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re: Building a house -- architect/loan question
Posted on 12/17/19 at 9:33 am to TheOcean
Posted on 12/17/19 at 9:33 am to TheOcean
Use a drafter. I am in the process of doing something similar now. He charged $1/sqft under roof. No need to get an architect to stamp where I am and only need engineer stamp if ceilings are 12ft I believe.
And yes you will need plans and contractor bid to get the loan.
And yes you will need plans and contractor bid to get the loan.
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Posted on 12/17/19 at 9:41 am to thatguy777
Agreed on the drafter part. We printed out some plans from online and gave it to a guy who charged us $350 to make it into blue prints with some changes. $350k house.
Posted on 12/17/19 at 10:13 am to thatguy777
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No need to get an architect to stamp where I am and only need engineer stamp if ceilings are 12ft I believe.
I'm an architect, I've never heard of this. For single-family residential, you need either an architect's stamp or an engineer's stamp. You do not need both (regardless of ceiling height)
If you're looking for a cookie cutter design for a rental, sure...use one of those draftman/designer guys and save yourself some money.
If you're designing your forever home...hire an architect
ETA: love all the cheap asses with their down votes
This post was edited on 12/17/19 at 4:00 pm
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