Accessing building plans (wake county)

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Any idea how one would go about getting the building plans to their home? Particularly in wake county?

Is this something accessible on internet or do I need to go into some municipal building and view records there?

3rd floor (attic) was made into livable, finished space. Trying to figure out the load bearing capacity and structure of the flooring up there since I intend to have place high weight items on this floor.

Hoping to find out if it’s 2x8/10/12 or whether sistered or gusseted and stacked...to my knowledge this should be in blueprint for house or similar.

thanks in advance
 
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Call the building inspectors to see whether the work was permitted. Even if it was I don’t think they keep plans or documentation beyond the permits and inspection records. I could be wrong though. Call them.
 
Sigequinox220 said:
Any idea how one would go about getting the building plans to their home? Particularly in wake county?

Is this something accessible on internet or do I need to go into some municipal building and view records there?

3rd floor (attic) was made into livable, finished space. Trying to figure out the load bearing capacity and structure of the flooring up there since I intend to have place high weight items on this floor.

Hoping to find out if it’s 2x8/10/12 or whether sistered or gusseted and stacked...to my knowledge this should be in blueprint for house or similar.

thanks in advance
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This won’t get you plans, but you can see if and when a permit was issued for the work.
http://services.wakegov.com/realestate/

put in the address, click on that property to pull up the account, across the top of that page will be menu items. Click on “notes” and you will see any history of permits issued, appeals in the tax assessments, etc.

Edit: plus you can see a history of who it was deeded to if you click on the “deeds” tab next to "notes“ tab, and see who owned it when that permit was issued, if there was one.

Then search their name in that database like you did the address for this house, and find out where they are now if they own property in Wake County, and contact them by mail, or however else you want to find them on-line.

Hey, I’m nosey as heck like that. ;)
 
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NC doesn't require Inspections offices to retain copies of plans after project is complete, except for publicly owned buildings.
But some jurisdictions do keep the plans.
Go ask them.
 
concepthomes1 said:
In my experience, approved building plans should not be part of the public record. Plans can be stolen for re-use elsewhere, most contain copyright stamps to only allow a single build.

With the right PDF software, stamps and other watermarks can be removed.

With Meck, once a closed permit is archived, the attached plans are removed and only permit and supporting permit documents are stored.
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I have never heard of any local government keeping building plans. They only keep real estate related surveys. Community plats may be found at the public works probably. If you are in a planned community, the builder might help you but doubt it.
 
Thanks for all the info guys...

If I am unable to get the actual plans, I assume all I can know then (without tearing NC things apart) is that it passes code inspection relevant in the 90s.

Is that accurate? Would I then have to go look into what the code what in 90s for converting attic into living space? Ugh. The real life $h!t they don’t teach you in school....
 
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