With the advent of Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), drawing by hand is no longer cost effective, and sometimes very difficult to convey ideas correctly. Let us take your ideas and transform them into clean and accurate drawings that you can be proud to present. No more ruined originals because of coffee spills or mishaps that may present themselves. 

THE DRAWING BOARD, INC. is a full service design company specializing in Custom Residential Design, Renovation Design and many other disciplines in the drafting industry.

For the past 20 years, we have worked closely with local builders and homeowners in and around Columbia, South Carolina and surrounding areas to create a wide variety of plans to work for their specific needs. 

Our Fully Automated Stock Plans can be modified to conform to site restrictions (i.e. Easements, Property Setbacks, Grade Variances etc…)

GENERAL SERVICES INCLUDE:

FULL CUSTOM HOUSE PLANS:

• Local One-on-One Design Service 

• Various Scale Options for Sales Notebooks or Brochures

• In-house Printing/Copying
  

Typical Set Includes:

• Elevation Plans: 4 views of the house at 1/4”=1’-0” or 1/8”=1’-0” indicating specific details such as Exterior Veneers, Trim Styles, Roof Pitches, etc…

• Floor Plans: 1/4”=1’-0” Showing construction dimensions, Appliance Layouts, Room Designations

• Electrical Plan: 1/4”=1’-0” plan view with general fixture placements, Switch placements, Outlets, Panel Box Location, Window and Door Schedules

• Foundations: 1/4”=1’-0” Crawl Space (Layout of Piers, Girders, Floor Joist sizing), Concrete Slab (Footing Size, Grade Beam Locations, Plumbing Fixture Locations)

• Detail Sheets: General Wall Sections, Roof Plan, Footing Details, General Construction Notes: (Details will vary depending on type of foundation),
  

STOCK PLANS:

• Wide Variety of styles and sizes

• Elevation Options

• Basement Options can be Adapted

• Foundation Options (Crawl Space or Slab)

• Modify any stock plan to fit your needs

• All Stock Plans can be Reversed/Mirrored

• All Stock Plans Available in Electronic Format (AutoCAD 2002, Ver.14, 13, 12,)

• Small Scale Preview Sets

• Reduced to 1/8”=1’-0” Provided on Appropriate Media Size (24”x36”, 18”x24”, 11”x17” etc…)

FULL RENOVATION PLANS:

• On-Site Consultations

• On-Site Measuring

• Complete set of detailed Construction Plans
  

FULL CONTRACT DRAFTING SERVICE

• Machine Shops (Industrial Drafting)

• Patent Drawings

• Surveyors
  

WIDE FORMAT PRINTING AND COPYING SERVICE (Local Service Only)
Files can be E-Mailed directly to us for fast and easy plotting and copying.

THE DRAWING BOARD, INC. IS A PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SERVICE. BECAUSE OF THE VARIANCE IN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND SITE CONDITIONS, THE DRAWING BOARD, INC. WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES DUE TO OMISSIONS, OR DEFICIENCIES ON THE PLANS. OWNER/BUILDER MUST COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL BUILDING CODES PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OR DUPLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.