Belize LifeStyle Homes

Belize LifeStyle Home's Design-Build Platform includes comprehensive architectural construction plans, structural engineering plans, site plan and a boundary survey for every home. The Belize LifeStyle Home plans and surveys will be delivered to the client in a digital format that can be viewed on their computer and also printed into a full size set of plans. Contingent on the source of the "homeowner approved" house plans, all architectural and engineering plans will be stamped by the appropriate "licensed" architect and engineer to ensure that the home is compliant with International Building Standards. Contact Us for a sample set of Belize LifeStyle Homes Architectural Plans.

 

Architectural Construction Plans Include:

Exterior Elevations:

Orthographic drawings of the front, sides, or rear face of a building which shows the design, materials, dimensions, and final appearance of the exterior of a building.

 

Interior Elevations:

A detailed wall view drawing showing the wall with windows, doors, trim detail, and all built-in elements, such as fireplaces, bookcases, cabinetry, etc.

 

Cross Section Plan:

Horizontal view diagrams showing vertical cuts through a building, either longitudinal (Long) or transverse (Cross) which reveal the internal construction of a building within the same outline as the elevation view, showing only those structural elements actually bisected, along with major penetrations such as windows and doors for location.

 

Floor Plans:

A floor plan is an overhead view of the completed house. You'll see parallel lines that scale at whatever width the walls are required to be. Dimensions are drawn between the walls to specify room sizes and wall lengths. Floor plans will also indicate rooms, all the doors and windows and any built-in elements, such as plumbing fixtures and cabinets, water heaters and furnaces, etc. Floor plans will include notes to specify finishes, construction methods, or symbols for electrical items.

 

Foundation Plan:

Plan drawings that represent a section-cut through the foundation just below the top of the foundation showing sills, columns, piers, posts and girders, with size and frequency annotated.

 

Roof Framing Plan:

A plan view from above the building ignoring all roofing materials and showing the sizes and spacing of major roof framing members including plate, ridge, rafters, posts and purlins, with details annotated.

 

Roof Plan:

A plan view from above the building showing the roof outline with valleys, ridges, hips, slope, drainage, parapet walls, chimneys, major vents, skylights, penetrations and equipment shown.

 

Electrical and Lighting Plan:

Plan view drawings that depict the location of all switches, fixtures, and controls for electrical distribution along with all lighting fixtures.

 

Plumbing Plan:

A plumbing plan is a drawing that represents plumbing supply and waste lines, fixtures, and valves in plan view.

 

Mechanical Plan:

Plan view drawings which detail the visible elements in an HVAC system, including equipment, ducting and venting.

 

Window and Door Schedules:

A list of all of the differing sashes, windows and door in a building including type, height, width, material, quantity and notes. Detailed in plan view and reported in tabular form.

 

Finish Schedule:

A list of the rooms in a building and their corresponding finishes typically identified in a plan view drawing and reported in a schedule. The finish schedule typically includes interior walls, trim, casing, base, flooring, ceiling, moulding and millwork finishes.

 

Landscape Plan:

Landscaping plans include a detailed design of patio and paver layouts, BBQ and outdoor kitchen design, tree, plant, lawn and border locations, a plant key and landscape materials list.

 

House Plan Notes and Details:

This plan includes notes and details relating to building codes, typical wall sections, and special features such as stair details or green building materials. If you elect to have

 

Structural Engineering Plans, Site Plan and Boundary Survey

Structural Engineering Plans:

A set of "Stamped" Structural Engineering Plans (Drawings) are included in every Belize LifeStyle Home Purchase.

 

Site Plan:

A plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensions, the boundaries of a site and the location of all buildings, structures, uses, and principal development features for your specific parcel or parcels of land.

 

Boundary Survey:

A boundary survey (lot survey) determines the property lines of your parcel of land as described in your deed. A boundary survey establishes the true property corners and property lines of a parcel of land.

 

What is Structural Engineering?

Structural engineering is the analysis of home plans or a building's proposed structure to verify that the framing members and the method of construction is sufficient to withstand local weather patterns, soil types, earth movements, wind speeds, and so on. Structural Engineering is a professional service performed by qualified individuals who stay abreast of current trends, codes and regulations to assure that homes and other structures are built with structural integrity and sufficient for local conditions.

 

The Structural Engineer of Record (SER) performs or supervises the analysis, design, and document preparation for the building structure and has knowledge of the requirements for the load carrying structural system. The SER is responsible for the design of the primary structural system, which is "the completed combination of elements which serve to support the buildings self-weight, the applicable live load which is based upon the occupancy and use of the spaces and the environmental loads such as wind, seismic, and thermal."

 

Difference between a Professional Architect and a Professional Structural Engineer?

A Professional Architect is an individual who is qualified by education, by experience, and by having obtained professional registration or licensure as an Architect in the jurisdiction in which he or she practices, to provide architectural design services for residential buildings.

 

A Professional Structural Engineer is an individual who is qualified by education, by experience, and by having obtained professional registration or licensure as a Structural Engineer (also as Civil or Professional Engineer practicing as a Structural Engineer) in the state(s) in which he or she practices, to provide structural engineering services for residential buildings.  Structural Engineers provide analysis and design of structures, using appropriate code-mandated, applied loads and material properties.