I suspect the house has been modified drastically and am courious? as to what the original floor plan looked like.Altadena is part of LA county not a individual city.
2006-06-08 16:42:29 · 4 answers · asked by Lynn M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Unfortunately, this is a common situation. Usually, the only people who get blueprints for their homes are people who have contracted a builder to build a custom home. It is unlikely that you will find the prints that you seek. Most building inspectors offices do not keep plans on file much past a year after a home is completed and a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. They simply would be overwhelmed by the plan files in all but the smallest towns. I also do not know of any offices that scan the files due to the expense involved.
I have bought and sold a lot of property over the years, and I have yet to see an architect identified on a deed. The identity of the architect is not necessary to transfer ownership of real estate.
Have you thought about hiring the services of a real estate inspector? It should be fairly easy to identify the alterations to your house. Since this would not be the type of full blown inspection you would get if you were buying a used home, I'll bet you could get an opinion in an hour for somewhere around $150.00. You might get it cheaper if the inspector is located close to you.
To find an inspector in your area, why not try the Yahoo yellow Pages:
http://yp.yahoo.com/
Good luck with your search.
2006-06-12 04:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say it, but you are most likely SOL. The architect would have the original plans - but then you have to figure out if there were additions, maybe done by another architect/builder, then those would be different. What an undertaking!
On occasion, when we look at site plans we can tell what has been added on since that time. And most areas are required to have a copy of the site plan on file. Usually the building department or zoning department will have this. Sometimes it is required for the sale of a property - so you may actually have it.
2006-06-12 12:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Codes and zoning office. If they don't keep those records contact the architect it will be listed some where on your title and deeds. Good Luck
2006-06-08 18:33:52 · answer #3 · answered by carpenterslavemoney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the building dept. but they don't have the space to store all the plans that have gone through there. but at some point not sure the year but they have started saving plans on microfilm
2006-06-08 17:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋