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re: What's the going rate for custom house plans?

Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:16 am to
Posted by hendersonshands
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:16 am to
They find one body in the Vermilion and you're ready to bail.
Posted by Count Chocula
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:20 am to
You can hire them for plans only, or hire them for plans AND to supervise your contractor. If you do the latter, they charge about 10% of what your final cost of house is, which includes plan (not lot)...

FWIW, I do not recommend the latter....
Posted by yellowfin
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:27 am to
I have a friend that's probably going to do both(design and build) but I was just looking for something to compare his price to
Posted by Count Chocula
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:29 am to
quote:

(design and build)
10% of house cost is a lot to pay and I can honestly tell you its not worth the money. You're gonna end up doing a lot of shite that the architect is supposed to do.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:35 am to
quote:

hire them for plans AND to supervise your contractor


I would never do this.
Posted by Count Chocula
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:38 am to
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would never do this.
I will NEVER do it again
Posted by N2cars
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:40 am to
I will also never be my own contractor again.

The list of my "nevers" is pretty short, but that one is in the top 2.
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:44 am to
What is your email address? I will scan and send you the total breakdown the architect provided if you would like to see it.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 10:45 am
Posted by yellowfin
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 10:44 am to
Thought about contracting myself but that's what I get from everyone that has done it
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