| Minimum Information Needed For An Estimate: |
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Location you are building. |
| B. |
Floor plan with at least the major dimensions. |
| C. |
Front, rear and side elevations or on simpler designs just the roof pitch will do. |
| D. |
Ceiling heights. |
| E. |
Foundation type (basement. crawl space, slab, piers, etc). |
| F. |
Wind, snow, and/or seismic loads or other requirements in your area (check your local county building dept.) |
| G. |
Any special floor or roof loads or other special requirements due to unusual materials or conditions. |
| H. |
Be sure to write your name, address and phone number(s) on the plans. |
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| Additional Material For Faster And Better Estimates: |
| A. |
A scaled set of plans (required on more complicated plans). |
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| B. |
Plans drawn in AutoCAD (.DWG) or .DXF file formats (stored on CD, DVD, Zip, floppy, E-mail). |
| C. |
Roof plan and/or building sections. |
| D. |
Changes marked clearly on the plans. |
| E. |
Some flexibility with design changes that improve the steel design and lower cost? |
| F. |
Mail instead of faxing plans so they are easier to read. |
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