re: Hiring an architect

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I would use Mark Matthews. Really great to work with and listens to your ideas. And he does not charge a percentage of construction cost like others mentioned.

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another good one.

Like him, Mike Sullivan does the same thing. You get the plans and that's it. No % fees as far as I know. He does a lot of the Acadian Cottage style stuff

LRK. Sullivan draws some excellent homes.

Thx for recs.

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Buy a plan that is close and have a DRAFTSMAN make needed changes. You don't want to pay what an architect costs and, frankly, for a residential structure you don't need one. For that matter, most changes (i.e. I want a big window here) can be made by a builder on the fly if he is worth half a crap.

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Disagree. That really would depend on the taste of the homeowner and budget. Draftsman just don't have the detail. They miss proportions.

Mike Hogstrum Onsite Design LLC in baton rouge is doing some really good stuff. He has some good designs and is reasonable. A lot of bang for buck.

Depends on size of the house. I work in the architecture field at a firm locally in Baton Rouge. Unfortunately, my firm only does commercial. If your interested, I can point you to some very good architects in Baton Rouge that do a lot of residential houses. If you go through a firm they will probably charge you a certain percentage of the overall cost of the house (usually 5%-10% depending on the quality / experience of architect) or if it is not a firm, it will probably be charged by the square foot (usually 1$ - 2$ sqft depending on the quality / experience of the architect). You could also go the route of a draftsman, but to get a house permitted by a draftsman it has to meet certain requirements (sch as under 4,000 sq ft and less then 3 stories I believe..). Email me if you have more questions are need help getting pointed in the direction of someone or need additional information.

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