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Everything you need before you build: plot layouts, real construction costs, vastu placement and how to get the most out of AI design tools.
- 30x40 House Plan (1200 sq ft): Layouts, Setbacks & Costs
What fits on a 30x40 feet plot: 2BHK and duplex layouts, setback rules, stair placement, and 2026 construction costs — plus an AI tool to design your own plan, free to start.
- Cost to Build a House in India (2026): Rates per Sq Ft by City
Realistic 2026 construction costs in India: ₹1,250–2,400 per sq ft by city tier, trade-by-trade breakdown, and the five levers that save lakhs. Free cost estimator included.
- Free AI Floor Plan Generator (2026): Describe It, Get a House Plan
How AI floor plan generators work, what to tell them, and where human judgment still matters — plus a browser tool that turns your description into a real floor plan with a 3D walkthrough, free to start.
- Vastu House Plan Guide (2026): Room Placement by Direction
Practical vastu shastra for house plans: entrance, kitchen, master bedroom, stairs and toilet placement by direction — and how it maps to good modern design. Planner included, free to start.
Design it in minutes, from a sentence. HousePlanAI turns a plain-language description of your plot and family into a real floor plan — rooms, doors, windows, upstairs floors and the stairs between them — to look over in 2D, walk through in 3D, and price with a live construction cost estimate. Free to start, no sign-up, right in your browser.
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