Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 2Mar 11, 2021 5:12 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 4Mar 11, 2021 12:03 pm SejaeD Thanks for the inputs, will keep that in mind. Yes, I need to find someone I can work with and be on the same page. Bimbob To me it's more a question of confidence in whether or not the particular architect can deliver practical and workable plans as opposed to saving money. The other issue I had when talking to the architect, is when I asked the question 'do you know guys who can build it?' or 'do you know the cost?"', the answers were a flat no and no. Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 5Mar 11, 2021 12:13 pm Then most definitely find another architect because it is the architects responsibility to work within a given budget, there is actually scope to sue an architect for exceeding budget without notification and if youre still not comfortable, have them sign a contract that outlines your scope. Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 6Mar 11, 2021 1:10 pm I'll buy in... I appreciate that architects look clients straight in the eye and say "It's going to cost you 50K" straight up front and try they to sort everythings out. On the other hand the salesman/builder offers up free sketches, owns copyright and sticks it to you with $50K site costs when the engineering comes in.... I'm not sure which is worse Ironically neither Architects and Builders made the Trusted professions Survey .. go figure and then fix it. Also to say architects are like doctors is an insult to doctors Let me quote Frank L Wright " Doctors bury there ( worse) mistakes, architects cover them with Ivy" Here's some more irony Architects invented 3D Bim now they are left behind... Ask the Engineer to come along to the Architect/Client presentation.. we need credibility as our renderings look FAKE Get a deposit from the client, tell him it's for the Geo Engineering Our fees form part of the Confidentiality Agreement enjoy the humour Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 8Mar 11, 2021 1:20 pm Sure... You might also enjoy Rich Halls references to FLW in Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy if I want a south-facing floorplan? 9Mar 11, 2021 3:44 pm 50k for a design? lol. As wmentioned, speak to a couple. I'd argue that if the home was uncomfortable in the appropriate orientation, there may be other factors contributing to it. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. I had 28m2 of engineered pavers laid six months back and it was difficult to find someone not taking the pi$$. Internet suggested it should be $85-100/m2 to lay them.… 3 12408 2 6428 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18204 |