Using Advanced Search
Instead of spending hours pouring over catalogues and long listings of other websites, you can
spend less than 30 minutes to narrow your results to approximately a dozen house plans to
consider for your final selection. Here's how to use Advanced Search:
1. From any page, click Advanced Search on the main navigation bar.
2. Select a house type from the checkboxes under House Type.
3. Indicate with your selections and entries for each of the following:
- Square footage (You can be specific or give a range with a minimum and a maximum.)
- Number of levels
- Number of bedrooms (you may select more than one)
- Garage size (number of stalls) (you may select more than one)
- Number of bathrooms (you may select more than one)
- House Width and Depth
- CAD file availability
(all styles can be left blank)
4. Select the house styles that interest you in the checkboxes listed under House Style (you may select more than one).
SEARCH TIP: If you're not sure of the style you're looking for, select All House Styles, and
Advanced Search will return all styles that meet your other feature selections. Once
you've browsed several house styles with your general requirements, you can return to
Advanced Search and create searches for the styles you prefer.
5. Select the additional options you want included in your search listed under Lifestyle Features.
6. After selecting all the features you want to include in your search, click Search.
House plans matching your feature selections are returned in a Search Results page.
SEARCH TIP: If your search is not returning any house plans, you may be checking features
that are contradicting each other like "upstairs master" and "single-story." Consequently,
house plans that might otherwise be found are not included in your search results. Review
your feature selections. If you find any that are contradictory, reconfigure your feature
selections. If you don't find any contradictions, try eliminating some of your selections
and start with fewer types and styles.
7. From the Search Results page, click View Plan Details for any house design.
The Plan Details page displays comprehensive information about the design, including what
additional house features are available. The house plan set options (prices are including
next to each option) that are available are displayed in the House Plan Options Available
box in the lower-right corner. If you decide to purchase a plan, click Plan Order Options
and follow the links to finalize your purchase. You can also begin the purchasing procedure
by clicking Plan Order Options from the Search Results page.
Although you don't need to select features from every category, the more features you do select,
the more closely the plans returned from your search will match your expectations and requirements
for budget, space, and lifestyle. If you're still not sure how to proceed, read the following to
help you determine what features to select.
