Comments on: Simple, Inexpensive Ways To Provide Floor Plans

By: Adam Stelmaszynski

Adam Stelmaszynski — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:11:31 +0000

In the USA there is a web site called http://www.floorplanonline.com and I hear that they are coming to Canada in March, 2010 under http://www.floorplanonline.ca with either a professional photographer and measurer or do-it-yourself capablitites creating a “template that includes both plans and pics. Have a look at either web site for clarifications and examples. Looks great and fairly priced.

Adam

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:14:18 +0000

Recently RTV presented to me floor plans provided and hosted by Icovia http://www.icovia.com/realestate/ . I think they have one of the best floor plan software – easy to operate/create yet very detailed as far as measurements and symbols. Another great feature allowing the viewer to add different furniture, appliences even plants. I will actually work on 2 different flr plans tmro. so I will post links etc. if anyone would be interested.

By: larry

larry — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:02:34 +0000

Mallory- Several people have told me that the use VISIO to draw floorplans. I’ve never used VISIO but from what I know about it I think it would be a great tool for this use.

Do you use the standard version or the professional version? Standard version is only $149 but the professional version is pricey… too pricey.

By: Mallory

Mallory — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:34 +0000

I’ve done hundreds of floorplans (from crudely sketched drawings & dimensions done by maintenance men) for the company I work for. In our searching, Microsoft Visio is an incredible program to create floorplans for apartments/homes that have no existing ones if it’s a need. If someone draws out a basic floorplan of their home and does the measurements I can normally get one done in 30-40 minutes from scratch easily. Haven’t checked out these other sites, but Visio is incredible at creating them and it does have quite a range of options in saving the document and also adding some frills.

Great post, though.

By: Jay Neely, EasyImpress Founder

Jay Neely, EasyImpress Founder — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:34:32 +0000

Larry,

I’d second Ryan’s recommendation. Have you taken a look at http://www.floorplanner.com? They’re easily the best designed floorplans I’ve seen. You mention that you hate doing floorplans without blueprints because inaccurate dimensions are such a trigger for lawsuits — one of the things I like about Floorplanner is you can turn off display of the dimensions, and instead rely on furniture objects placed in the plan (interactive, so a visitor can move them around and start to imaging what the home would be like if it were theirs) to give a sense of scale.

It’s a great differentiator, and often results in calls to ask about specific dimensions, at which point you can lead the conversation where you like (e.g. to scheduling a showing of the home).

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:26 +0000

Back in the mid-70s, I solicited homebuilders accounts and provided brochures, newpaper ads, entrance and model signs, etc. But my design skills fell short of floor plans and I had to hire technical artists who could draw these up for me. Today, that would have been a lot simpler and I’m pleased to have this information at our disposal in the event it ever comes up. Thanks for providing the links!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:58:07 +0000

also try http://www.floorplanner.com they offer a great designer for free!!!

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