Home Blueprints

rosencrentz wrote:Do you want a custom built home, with the look and the room sizes to fit what you think is perfect for you? Then you hire a firm to do them. If you haven't got the extra $50,000 to have them drawn up, you do route #2, and start visiting builders who have the drawings for their particular look, and you make changes to fit your needs, on their lot
. If you cannot afford that you look at all the builders plans that do not allow you to make changes and buy their house , on their lot!
If you have the money you follow up with your interior designer to pick all the finishes, the roof, the wall colours, the kitchen tiles, kitchen cabinets, the door knobs, etc. Second choice is to use the builders designers who will come at no charge, and you will pick from a vast array of finishes.

Deank wrote:this is whats required to submit to the city NOW when you are building a new home. Depending on the age of your home the requirements were probably not that much different so most of this should be available.
http://winnipeg.ca/PPD/pdf_files/newhouse.pdf

MrMyles wrote:

Deank wrote:this is whats required to submit to the city NOW when you are building a new home. Depending on the age of your home the requirements were probably not that much different so most of this should be available.
http://winnipeg.ca/PPD/pdf_files/newhouse.pdf

Thanks.
According to that, yes the city should have blueprints.
Possibly not from 1947 but worth checking into.

On a side note, I checked the Free Press archives, just out of interest and found out that when I bought my house in 2001, I paid $3,000 more than it was sold for in the early 80's. Value increased only $3,000 in 20 years, but in the 8 I been there it has tripled. Nothing to do with blueprints, just thought it was interesting.

Deank wrote:"Dean, I got the usual info from the city on home value appraisal increase, but nothing about 30 years ago. On the archives I searched my address and read every entry that came up. Mostly just the original sale, some dead dudes, rummage sales, cars for sale, and a listing in 83 with a price."

cool so did you pay for your subcruption to their archives?

rosencrentz wrote:You can do a check on your house and it will give you when it was sold , at what price, at landtitles.
Sounds like you lucked into your purchase at $3000 increase oner whtever the year was! Good for you!
House prices are still on the increase, allowing people to re-do a mortgage and get equity out to add on and at under 3% on a variable mortgage.

Deank wrote:if looking for stuff about your property you can also log on to the city website

https://secure.winnipeg.ca/PADSec/Home.aspx

should ahve all the details about every owner and every sale

Deank wrote:if looking for stuff about your property you can also log on to the city website

https://secure.winnipeg.ca/PADSec/Home.aspx

should ahve all the details about every owner and every sale

Deank wrote:odd.. mine had all that.

MrMyles wrote:No plans exist for the home. Bummer.

Any recommendations for a good general contractor I can discuss idea's with?
Thinking of expanding 1 room, altering another, some duct work, and a few other less invasive tasks.

AGEsAces wrote:

MrMyles wrote:No plans exist for the home. Bummer.

Any recommendations for a good general contractor I can discuss idea's with?
Thinking of expanding 1 room, altering another, some duct work, and a few other less invasive tasks.

Yes...I can give you a good contractor for that.

PM me and I'll send you all the details.

He's quite busy...but inexpensive and does the job right.