Accessory Dwelling Unit Floor Plans

"Can you get Accessory Dwelling Unit floor plans online?" is one of the most common questions I get. And people also want to know if they need an architect or designer for their ADU house plans which feels related.

Answering both of these questions in the video and going into a bit more detail about what you can and cannot do with ADU house plans you find online.

If you want to download the 6 plan sets from the county of San Diego, use this link: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/bldg/adu_plans.html

Want help with your project? Use this link to share your project with me and get help: https://bit.ly/youtube-adu

If you want to read a detailed blog post about accessory dwelling unit floor plans you get online, use this link to visit my blog: https://www.how-to-adu.com/adu-articles-blog/free-adu-floor-plans-if-you-dont-have-an-architect

If you have experience with an "ADU" unit floor plan you got online, feel free to share in the comments. I'd love to hear how it went. Did you use it to get ideas? Or did you actually try to adapt the plans to your lot? Did you use an architect or a designer or drafter/draftsman/draftperson to get the job done?

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If you're ready to start designing an ADU, this video covers how you can bounce back and forth between design and finance to successfully plan your ADU on a budget – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NykDknr30Xg

This is a playlist about Value Engineering, a concept covered in the video. – https://bit.ly/value-eng

0:00 - Accessory Dwelling Unit Floor Plans
1:06 - Most important lesson in this video: getting floor plans is easy(ish) but full plan set for your project is expert mode difficulty
2:48 - Can I get plans online?
3:16 - 6 floor plans and plan sets from County of San Diego, California
3:40 - Can you build these without an architect?
4:26 - What else do you need other than a floor plan - looking at the plan set
6:23 - What about plans for modular and prefab units?
7:10 - How to get started? https://bit.ly/youtube-adu
8:40 - Value Engineering. Just because you don't legally need a designer or architect, doesn't mean you should skip them completely - shout out to Hektor Castillo in this section https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmXW64LYPnvC1oH-NpMKKA

Let’s connect:
If you have questions about your own ADU project, there's a Facebook group where lots of experienced homeowners can talk to you about the questions you have. Every ADU is unique, so it's important to just ask specific questions so people with up-to-date experience in your county or city can chime in and help. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1497985200356915/
Twitter – @howtoadu

Thanks for watching the video. Please let me know what you think in the comments. Are you thinking about building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in California? Can I help you?

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