You Need to Know This About ADU Floor Plans

30+ ADU Floor Plans you can download for free online, and the most common mistakes people make when using them.
I made a list of every free plan set I could find in 2023, and here they are!
But just because the plans are available doesn’t mean they’re easy to use -
I want to show you some tips and tricks to get these from free download to complete permit application, and some other smart ways to use these plans
You might think uh, just print the plans and you’re gold, right? WRONG.
As an example, this is one of my favorite plan sets - after reviewing hundreds of em (and trust me there were some stinkers) I’m going to show you the special qualities that differentiate it from the others and make it truly great…
But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows ( peaches and cream, rainbows and unicorns) - for example, see this tiny note where it says Energy Code for Climate Zone 12?
That one little number might seem like a trivial detail to you, but it can drastically increase the cost of your ADU, and/or lead to big unnecessary revisions with knock on effects for your whole project
Plan sets like this have hundreds of seemingly minute details like the climate zone. And I’m going to point out the most common pitfalls while reviewing different ADU plans you can download for free
In a few minutes, you’re hopefully going to understand whether this is a project you want to tackle on your own or whether you want a designer or architect to help you through the process
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[@ThatADUGuy]

Sharing the goods!

[@ThatADUGuy]

Great video!

[@user-do2sx3tw6n]

Thank you for sharing, Bunch of knowledge, However where can I see the list of free ADU plan for California?

[@brianc7096]

Great video as always, some other variables that come to mind: -Seismic Design Category -Basic Design Wind Speeds and exposure category -Snow Loads -Annual Precipitation - both code requirements like rain screens that are tied into climate zone and tons of best practices that are not code required -Soil type/bearing capacity -Prescriptive vs engineered structural design - like you mentioned the idea of moving a wall two feet, is generally much easier if everything is prescriptive, vs the expense and time of having it re-engineered -WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) fire resistant construction requirements -All electric vs using gas - one or the other may be easier or preferred based on existing conditions and individual preference -Roof design - for various reasons from the ability to easily support a solar array, minimize shading, or coordinate with existing architectural elements -Windows - you touched on it, but a big thing is having privacy in bedroom windows

[@HowToADU]

Yesss. Thanks for posting this list. Great examples that come up all the time.

[@suziewong2181]

Ryan I want to thank you for all your hard work and support. Another easy to understand video.❤ I’m disabled and trying not to lose my home. I’m trying to build an ADU for myself to live in and rent my main home. I don’t have anyone to help me and I’m wondering where you are and if you do any consulting..? Thank you for your reply if you happen to see this. Thanks again, Sue, a sub of yours for a long, long time.❤ PS I live in Northridge, California and my home is almost exactly at North to west from front to back…if that makes sense.

[@HowToADU]

Aw, thank you. I hope you have great luck with your project. I'm up north in Napa, but there are lots of great professionals around the LA-area!

[@suziewong2181]

@@HowToADU I appreciate you taking the time to reply. If you can recommend anybody in the Los Angeles area, or even a Southern Ventura area, it would be very helpful. Have a wonderful day!

[@marytian4741]

I covert the garage to an ADU in 2011, so far is good $2075/monthly.

[@HowToADU]

Nice! The renter probably loves that

[@tulangvan9459]

Do you have any plans for 1200 ADU for Los Angeles county, 3 beds 2 bath?

[@suziewong2181]

Hi again. What’s the difference between ADUs built off site vs a mobile home? (Manufactured?)

[@HowToADU]

Manufactured is one type of offsite build, like a subset.

[@mrdev5281]

First im no expert but I do have eyes and some experience from a long time ago.. construction quality is totally different. Also, many mobile homes, again from the past, will actually come on wheels. Those will be taken off the axle on the subframe and left under the unit when installed on the property.

[@stevelopez372]

And then there are Modular’s built in factories, and set on constructed site foundations. Manufactured Home is name of Mobile Homes from the old days. Yes it can be confusing.

[@user-tx5wb1ns5v]

can i hire you to do my plans and blueprints my attached ADU is already built

[@mrdev5281]

The climate zone map for California shown is unlike anything i have seen or can find online. Can anyone clarify if any of those numbers are accurate?

[@HowToADU]

Here’s the pg&e page www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/workshopstraining/pec/toolbox/arch/climate/index.shtml

[@user-yh6km9by1c]

I have been drawing and Designing homes, additions and remodels for 19 years. I have 4 ADU plan sets that have been built in the Sacramento area, that I would like to sell on line. Can you help me?

[@HowToADU]

That's cool - do you have a website you want to share here?

[@Dashone93]

How do the plumbers know where to pipe goes

[@treeman2725]

Do they got a phone number or address I can search for?I need to make a correction to my adu

[@isale247]

In regards to your private group to join, it appears that the links no longer working

[@HowToADU]

Thanks for flagging this issue. I tested the link again this morning and it’s working for me. I’m not sure if the problem is browser specific or something else. If you’re interested in learning more, please email [e-mail]

[@wmontaney]

Where is the list at?

[@HowToADU]

Video description has a link to the blog post with the full list and urls to each plan www.how-to-adu.com/adu-articles-blog/free-adu-floor-plans-if-you-dont-have-an-architect

[@hollymaddox7872]

Where’s the link to the floor plans? Thanks

[@HowToADU]

Blog post with the full list and links to individual plans: www.how-to-adu.com/adu-articles-blog/free-adu-floor-plans-if-you-dont-have-an-architect

[@pedroramires5049]

I have land with utilities with a mobile home. I want to take off the mobile home .and replaced it with adu .

[@sparksmcgee6641]

That isn't how it works. You remove. The mobile ho.e then build a home.