawings of an add on bathroom, laundry room and closet, etc., that I am planning on having built onto our home. Anyone out there? Please PM me if you can be of help. TIA

Have you contacted or are you working with a Villages design team? They usually TELL YOU how big an add-on can be and draw up the specifications. You will be wasting your time without contacting them first.

IF you already own a home, simply put, there are things that cannot be done. The contractor/builder is the ONLY person who can supply the right answers. He/she will draw up the specifications. Again, you may be wasting your time. Talk to your contractor/builder FIRST. At the very least, they can give you the projected cost. That alone may stop you cold in your tracks.

[badkarma318]

There are numerous online design tools available for what you want to do (some of them free), or places like Office Depot, Amazon, etc. sell software for that purpose.

I would be glad to help you, but the programs I used are proprietary, and they stayed with the company when I retired.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by badkarma318

There are numerous online design tools available for what you want to do (some of them free), or places like Office Depot, Amazon, etc. sell software for that purpose.

I would be glad to help you, but the programs I used are proprietary, and they stayed with the company when I retired.

There are 6 FREE CAD programs listed on this site. Anyone who knows how to use a computer and mouse, can design with them. Apple's very first program (MacPaint), in 1984, was essentially a CAD program.

12 Best CAD Software 2023 (For Every Skill Level!) - 3DSourced

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by LuckySevens

Is there anyone out there skilled in sketching (rooms and such)? I am looking for a draftsman (or just a person that is good at drawing) to draw some sketches for me (or show me how to). I am working on our house, and I need drawings of an add on bathroom, laundry room and closet, etc., that I am planning on having built onto our home. Anyone out there? Please PM me if you can be of help. TIA

I am still not certain what you are trying to do. It sounds like you only want to create a rough drawing. If so, buy some graph paper. Use one square as 1 sq ft.

Example: if you want a 9×7 room, count 9 squares over and 7 squares down. You can easily trace the lines to create the outline of the room. Create the other room and closet using the same format.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by LuckySevens

Is there anyone out there skilled in sketching (rooms and such)? I am looking for a draftsman (or just a person that is good at drawing) to draw some sketches for me (or show me how to). I am working on our house, and I need drawings of an add on bathroom, laundry room and closet, etc., that I am planning on having built onto our home. Anyone out there? Please PM me if you can be of help. TIA

After rereading your request, I realized I was assuming that you were making changes to an existing house. If as another poster pointed out this is a new build, then as they suggested you need to deal with the sales agent and they will have all of the tools to do what you want, but as I understand the current situation they are not making alterations to standard designs.