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Windows programs that will open the template floor plans for customization:

• 3D Home Architect ver. 3 (about $12) - NOTE: Runs on Windows XP but not Windows 7. Do not get a later version - files are NOT compatible.)
• Better Homes & Gardens (version 6 or above - about $35)
Runs on Windows XP & 7.

With either of these Windows PC programs you can download and open the plan templates; then rearranging walls, change the room layouts, enlarge or move windows and doors, and redo a kitchen or bathroom. You can test your layouts with interior or exterior 3D views. These floor plans can be printed to scale (1/4"=1') and pasted back into the paper plans.

Note: Template files do not have the construction details or structural information of the paper plans. They are NOT complete CAD files. However, the program can export floor plans in a format that can be read by most CAD programs.

These files can be printed out and added to your plans without learning any new software. Many of these have been compressed into the .zip file format to speed downloads.

You probably already have software to open zip files, if not we recommend 7-zip, which you can download for free from www.7-zip.org

Click any link below to find files or to read a description of any specific file (members only). From the file description page, a single click starts the download process.