\u2013 You will need either a scanner to scan in your final product or a digital camera to take a picture of your final product. If you do not have access to either, you can fax us your sketch if needed.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Get a copy of the property\u2019s appraisal. Use the appraiser\u2019s sketch of the property\u2019s footprint as your starting point.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Start by sketching the exterior walls of the property. When possible, the front door of the property should be drawn near the bottom of the paper.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Once you have the outline of the property, you may want to make a few copies so you have extra sets if you need to start over.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Measure each room to the nearest foot. This will give you an idea of the proportions you will need to sketch.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Using a pencil, begin to sketch the walls and doorways for each room. The proportions of each room do not need to be exact but try to make them to scale as much as possible.<\/p>\n
\u2013 After you are satisfied with the placement of the walls and doors, walk into each room and draw the following features:<\/p>\n
Doors \u2013 show the type of door (French, single, double, pocket) and the direction they open. Windows
Closets
For bathrooms \u2013 draw the placement of the toilet, bath, shower, counters, and sinks.
For the kitchen \u2013 draw the placement of the counters, key appliances, sink, island, and pantry.
Other selling features
Draw the stairways and the directions of the stairs. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u2013 In each room, write down the room name and the room dimensions.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Somewhere on the paper, write down the order ID, your name and the property address.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Take pictures of the property and save the images to the computer. Name the images with a sequential number and room names (1_doorway, 2_hall, etc.)<\/p>\n
\u2013 We suggest you resize yours photos to a minimum of 800\u00d7600 pixels or to a maximum of 1600\u00d71200 pixels for the best results.<\/p>\n
Create a file of the floor plan if you already have an order ID from our system, ensure it is written on every piece of paper. If not, write the street address and your account ID on the floor plans. Label the papers such as first floor, basement, detached garage. Either scan the papers into your computer and save as a PDF file or take a digital picture of each piece of paper and upload to your computer as a picture image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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