April 16, 2009 by plansource

Since its inception in 1996, Plansource has focused on quality design and service for all of its clients. Because the firm focuses only on residential design, Plansource is able to fully understand the needs of its clients, and the markets they build in.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm.
The work of Plansource is throughout Florida and the South. The work is varied and includes many types of construction techniques and housing types. Mr. Smith’s experience includes single-family houses, multi-family townhouses, condominiums, and amenity buildings for communities.
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April 15, 2009 by plansource

A recent study has determined that up to 20% of all baby boomer households will have an elderly parent living with them. In many cases, the elderly remain in sufficient good health to not have to be confined to an assisted living facility or nursing home. However, they still need occasional assistance on a day to day basis.
Most homes have not been designed to meet this new demand. A home must make all of its occupants comfortable, and privacy is a necessity for everyone. Additional considerations such as wider openings, grab bars, and easier door handles are amenities that can make living a bit easier for those elderly occupants.
Plansource, Inc. has a catalog of pre-designed homes and duplexes for the Florida market, all of which can be viewed on our website, www.plansonline.com. While our home plans come in many various sizes, widths, and configurations, we recognize that we cannot have a pre-designed home for every situation. That is why we offer our customization service for each and every plan in our catalog. It is important to us that our plans are viewed as a starting point to develop the home of your dreams. This is where experienced design creates the difference.
An example of what we can do is our Plan 2044. We have taken that house, and revised a section of it to allow for an elderly parent to have their own private living quarters within the home. Thought has been put into privacy, security, and safety. This is only an example of any number of changes that can be performed on our plans.
Since its inception in 1996, Plansource has focused on quality design and service for all of its clients. Because the firm focuses only on residential design, Plansource is able to fully understand the needs of its clients, and the markets they build in.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm.
The work of Plansource is throughout Florida and the South. The work is varied and includes many types of construction techniques and housing types. Mr. Smith’s experience includes single-family houses, multi-family townhouses, condominiums, and amenity buildings for communities.
Tags: accessible, aging, architect, blueprints, Catalog, design, designer, duplex, elderly, Florida, handicapped, homeplans, house, house plans, Plansource, Tampa
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March 20, 2009 by plansource
Plansource, Inc. prides itself on the diversity of design that we create for homebuilders across Florida and the southeastern United States. We can design a cost efficient entry-level home, or a mansion with the ultimate design detail. Our client list is very long, but we thought we would share a few of our clients to show the diversity of styles, construction methods, and price points in which we work.
Gray Homes, Tampa, Florida
Tamlin Homes, Tampa, Florida
Country Squire Homes, Tampa Florida
Hibiscus Homes, Orlando, Florida
TH Taylor Homes, Montgomery, Alabama
Southern and Traditional Homes, Brandon, Florida
American Homes, LLC, North Port, FL
Some of the homes you may see on these client’s websites could be a custom home we designed specifically for a home owner, or the house may have been chosen directly from our catalog. Or perhaps someone chose a catalog plan, but requested changes to suit their needs. All of this is available to clients of Plansource, Inc.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm. He has also owned a custom homebuilding company.
Tags: architect, builders, client, designer, Florida, home, plan, plans, reference, Tampa
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February 19, 2009 by plansource
As of March 1, 2009, the 2007 Florida Building Code will be in effect statewide. The electrical code will not be changing at that time, but is expected to be updated in the coming months.
The new code has a myriad of minor changes and clarifications that affect most aspects of residential construction. The most sweeping changes are to the Energy Code, which now requires a much higher degree of energy efficiency in all new homes. This includes air conditioning/heating units, windows, doors, insulation, and other aspects to conserve energy.
However, it is important that consumers be aware that this extra cost will have to be passed from the homebuilders to the buyers. These new products and regulations add costs to the home that hopefully will repay itself over time.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm. He has also owned a custom homebuilding company.
Tags: architect, conservation, cost, design, efficient, energy, green, home plans, homeplans, homes, house plans, plans
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January 29, 2009 by plansource
Plansource, Inc., a Tampa based residential design firm, has partnered with W.D. Farmer’s Homes for Pleasant Living to distribute our portfolio of plans within their publications. W.D. Farmer, FAIBD, Residence Designer was established in 1961. W.D. Farmer has been a residential designer for 48 years. His firm is recongnized throughout the country for outstanding work.
As always, all Plansource, Inc. plans are designed to the 2007 Florida Building Code and are available as signed and sealed permit sets, as well as unsigned sets for a builder or homeowner to utilize his own engineer. Plansource, Inc. will continue to do its own order fulfillment to ensure the standards for Florida’s complex building code are met. Custom home and duplex designs, CD Roms of the drawing files, presentation artwork, writing architectural deed restrictions, and full design customization services of our single family and duplex catalogue plans are but a few of the many services we provide homebuilders in Florida and throughout the Southeast.
Since its inception in 1996, Plansource has focused on quality design and service for all of its clients. Because the firm focuses only on residential design, Plansource is able to fully understand the needs of its clients, and the markets they build in.
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January 4, 2009 by plansource
Randall W. Smith, AIBD, the principle designer and president for Plansource, Inc., has been named by the Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough County, FL to a three year term on its Historic Resources Review Board. The Board acts as an architectural review board to protect historic resources throughout the county.
Since its inception in 1996, Plansource has focused on quality design and service for all of its clients. Because the firm focuses only on residential design, Plansource is able to fully understand the needs of its clients, and the markets they build in.
Randall W. Smith has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm.
The work of Plansource is throughout Florida and the South. The work is varied and includes many types of construction techniques and housing types. Mr. Smith’s experience includes single-family houses, multi-family townhouses, condominiums, and amenity buildings for communities
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October 23, 2008 by plansource
Plansource, Inc., a Tampa based residential design firm, has added remodeling and home additions to their list of services offered to homebuilders. All of the same quality and attention to detail that our clients have come to expect from us will be a part of this new service. The growth of this segment of the housing industry is expected to continue to grow as new home prices resume their upward trend, and land in the most convenient and sought after locations will be hard to find.
Of course, the same great new home plans you have come to expect from our firm are still available on our website, www.plansonline.com. All of our plans, new and remodeling, are designed to meet the 2004/2006 Florida Building Code and are available as signed and sealed permit sets, as well as unsigned sets for a builder or homeowner to utilize his own engineer. Custom home and duplex designs, CD Roms of the drawing files, presentation artwork, writing architectural deed restrictions, and full design customization services of our single family and duplex catalogue plans are but a few of the many services we provide homebuilders and homeowners.
Since its inception in 1996, Plansource has focused on quality design and service for all of its clients. Because the firm focuses only on residential design, Plansource is able to fully understand the needs of its clients, and the markets they build in.
Plansource can be reached at (813)909-2941, or www.plansonline.com
Tags: addition, architect, designer, Florida, home, house, plans, remodel, Tampa
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October 10, 2008 by plansource
Plansource, Inc. is proud to have been chosen as the designers for the Greater Brandon Community Foundation charity house. This Foundation serves the local Brandon area, and focuses on the community at large.
The home will be built in Fish Hawk Ranch, in the Garden District. The home is a unique blend of prairie and craftsman styles, with the warmth of stone and detailing that is reminiscent of the turn of the century. Although the house may look as if it was built long ago, it will contain the most up date features regarding energy, design, and green building techniques.
The house is scheduled to be completed in early 2010, and will be raffled off by the charity.
Tamlin Homes, Inc. of Tampa is the builder of the home.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm.
The work of Plansource is throughout Florida and the South. The work is varied and includes many types of construction techniques and housing types. Mr. Smith’s experience includes all aspects of single-family houses, multi-family townhouses, condominiums, and amenity buildings for communities.
Plansource can be contacted at www.plansonline.com or (813)909-2941.
Tamlin Homes can be reached at www.tamlinhomes.net
The Greater Brandon Community Foundation can be reached at www.brandonfoundation.com.
Tags: architect, brandon, Charity, foundation, homes, house, Plansource, tamlin
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September 2, 2008 by plansource
Picking a designer is as important as picking a builder, an accountant or any other professional. They are creating your home, the largest investment most people make in their lifetime. And, as in everything else in life, you get what you pay for. You need not spend a fortune on great design. What separates a good designer from a great designer is the experience of the designer and the ability to put your vision on paper to be realized on the ground and within your budget.
With any designer, you must ask these questions:
1. Has the designer ever built a home before? Field experience is incalcuable when designing a home. A small adjustment in a design due to the knowlege of construction and real world issues can save a client more than the designer’s entire fee. Even a small error in the field can cost thousands of dollars not only in retrofitting, but in time. That interest clock on a mortgage never stops ticking.
2. What kind of questions does the designer ask you? Does all he discuss is his past projects, or does he discuss your life, how you live, your desires, and your budget?
3. Has the designer completed a broad range of designs? Many styles and sizes of homes, utilizing the many varied construction materials and techniques that are available today? Is he accustomed to putting the same thought and details to a small modest home as the most elaborate mansions?
4. Does the designer have the contacts with engineers, builders, the building departments and other professionals that make the creation of the construction documents complete and useful?
And remember, as with everything in the world, you get what you pay for. A great designer can be a great resource to show you how to actually save money and still achieve the dream home you have always wished for.
The principal of Plansource, Randall W. Smith, AIBD, has an extensive background in residential construction and design. He grew up in a homebuilding family, and has since gained experience with two national home builders, and a national residential design firm prior to deciding to meet the challenges of establishing his own design firm. He has also owned his own custom home building company.
The work of Plansource is throughout Florida and the South. The work is varied and includes many types of construction techniques and housing types. Mr. Smith’s experience includes all aspects of single-family houses, multi-family townhouses, condominiums, and amenity buildings for communities.
Plansource can be contacted at www.plansonline.com or (813)909-2941.
Tags: architect, designer, Florida, home, house, plans, residential, Tampa
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