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Nobody can bid your job without a drawing. Neither can the county. Tell me what you're thinking and I'll sketch it up.
Three contractors looking at three different mental pictures give you three numbers you can't compare.
Cowlitz County won't take a permit application without a drawing. This is where most projects stall.
I've built these and pulled the permits for them. The sketch comes from someone who's swung the hammer.
One picture tells me the grade, the access, and what is already there. It makes the sketch far more accurate.
A project sketch is a scaled concept layout — enough to compare bids and start a permit conversation. It is not an engineered or stamped drawing.
Wondering what the county will charge you to permit it?
Cowlitz County permit cost calculator →Rather just call?