How do I find old house plans NZ?
If you have an old home, then you can check the New Zealand Heritage list (www.heritage.org.nz) to see if your home appears there. It has heritage sites listed, reports on the properties, and also any archaeological reports that might have been conducted.
How do I find the original plans for my old house?
There are several people and places you can turn to for help finding original blueprints for your home:
- Contact sales agents at your real estate office.
- Visit neighbors with similar homes.
- Consult local inspectors, assessors, and other building officials.
- Examine fire insurance maps for your neighborhood.
How do I find plans for existing buildings?
Tip 1 – Visit Your Local Council’s Website. Your local council’s building and planning application website is the first place to look when you want to find existing floor plans of a building.
Can you copy house plans?
Unless you get the permission of the creator, you cannot make copies of the plans, use them to build multiple houses or use them as a basis for the design of a new house.
Where can I get a copy of house plans?
Visit the county clerk’s office in the county where your home resides. This may be called the county recorder or land registrar in some municipalities. Once there, request copies of the blueprints on file for the property.
Is building design copy illegal?
Federal law protects the design of a house, not just architectural plans. If you create blueprints copying the design of an existing building built after 1990, you are liable for copyright infringement.
Do architects sell their plans?
The architect owns the plans. More important, as the creator of the plans he also holds the copyright, the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish and sell them. This means you cannot legally use the plans without his permission.
How much does it cost to draw up house plans NZ?
A matter of cost “Most architects will charge 10% of the final building cost. For just the drawings, they could charge around 4-6% of the final building cost. “Draftsmen responsible just for the drawings work will charge around 1-3% of the final building costs.”
Can you steal house plans?
How much do you need to change house design to avoid copyright?
A common question is how much plans would need to be changed in order to avoid breaching someone else’s copyright. Unfortunately there is no straightforward answer to this question. There is no set percentage of a design or plan that you can change in order to avoid breaching someone’s copyright.