A-Frame Rising was conceived and developed with homeowners in mind, and our vision from the start has been of accessible, beautiful, cherished family homes built by the people who will live in them. We feel strongly that the key to our exceptional designs is their one-of-a-kind, show-stopping visual appeal.

It is for these reasons that A-Frame Rising has adopted a policy in which our plan sets are to be purchased and developed for personal use only. This means that the license granted when you purchase our plans does not allow for construction of our designs for commercial hospitality/investment rental use or purposes. Of course, we make exceptions for homeowners who want to build both a residence and an ADU (Guest House) to keep a cohesive visual style on their property.

Thank you for your interest in A-Frame Rising and our exciting designs. We hope you can appreciate our vision as a company and preservation of your investment.

Because our products are in a digital format, all sales are final and nonrefundable. If you have questions, contact us at info@aframerising.com.

Your privacy is very important to us. Any sensitive information you share with us (e.g. address, contact information, payment details) will be used only as necessary to provide you with the products and services purchased and/or contracted, and/or to contact you with regards to your project, order(s), and other relevant A-Frame Rising news or announcements. We will never share or sell your private information to third parties or advertisers.

We often post examples of our work on social media (Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest). When we post work we’ve completed for a particular client (including but not limited to simplified floor plans, elevations, and render images), we include the city and state of the project. In the case of Instagram, we also “tag” the client(s) if they have an account(s) on the website. If you would prefer not to be tagged in A-Frame Rising Instagram posts, please email us to let us know at info@aframerising.com. In that case, we still reserve the right to post any AFR work completed for your project, but we will refrain from linking any posts to you.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@framerising.com.

Upon completing your purchase from TGMA, INC., a California corporation doing business as A-Frame Rising (“AFR”), you are granted, subject to these terms, a limited, non-exclusive license (the “License”) to use the design drawings (the “Plans”), which shall be provided to you in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD), to construct the home depicted in the Plans on a one-time basis; and to modify and reproduce the Plans solely to the extent required for purposes of satisfying the specific needs of this home and/or requirements of all of your specific national, state, province, county and local health, safety, welfare and all building codes, ordinances, and/or regulations. You agree that: (a) you may not assign, sub-license, or transfer the License; (b) you may not re-use the Plans (e.g., for building any additional home(s)), without the prior written consent of AFR, which consent shall require payment of a re-use fee and may be subject to additional conditions, as specified by AFR; (c) you shall not, and shall not authorize or permit anyone else to sell, mass-produce, redistribute or publish the Plans; or (d) otherwise disclose the Plans to anyone other than contractors, consultants, lenders or governmental agencies on a “need to know” basis, as reasonably required for the purpose of constructing a single home subject to the License; (e) you may not create derivative works based on the Plans, other than such modifications as may be required by your design professional for your own use in building a single home; and (f) you understand that the Plans provided by AFR have a copyright, and that violation of these terms is enforceable by law at significant cost to you. 

You acknowledge that you understand that although the Plans provided by AFR are designed to be used for construction, it is your responsibility to have the Plans reviewed and stamped by a licensed engineer and/or architect with engineering experience and expertise, as required in your area for compliance with various health, safety, welfare and all building codes. It is your responsibility to comply with all local and state building codes and any other applicable building requirements in your area when building a home based on a set of Plans purchased from AFR. We require that you and/or your contractor consult your local permitting, government, and/or building official before and/or during construction as required by such office. AFR has put great effort into the creation of the Plans. However, because AFR cannot provide on-site control over the actual implementation of the Plans, and because of but not limited to differences in local and state building requirements, soil conditions, weather conditions, seismic conditions, and human error, AFR does not take responsibility for any issues that may arise during construction. Accordingly, by accepting this License, you agree to protect, defend, indemnify and hold AFR and its respective assigns, attorneys, accountants, employees, officers and directors harmless from and against all losses, costs, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of every kind and character, as incurred, resulting from, relating to, or arising out of your use of the Plans. AFR DOES NOT OFFER ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT OR USE OF THE PLANS, OR THE PRODUCT OF A BUILDING BASED ON THE PLANS PURCHASED FROM AFR. 

You agree that in the event of a dispute, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute by way of informal mediation, and if such efforts do not result in a resolution, either party may have the dispute submitted to binding arbitration, as set forth below. The mediation shall be held before a neutral attorney or mediator having at least ten (10) years of business experience or a retired judge (“Qualified Mediator”). Within ten (10) days of a demand for mediation, the parties shall attempt to mutually agree on a Qualified Mediator. If the parties agree on the selection of a Qualified Mediator, the mutually selected Qualified Mediator shall be appointed for the parties’ mediation. If the parties are unable to mutually select a Qualified Mediator, they shall each select a Qualified Mediator and the two (2) Qualified Mediators shall then select a third neutral Qualified Mediator who shall mediate the parties’ dispute. Any selected mediator who is unable or unwilling to fulfill his or her duties may be replaced. Subject to the mediator’s availability, the parties will make best efforts to have the mediation scheduled and held within fifteen (15) days of a demand. The parties shall split and pay for the fees and costs charged by the mediator equally. Any party who fails to participate in the mediation shall waive their right to collect attorney’s fees and costs as provided for below. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute in mediation, the parties shall submit their dispute to binding arbitration. In the event arbitration is necessary, the parties shall attempt to mutually agree upon the selection of a neutral arbitrator who shall be a business attorney or arbitrator having at least ten (10) years of experience, or a retired judge, or the Qualified Mediator previously selected for the parties’ mediation, if the parties mutually agree to the continued services of the Qualified Mediator for the binding arbitration (“Qualified Arbitrator”). If the parties are unable to mutually agree on the selection of a Qualified Arbitrator, each party shall select a Qualified Arbitrator and the two (2) so selected shall select a third Qualified Arbitrator who shall arbitrate the parties’ dispute. The Qualified Arbitrator shall have the power to hear any and all disputes by and between the parties arising from this transaction or the subject matter of this transaction, hear discovery disputes, and to award attorney’s fees and costs to a prevailing party. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, any decision or award as a result of the arbitration proceeding shall be binding upon the parties, in writing, and shall provide an explanation for all conclusions of law and findings of fact and shall include an assessment of costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, AFR shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity in the event of a breach of these terms without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond. In the event of any action to enforce the provisions of these terms, the non-prevailing party shall be responsible for paying all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such action; provided, however, that if there is no clear prevailing party in such action, the court or arbiter hearing such action will make the determination as to each party’s responsibility for paying such costs and expenses. These terms shall be construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The parties further agree that any mediation, arbitration, lawsuit, or other proceeding filed to enforce these terms, or arising out of the subject matter of this transaction, shall be instituted and maintained only in the State of California, County of Nevada, Town of Truckee. If any such action is removed to federal court for any reason, jurisdiction and venue shall be in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California. Each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdictions of the foregoing courts and waives all objections to venue therein.

By signing below, you agree to comply with the foregoing terms and conditions, acknowledge that all sales of the Plans are final, that your purchase allows you to use the Plans for a single construction project, and to release and indemnify AFR from any and all liability in connection with the Plans and the construction of a structure based on the use of the Plans, effective immediately.