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Design criteria

What Shoreline and Lake Forest Park builds to.

The design numbers each jurisdiction publishes, the ones the trusses, bracing, roofing and plumbing on your plans are drawn to.

Shoreline & Lake Forest Park: published design criteria
WhereSnow loadDesign wind speedSeismic design categoryFrost depthIce barrier requiredEnergy code climate zone
Lake Forest Park25 psf (ground)115 mphD1-D212 inNo4C

Sources: Lake Forest Park: City of Lake Forest Park Community Development Department. Read 2026-09-28. Climate zones: Washington State Energy Code, Table R301.1. Every number is as the jurisdiction publishes it (its design criteria for houses, IRC Table R301.2(1)); a dash means it isn't published. Your lot can differ with elevation and exposure, so confirm it with the building department before you order.

Where

Shoreline & Lake Forest Park towns.

Shoreline, Lake Forest Park. Next door: Seattle · South Snohomish County · Eastside. Every area

Questions

Takeoffs in Shoreline & Lake Forest Park

Do you do takeoffs for houses in Shoreline?

Yes: any house in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park (Shoreline and Lake Forest Park), and anywhere else. You upload the plan set; nothing has to be built yet.

Which trades can I order?

Metal and shingle roofing, siding, framing, electrical, plumbing, exterior and interior painting, flooring and finish carpentry, one trade or the whole house, all measured off the same 3D model.

Does it cost more in Shoreline & Lake Forest Park?

No. The price is the same everywhere and you see it before you pay. The 3D model is included, and each trade after the first in the same order is half price.