Where do I search for a blueprint of my house?
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County Records, or from whoever built your house.
Local counsil.
Try the local building department or the agency that issues building permits for your area.
As mentioned above, there is likely a survey on file with a local building commission or oversight agency. These are mandated as part of land transactions in most, but not all, areas.
However, even if it exists, that survey may only have an outline of your house's external walls, overhangs, patios & any non-movable outbuildings. It will not be a full plan of all the rooms inside your house.
If you want a full plan and your house is new, your best bet would be to contact the builder/contractor to see if the have plans or can direct you to the architect who would have a plan.
Good luck-
I'll assume from the answers that you aren't in "The States"
As one answer does state however any government agency that keeps housing records on file is likely to have only site blueprints and measurements recorded. They have no reason to know the interior structure of your house.
Here in the states there are "Absrtacts" Historical records of the previous owners, the land issues, and occasionally blueprints. Also here the original builder usually has blueprints, most especially with regard to TRACT homes and various models they built.
With no other detail but your Q I suspect no decisive answer can be given here, and especially in not knowing your reason for wanting a print or set of prints, detailing such things as plumbing and electrical. Room sizes and configurations are a simple matter for the home owner.
Steven Wolf
It depends on you house age. If it only 10 years old you might find a plan . But for most part nothing . I have lived in several states and other than record of permits not much else can be found.
If your house is built way do you need plans? I you want to do an addition any good contractor can determine where you bearing wall ETC are with on problem. As for plumbing and electrical very seldom are they ran how drawn in residentail any way. Good luck on search
If you home is an older one you might be able to trace the ownership of the house and be able to contact previous owners or even their family members if they are diciest.
I had bought an older home and the previous owner had left behind the original blueprints for the home.
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