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re: Are house plans supposed to be difficult?
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:30 pm to shoelessjoe
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:30 pm to shoelessjoe
I downloaded plans of a home I liked, took them to an architect, and had him make the changes we wanted.
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Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:35 pm to shoelessjoe
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This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 8:50 am
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:42 pm to Art Vandelay
If he’s done plans before, he should have his own library of plans rather than sending you to a website.
He’ll definitely need a starting point. Whether it be an existing plan, a picture, a sketch, something. He’ll then work to make what you want fit together, and tell you what can’t work or any issues.
It is a somewhat difficult, tedious process. The layout and roof plan are the most critical. Electrical, HVAC, cabinets, and plumbing are all just suggestions and get you a permit. The contractors will modify to make it work or how you like it.
He’ll definitely need a starting point. Whether it be an existing plan, a picture, a sketch, something. He’ll then work to make what you want fit together, and tell you what can’t work or any issues.
It is a somewhat difficult, tedious process. The layout and roof plan are the most critical. Electrical, HVAC, cabinets, and plumbing are all just suggestions and get you a permit. The contractors will modify to make it work or how you like it.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:43 pm to shoelessjoe
House plans are the easy part. There are so many plans available online. Just decide what you like and change the ones you do not like then the architect can get an idea of where to take it next. Think about why you actually want to build.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:50 pm to shoelessjoe
No, I do them as a hobby for friends. I've designed every house I've built and every building I built before I got out of construction.
It's not difficult at all.
The question is, what do you want?
How many BR, how many baths, open plan, other wants.
The person you picked is wanting some idea of what you like. That's really the hard part
It's not difficult at all.
The question is, what do you want?
How many BR, how many baths, open plan, other wants.
The person you picked is wanting some idea of what you like. That's really the hard part
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:51 pm to shoelessjoe
Just make sure that you put bidets in the bathrooms.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:01 pm to SlapahoeTribe
I agree. Bidets should be in every home.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:05 pm to SlapahoeTribe
We used an architect. I brought him a picture of the house I liked from the outside, and then a piece of paper where I drew the "living" side of the house on. Gave him a rough idea of the layout I wanted for the kitchen/dining/family area. Beyond that and telling him the things that were important, we let him do his thing. He's very talented and is probably the most up and coming architect in the area. We went back and forth, made some changes probably 4-5 times over the course of three months. Couldn't be more pleased with it. Architects can do some really cool things.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:10 pm to BRgetthenet
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Isn’t an architect just some art school dropout?
It's a five year curriculum at LSU
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:15 pm to majoredinwhitehorse
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It's a five year curriculum at LSU
if you are retarded
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:24 pm to shoelessjoe
In all seriousness, post the plans... pretty sure I can figure something out for you
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:24 pm to djangochained
He's trying to save you money OP, goodness. Sure, hire someone to draw you up plans from scratch. It'll be $25,000. If that's what you want, why not?
Or go online, and fine some plans that are like 90% of what you like and he'll take them and make it work for you for like $2,500.
He's not being lazy, he's being smart. Why sitdown and jerk off with a client for 60 minutes when they can do all that on their own and bring in some great examples of what they like? I mean, its common sense.
Or go online, and fine some plans that are like 90% of what you like and he'll take them and make it work for you for like $2,500.
He's not being lazy, he's being smart. Why sitdown and jerk off with a client for 60 minutes when they can do all that on their own and bring in some great examples of what they like? I mean, its common sense.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:27 pm to BRgetthenet
You know, the stupidest guy in my fraternity became an architect – after he flunked out of dental school!
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:31 pm to LSUtigerME
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If he’s done plans before, he should have his own library of plans rather than sending you to a website.
Of course it could be his website.
Or just a really excellent comprehensive resource
I'd rather scroll through some sketches than do a half hour of Q&A to even begin to scratch the surface.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:37 pm to shoelessjoe
I work with a couple guys who have examples of their work in binders. From sheds with a loft to 8brs that they've done. One dudes been doing it 25 years, he can pump out a set of plans in A couple hours once he gets the final floor plan.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:38 pm to shoelessjoe
More important than looking at plans on paper -- you should walk through some new construction open houses on the weekend. You may be an exception, but most people unfamiliar with plans have a very difficult time visualizing paper-to-life.
Then apply what you learn over the weekends to the your designers' suggestion. It's really not a bad base with which to begin.
Plan the house for your needs 5 years from now, NOT the last 5 years. If you have children, your needs 5 years from now will be different than today.
Fat Man fun fact: Fat Man once owned one the 400 largest residential building companies in the USA, first ever from LA.
ETA: The happiest people I ever built for found a house I built they liked and modified it to their needs i.e. "semi-custom." Now, if you're going high end, then an architect is the way to go.
Then apply what you learn over the weekends to the your designers' suggestion. It's really not a bad base with which to begin.
Plan the house for your needs 5 years from now, NOT the last 5 years. If you have children, your needs 5 years from now will be different than today.
Fat Man fun fact: Fat Man once owned one the 400 largest residential building companies in the USA, first ever from LA.
ETA: The happiest people I ever built for found a house I built they liked and modified it to their needs i.e. "semi-custom." Now, if you're going high end, then an architect is the way to go.
This post was edited on 10/9/17 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:49 pm to shoelessjoe
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This post was edited on 10/9/17 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:28 pm to djangochained
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if you are retarded
Are you under the impression it should take 4 years?
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:30 pm to djangochained
quote:Dude, it’s a 5 year degree, at a minimum.
if you are retarded
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:35 pm to shoelessjoe
If getting the plans drawn up is to stressful for you then you may not be ready to build, it's only going to get worse.
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