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What's the going rate for custom house plans?
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:55 am
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:55 am
What are architects charging these days? Is it per sq ft?
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:56 am to yellowfin
About $1.00-$1.25 per square foot.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 8:57 am
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:58 am to yellowfin
It depends on how much the designer includes.
I know some architects who create a 3D render of the entire house so you can see it visually. It saves you a shitload of on the fly changes during the build which saves you more money in the end. Those guys charge $3-$5/sq ft.
Standard custom 2D plans are $1-$2/sq ft.
I know some architects who create a 3D render of the entire house so you can see it visually. It saves you a shitload of on the fly changes during the build which saves you more money in the end. Those guys charge $3-$5/sq ft.
Standard custom 2D plans are $1-$2/sq ft.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 8:59 am
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:58 am to yellowfin
Wife and I saw a guy in Mandeville. He was $1.50 sq ft under beam for design and an additional $3 sq ft for construction docs. This was for an architect, not house designer.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:59 am to patnuh
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He was $1.50 sq ft under beam for design and an additional $3 sq ft for construction docs.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 8:59 am to anc
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About $1.00-$1.25 per square foot
This is about what I paid in 2013.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:00 am to anc
I assume that's total sq ft and not living
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:02 am to yellowfin
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I assume that's total sq ft and not living
Yesh.
Then there was another cost for slab and/or engineer stamp or something.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:13 am to VetteGuy
shite I can run 3D CAD. I need to get in that business.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:18 am to yellowfin
You leaving me?
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:25 am to yellowfin
$1.25 sqft for customizing an existing plan. $2.50 sqft for start from scratch plans. Also keep in mind the sqft is total and not living sqft.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:25 am to hendersonshands
looking to start building next summer so you have me for a good year +
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:27 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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shite I can run 3D CAD. I need to get in that business.
Knowing CAD and knowing what to do to get plans through permit review is a pretty big leap. And some of the numbers listed above are laughable... through I'm sure one could pay that much if they wanted to.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:30 am to yellowfin
quote:how many women have heard this lie?
so you have me for a good year +
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:33 am to yellowfin
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What are architects charging these days? Is it per sq ft?
somewhere a bit over $1 per total foot is right on point. Also, use a good one, very important you got good plans for the whole building a house thing.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:33 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yeah, I don't know anyone paying $3 for house plans.
All these guys have an assistant that does the CAD stuff for them anyway.
OP, I would look to a younger guy. Find a house/style you like and find out who drew it and go to him.
Then, find an excellent contractor and framer that can fix all the architect's eff-ups.
All these guys have an assistant that does the CAD stuff for them anyway.
OP, I would look to a younger guy. Find a house/style you like and find out who drew it and go to him.
Then, find an excellent contractor and framer that can fix all the architect's eff-ups.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:46 am to MamouTiger65
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$1.25 sqft for customizing an existing plan. $2.50 sqft for start from scratch plans. Also keep in mind the sqft is total and not living sqft.
This is a good number for a reputable home designer. Architects will be double this.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 9:52 am to yellowfin
That price includes stamped drawings by a registered licensed architect
Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:02 am to yellowfin
There's a difference between an architect and building designer.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:15 am to yellowfin
Free if you also contract us to build it.
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