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HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD YOUR OWN CUSTOM HOME

A practical step-by-step field guide that helps you choose land, design your home,
prepare your plans, avoid costly mistakes, and navigate the construction process.

LARGE FORMAT ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING GRAPH PAPER
(METRIC SCALES)

In metric countries, floor plans are normally drawn in 1:50 scale.  Early planning, multi-family, and compact sites are normally drawn in 1:100 scale.  

Construction details, cabinet details, and kitchen/bath plans are usually drawn in 1:20 scale.

1:20 SCALE

Uniform graph-paper grid: white background with black lines forming small squares; thicker lines appear at regular intervals.

1:50 SCALE

Decorative black-and-white grid pattern background with tiny squares

1:100 SCALE

Fine black grid pattern on a white background forming evenly spaced squares (decorative background).

ARCHITECTURAL SCALES (IMPERIAL)

ENGINEERING SCALES (IMPERIAL)

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