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Purchase checklist + permit template PDFs
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PREVIEWPURCHASE CHECKLIST · 8 OF 40+ ITEMS
- Confirm zoning, setbacks, height limits, and easements for the parcel.
- Verify ground snow load, design wind speed, and seismic category for your address.
- Confirm frost depth, soil bearing value, and who is pouring the slab.
- Lock final dimensions: width, length, eave height, and roof pitch.
- Write the door, window, and insulation schedule before pricing.
- Ask whether the quote is kit only, kit plus erection, or turnkey.
- Confirm freight, unloading, and crane time are included.
- Get the fabrication lead time and the price-hold period on the steel.
PERMIT PACKET · 8 OF 40+ ITEMS
- Completed permit application, owner authorization, and fee receipt.
- Scaled site plan with setbacks, access, and drainage.
- Foundation plan with anchor bolt layout and column reactions.
- Sealed structural drawings and calculations by a licensed engineer.
- Manufacturer's letter of certification listing design criteria.
- Supplemental approvals: fire marshal, zoning, HOA, septic, or driveway.
- Confirm paper vs. electronic submittal format and number of sets.
- Log review comments, resubmittals, and the issued permit number.
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PDFLoads shown in the PDFs: snow 30–100 psf ground snow · wind 105–140 mph (Front Range gusts) · seismic Category B
PRELIMINARY CONCEPT ONLY. NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. FINAL DIMENSIONS, STRUCTURAL DESIGN, CODE COMPLIANCE, LOADS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CONNECTION DETAILS MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.