Site Plans
How to plan, measure, and draw a scaled site plan — property lines, structures, setbacks, and the distances between them — without CAD software.
Who this is for: General contractors, fence/deck/landscape contractors, estimators, and site supervisors who need an accurate lot-level drawing before a quote, a permit conversation, or a dig.
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Site Plans
How to Draw a Site Plan Online Without CAD Software
A complete, step-by-step process for drawing a scaled residential site plan in your browser — property lines, structures, setbacks, and dimensions — without installing CAD software.
10 min read
Site Plans
Best Online Site Plan Makers for Contractors
A real, named comparison of online site plan tools for contractors — full CAD platforms, home-design apps, and dedicated contractor drawing tools — with what actually matters when you're choosing one.
10 min read
Site Plans
Site Plan vs Floor Plan: What Contractors Need to Know
Site plans and floor plans answer different questions and get confused constantly. Here's exactly what each shows, when a job needs which one, and how to draw both without CAD software.
8 min read
Site Plans
Why Uploading Site Plans Before Excavation Saves Time
Scattered files are one of the most common causes of confusion before excavation. Here's how centralizing site plans, drawings, and pre-dig notes into one project record changes that.
6 min read
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