Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First Step 7Oct 01, 2008 5:39 pm Pat the draftie My two cents worth: Drafting a house is usually done in 3 steps; 1. Development Approval stage (DA), architectural drawings prepared to indicate to council that the proposed dwelling is r-code compliant and meets land zone use, gives council a rough idea of the dwelling plan layout and elevation treatment. Drawings are pretty preliminary. 2. Building license stage, almost full set of architectural drawings prepared to indicate to council that the dwelling is BCA compliant, energy efficency rated, and structurally engineered. Drawings are at about 80% complete. 3. Construction documentation stage. A complete set of architectural drawings pinpointing everything required to a)send out for tender to builders, and b) to build the house from. Thats the drafting process in very simplistic terms. As far as pricing goes, it varies dramatically. Dependant on many factors like, whats the design like, how resolved is the design, how complicated is it, how many sheets of drawings required to tell the builders how to build it, do you want every nut and bolt drawn, or are you willing to let the tradies resolve issues as they build it. Do you require electrical plans, ceiling layouts, landscaping layouts...the list goes on and on. All this should be hammered out with your draftie before he draws a single line. You both need an agreed plan of action, where you know what your getting and he knows what he's providing. Pat. Thanks. the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 11828 Do I need to concern about this pattern of crack? Is this crack showing some signs of bigger problems? Thanks for any suggestions! 1 1911 Take a pick with a level sittingo n the slab and a pick with a level sitting on the sill please. This will help us diagnose the issue and therefore a solution. RE,… 8 9369 |