Rijus Home Design Ltd.
310 Queen Street,
Dunnville, Ontario
N1A 1H9

Phone: 905.701.1110
Fax: 905.774.9017
Attn: Jason Schilstra

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Our House Plans - It's the details that matter!
For nearly 30 years our Canadian house plans have been "highly" praised by building departments and referred by countless house builders & sub-trades.

All our custom house plans are created using CAD - creating clean, accurate, "buildable" documents.

All our house plans are designed to meet or exceed the current Ontario Building code laws.

Listed below is a basic description of each page in a “set” of house plans you will receive from Rijus Home Design when you use our service.

As well as assiting you with design and layout possibilities for all interior & exterior elements, we also design and stamp all structural components for the house with our BCIN number. No need to go anywhere else.

For more information on our house design service, click here.

Exterior Elevations: Elevations show the exterior view of each side of the building. 

Finished grade levels and overall building height Exterior wall finishes and materials Roof overhang dimensions Roof shape, slope and finish Height of any chimney flue, location of roof and gas fireplace vents Window/door locations and opening sizes Any decks, porches, balconies and railings required Walkout ( stepped foundation ) details

 Foundation and Basement Plans:

Layout of basement, noting use and size of finished rooms and spaces, as well as “future-use” Size and thickness of concrete or masonry foundation wall and footings; column pad and bearing wall footings; soil bearing capacity Size and spacing of studs in bearing walls Thickness of concrete floor and the granular material beneath it Size, spacing, and grade of all structural members (including but not limited to columns, steel/wood beams, and floor joists) Width, location and lintel size of all openings Location of smoke alarms, fireplaces HVAC and plumbing provisions Stair Details Cold room details Cisterns if needed

 Floor Plan(s):

Layout and labelled uses of all rooms and spaces on each floor Kitchen layout , bathroom fixtures Interior and exterior dimensions Width, location and lintel size of all openings Size, type and location of walls and partitions Size, spacing, and grade of structural members (columns, steel/wood beams, and floor joists) Size, spacing and grade of roof rafters or joists, or, if using trusses, the manufacturer’s engineered drawings (request these from your truss supplier). Different Ceiling types (cathedral, tray, vaulted etc.) Location of smoke alarms, fireplaces HVAC and plumbing provisions Stair Details Cross section symbols Details for Gas-proofing the garage

Cross Sections (Full Cut-Through and Typical – One of Each): A cross section presents a view of a house along an imaginary cut through one particular location of the building. Several cross sections may be required at various locations to illustrate hidden building components.  These are shown by the cross section symbol on the floor plan.  This following information should be shown on a cross section:

Size and type of footings and foundation walls Floor, roof, exterior and interior construction, including vapour/air barriers, damp proofing, waterproofing, drainage layer, insulation R-values and size and type of materials and finishes Room names and finished floor to ceiling heights Finished floor level and grades Roof, truss and floor arrangement

 Additional Drawings required as designer deems necessary:

Construction Details (several are sometimes needed): Details that provide more clarification to certain complex aspects of the design, such as: brick ledges, special roof flashing situations, custom concrete foundation bucking, beam connections and supports, custom roof framing details etc. Roof Plan: Birds-eye view of the roof, with all noted pitches, helpful for complex roof systems where clarification is need for the truss manufacturer Perspective Drawings (3D): Elevations show in single-line 3D. Helpful for complex roof systems where clarification is need for the truss manufacturer

You will receive 5 copies (5 sets) in total, if more are needed, please contact us.