Design and Permitting
Once the sketches are completed or the wooden house model is selected, you will need to obtain the detailed project plan, which will be prepared by an architect together with a team of structural engineers.
If the architect develops your project, they will also submit the documentation, taking into account your requirements and legal obligations, and will make any necessary adjustments until the project is approved.
Why is it necessary for a professional to design your wooden house?
- The need for a complete and complex project is clear, especially when the complexity of the house is high and the wooden home will be used daily for many years.
- Project development is an important part of the series of steps in building a wooden house. A well-executed project helps you avoid many problems in the future.
- For example, a specialist will design a staircase considering the furniture you plan to place near a window, ensuring you won't have to bend down to look outside.
- The structural resistance calculations for a wooden house are crucial to ensure the home can withstand stresses over the years (snow, wind, earthquakes).
A professional can offer suggestions regarding window placement to maximize sunlight in your rooms, thereby reducing energy consumption costs.
There are many other reasons why we believe a professional should handle this stage to ensure the optimal functionality of your future wooden house.
Our company collaborates with two architecture firms and a team of engineers specialized in designing and calculating structural resistance for wooden houses.
The Inevitable Building Permit
This is required before and during construction to ensure compliance with the project specifications, laws, and regulations in force.
A building permit is an official document that authorizes the construction or renovation of a building used as a residence, for industrial purposes, or other types. New constructions must have a building permit, except for those without a foundation.
The administration must respond to the permit application within a specified period, typically one to three months. If no response is received within this time, the application is considered approved.
The Building Permit Application must include the following elements:
- Standard application form
- Valid urban planning certificate
- Proof of land ownership where the construction will take place (property title, sales contract, concession contract, inheritance certificate, etc.)
- All approvals required by the urban planning certificate
- Construction permit documentation, in two copies signed by the architect and structural engineer, and for urban areas, a certified project attester (technical report, zoning plan, site plan, floor plans, foundation plan, roof plan, all facades, section views, specific details for the wooden house)
- Proof of payment for the permit fee
Municipalities issue permits based on the project only for residential homes and their annexes.
Cities and towns issue permits for all types of constructions, except for projects approved by the Government.