Residential Remodel Checklist
Plans
1. Site Plan (only if garage conversion to living space)
2. Exterior Elevations (only for exterior changes)
- Provide elevation drawings for all sides of the home where exterior changes are being made
- Include accurate grade lines
- Include lines representing finished floor levels
- Dimension wall height for each story
- Dimension building height, measured from average grade to average roof peak
3. Existing / Demo Plan
- Include Room identification
- Dimension all windows and doors
- Include door swings and operation of each window
- Label all tempered and egress windows
- Locate all decks, balconies, porches, patios, stairs, steps, and ramps
- Locate all plumbing fixtures and exhaust fans
- Locate all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
- Locate and identify all appliances within the area of work
- Locate and identify all mechanical and HVAC equipment
- Locate electrical panel
- Locate all fire-resistance rated wall assemblies if utilized
4. Proposed Floor Plan
- Include Room identification
- Dimension all windows and doors
- Include door swings and operation of each window
- Label all tempered and egress windows
- Locate all decks, balconies, porches, patios, stairs, steps, and ramps
- Locate all plumbing fixtures and exhaust fans
- Locate all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
- Locate and identify all appliances within the area of work
- Locate and identify all mechanical and HVAC equipment
- Locate electrical panel
- Locate all fire-resistance rated wall assemblies if utilized
Floor plan details to include based on design:
- Water heater anchoring
- Stair and handrail
- Guard rail and post attachment
- Window wells
- Egress windows
- Insulated headers
- Deck details
- Ramps
- Tested assembly detail when fire and/or sound rating is required.
- Garage conversion non ventilated raised joist
General
- All plans must include accurate scale and dimensions
- The minimum sheet size for drafted plans is 17×11 inches, but 24×18 inches or 36×24 inches are preferred.
- All plan pages uploaded for review must be the same size
- DO NOT resize plans as the scale provided will not be accurate
- If HVAC, electrical panel, and/or mechanical equipment is not located on the story where work is taking place, identify their locations and the type of equipment installed in writing somewhere in the plan set.
Documents
- Signed and Dated Residential Additions, Remodels, Accessory Structures Application Form (PDF)
- Energy Code Forms: WSU Energy Program
- Remodel/Alteration Worksheet (PDF)
- Structural Calculations, if required
