Drawings for the Building Permit

Engineering Drawing

After we signed the contract (and made the first payment) on December 6th, the general contractor (TriStar) contacted the engineering company that they use.

The engineer (Bob) made a site visit, then took the hand drawings that our interior designer had helped us put together and turned them into detailed architectural drawings that are required in order to obtain a building permit.

This is a sampling of the drawings that Bob put together. There were about six different drawings in all including the building plans, plot plans, elevations, wall and slab plans, roofing and joists, and electrical plans. It took several weeks for Bob to get the drawings completed.

The drawings were finally submitted to the City in early January. TriStar warned us that it could take at least two to three weeks to get the building permit approved.

Hurry up and wait.

Elevations and Wall Section