About this design:

Compact and versatile, the Galena packs a lot into a small footprint!

Outside, the cladding can be customized to suit your neighbourhood or taste, whether modern or more traditional.

The single garage has enough room for extra storage for your outdoor gear or a workbench. The studio apartment upstairs can be used for extra living or office space, or rented out.

Features:

• Single Car Garage

• Studio Apartment

• Space for apartment sized washer/dryer or closet

• Conforms to the City of Nelson’s laneway house requirements

Specifications:

• Perimeter foundation

• 8’-0” Garage Ceiling, 8’-0” Apartment Ceiling

• High R-value wall assembly (R24.9)

• Low-slope roof (1/4:12)

     

Can you modify plans?

Short answer, yes! The longer answer is that some changes are relatively easy (e.g. mirroring a plan), while others may take more time or not be possible without greatly altering the design. If you do require changes, please get in touch before purchasing plans.

IMPORTANT

All sales are final. Before ordering plans, you are strongly advised to consult with a local home builder or engineer, as well as your local building department.

All plans were designed to comply with the 2018 BC Building Code, relevant local bylaws and structural design loads (where applicable) in Nelson, B.C. at the time they were produced.  In other locations, modifications may be necessary to meet applicable building codes, bylaws and other requirements.

For small homes, there can also be minimum size, maximum height and other requirements, particularly in urban environments (e.g. laneway or accessory homes).   

It is the Licensee’s responsibility to consult with local building professionals as required to determine that these documents meet all relevant local codes, ordinances/bylaws and regulations, etc., and are appropriate to specific site conditions. Compliance with such requirements shall take precedence over these documents.

All Plans are provided in PDF format and typically include:

• Cover sheet with sheet list and one or more 3D views of the design

• Exterior elevations of all sides showing exterior finishes, floor and overall building heights, estimated finished grades and footing depths.

• Foundation plan 

• Floor plans for each level 

• Details and/or sections    

• Window, door, and room schedules are also included on one of the pages, depending on where they fit.

Plans do not include:

• Material lists

• Plumbing, heating, or electrical drawings due to the wide variety of local codes, climatic conditions and individual preferences. These details tend to be pretty straight forward in a small home, and in most cases can be easily worked out directly with your contractor and local trade and building professionals.

• A Site plan 

• A professional stamp. Should this be required, you’ll have to take them to a local licensed architect or engineer to review and stamp the house plans at an additional cost. 

License

A single-use license is included with the purchase of any house plan set, including preliminary sets. With a single-use license, you can build the plan one time, or change it and build it one time. You can print out as many copies as you need to in order to build the home one time. 

You cannot resell the plans or revised versions of the plans. Rod Taylor Design reserves the copyright on all designs.