re: Are house plans supposed to be difficult?

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Are house plans supposed to be difficult

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Nope. I do this for a living

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The person we chose to do them told us to bring him a set of plans that we like from a website he gave us.

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Question, was this website his own? Some drafting services have "Can Sets" they sell online for a quick buck. The original set is cheap and draws you in, but when you want to add or change something they hammer you. One little change affects the ENTIRE plan. Often times costing the same as going to an Architect and starting fresh with a full custom set of plans.Be careful here, I see this all the time when issues arise and the draftsman wont fix the problems for multiple reasons. Also, if no, was this him passing you to a website due to qualifying questions by him? Meaning did you and the wife continually reference a particular style or house you saw/liked? If so, hes probably taking the easy road and just copying it adding in your changes.

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Is this normal protocol

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Not normally when dealing with Architects in my experience

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He basically wants us to bring him a plan that we can rearrange.

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be careful going this route. See my statement above about pricing.

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I was hoping for him to give us ideas. Am I missing something

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Yes, cut bait and save yourself time and money in the long run and go see an Architect. You will be much happier every month when the bank takes that mortgage moneys from you.

Good luck