Free planning toolkit

Type a town and see what homes there sell for per square foot, what a lot costs, and what building costs at three quality levels, from a live search. Research, and a hypothetical budget built on it.

• Try INSIGHT©

Search every finished Sierra home by room or feature: kitchens, great rooms, vaulted ceilings, lofts. Open any photo to see the home it belongs to.

• Search with VISION©

Generate a 10-phase build roadmap from concept to completion. About four minutes to set up.

• Launch the Planner

Explore log homes, cabins, ADUs and more. Compare drawings, see built homes and request your free study set.

• Browse Plans

Request dimensioned ¼" = 1' study sets for any plan. Take them to your builder and your bank for real numbers before you commit to engineering.

• Claim a Study Set

Turn square feet into lineal feet for siding, paneling, decking or wall logs from the stack height: square feet times 12, divided by the stack height in inches, with the arithmetic shown.

• Use the calculator

Turn square feet of wall into lineal feet of cedar siding or wall logs, using the mill's own coverage figures rather than the nominal size.

• Use the calculator

BEST GUIDE for FREE county & state land services available. This is a “print out your county and put it on your bulletin board” type of information … it’s that good!

• Open the Resource Guide

Cedar pergolas and pavilions milled in Chico, California. Ten configurable models from 10 by 10 feet to 20 by 40, sold direct from the mill.

• Configure a shade structure

Explore 2D and 3D renderings of our most popular designs. Filter by size, style, and layout — then customize any plan.

• View floor plans

Our classic plan collections, organized by square footage.

• Floor Plan Book
• Under 1,000 sq ft
• 1,000 – 1,500 sq ft
• 1,500 – 2,500 sq ft
• 2,500+ sq ft

Free forever via our PROJECT.CO partnership — the same platform we use in-house, on desktop, tablet, or phone.

• Go to Project.co

A 3-ring binder system for keeping contracts, agreements, invoices, permits, and correspondence in order.

• Create a binder

A room-by-room guide from "This Old House" to the dimensions that make a home feel just right.

• Read article
• PDF

Pin down every need, preference, and lifestyle consideration before you solidify the design of your home.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

Engineered plans with structural calculations — exactly what gets submitted to your county to obtain a permit.

• Download PDF

See what a finished site plan looks like before you draft your own.

• Download PDF

Everything your jurisdiction expects on the site plan you submit for permit.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

The rules, regulations, and requirements to clear before you can start building in your area.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

The drafting service our clients use successfully — reasonably priced, with quick delivery.

• Get a site plan

Refined over 30 years of builds. Test "what if" costs at the start, then lock in final numbers.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

The costs owners most often overlook, in one reviewable list — revisit and update it as the build unfolds.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

The document that shows your jurisdiction how you'll develop the land — see one before yours is drafted.

• Download PDF

A starting point for the many rules and regulations of developing land for your project.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

The National Association of Home Builders' comprehensive checklist for preparing lots to build, with cost tips.

• View booklet
• PDF

Track the construction tasks of the build — what's done and what's needed next — reviewed as work progresses.

• Use online
• PDF
• Excel

Our Gantt-style template for charting your week-by-week build schedule, with a sample schedule included.

• PDF
• Excel