Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: cost of plans 21Sep 21, 2010 3:38 am mine cost $6000 for an architect, he then charged me an extra $1000 to move the balcony (30 mins work ouch!). They can lock you in. That is for drawings through to planning submission inner city Melb. The guy I wanted to use quoted $4200 , but he had family illness and couldn't do the work at the time. You need to be carefull in that some in their contracts stipulate that they also need to do the working drawings, or you can't use their designs, so a cheap design can have fine print, and they lock you in, cheap entry, expensive exit. My architect was VERY upset when I had that clause removed and he almost didn't want to take the job. He wanted $10k for the working drawings, which I can get done for $4500, from a friendlier person. A talking dog, don't worry what it's saying, it's amazing it can even speak. Re: cost of plans 22Sep 21, 2010 8:31 am $40k for architectural drawings. Whole house, pool, yard, everything. Re: cost of plans 24Oct 20, 2010 11:56 pm My plans by a drafts person were $3,000 canberra based, and worth every cent. Owner builder specialist. $750 for soil report. It should have been more for engineer report but that was all too hard. So just used the engineers report for the soil report and nothing was that complicated. I'm so glad used a drafts person as he had a much better idea of so many things. Good luck Pulpo Re: cost of plans 25Oct 28, 2010 12:50 pm we had sketches we had done in a book etc took them to an arc in the barossa valley and just to get a house floor plan drawn on a piece of A4 paper with dots on it and front,back,and both side views of the house plus a chat for around 40 mins was a grand thats no measurements etc just a basic rough outline of the overall size etc cant wait to see the ACTUAL price to get them drawn up prop and put in to council NOT! Re: cost of plans 26Oct 29, 2010 9:37 am I don't understand why people may beef about (reasonable) prices for having plans drawn up. The plans are the basis for the entire building process. Some may think that they are just something that has to be done to gain a building permit but your drawings are the crux of the whole building process. As an 'average' figure for an 'average' home on an 'average' level block of land you would expect to pay in the vicinity of $160 per square for a single storey dwelling. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: cost of plans 27Nov 04, 2010 6:51 am We only paid about $1000 for an architect but it was mates rates. Then a couple more grand for engineering and Basix. I think it all depends how much you need them to do. My husband is a builder so we ended up doing all of the interior planning such as electricals, plumbing, kitchen and bathroom layout in conjuction with the other trades, our architect hasn't ever been on the job. Re: cost of plans 28Nov 04, 2010 9:39 am For us the Architect design was THE most important part of our project. Get that wrong and you will never have a good house to live in. If its bad at the start it will always be bad. Mind You I was quoted $50K from one firm which was OTT but that said I was not prepared to skimp on getting it right on paper first. Room proportions, smart use of space, orientation to North etc, the right place and size of windows for breezes, sun and so many other things that most laymen will never have enough experience in to get right However it all depends on your overall budget but traditionally Architects can be up to 10% of the overall build cost. Ours was not that much as we got a good deal but allowing up to 5% is not out of the question if you want a well thought out design. (A good design will save you in the long run also - in both house energy use and building costs) If you believe you have the perfect solution and just want someone to draw up your Sketches have a Draftsman do it. They are cheaper but with all things in life You get what you pay for. They will just draw is told usually and not give you much design input Good luck Re: cost of plans 29Nov 07, 2010 11:16 am The prices vary greatly on everything however for custom homes it is impossible to compare these quotes as apples with apples. Some people provide more detail, some provide less - it is all relative. Some houses are simpler to design and draft, again it is all relative. From my experience the MOST important thing is to make sure that you can afford to build whatever is being drafted. The most common mistake people make, (including Owner Builders) is that they assume that they can build a one off 300m2 home cheaper than the large volume builders. They then contract a drafter or architect to design a 400m2 home and then get a shock when the prices come in at 50% or more than what a large 'cookie cutter' volume builder can produce. We have come accross this a couple of days every week for years and years. Most of these homes NEVER get built! For custom home building the budget is king and it pays not to be in denial at the early planning stages! Builders are people too.... Re: cost of plans 30Nov 19, 2010 3:00 pm We got ours done for $600 by a Draftsman. We already had our sketches with measurements and the full layout planned. Only doing internal changes and adding on 2 rooms for a total of 40m2 and a 40m2 patio though. Now the DA is in we need to get engineering plans done for the Construction Cert. Re: cost of plans 31Dec 06, 2019 7:35 am Licensed Draftsman here. Sketch Design: $500 plus GST. Converting your layout, brief, budget putting it on-site and providing a detailed floor plan (Door and Window Schedule included). Preliminary Design: $890 plus GST. 3D Model. Revision to the Sketches. Site Plan, Floor Plan, Elevations, 2 Sections, Door and Window Schedule. Drawings ready for Builder quotes. Also for lodging to building certifier/ comments. Working Drawings: $890 plus GST. All of the above plus construction details. Wall bracing, Tie-down, slab layout, plumbing fixtures, Floor covering plan. Extras: Acoustic Report/ Plan. If triggered by QGov. (house near noise corridor). Bushfire Construction details. If triggered by local authorities. Landscaping Plan. **Payment is made per stage. We quote the above based on 200-350sq/m new build or renovations. We have a Town Planner in house that does a free check to see what your development triggers. *** Tips: 1. Get a soils test done early. Determining the soil class affects the design whether to cut/fill, stumps, slab on ground, retaining walls etc. This can also blow your budget way out.. Re: cost of plans 32Dec 06, 2019 9:04 am AEC Drafting along with technology have certainly changed in the last 10 years The 3 stages now include more Building Information Modelling 3D BIM, automation, Data, Queries, Engineered Bots,etc Interesting, Bunnings pricing database has over 50 m hits a month, LOL they aren't necessarily sales...just price queries on projects Soils tests/investigations are the first items done on every job. my2c Start and finish with engineering design and inspections Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: cost of plans 33Feb 22, 2020 9:26 pm Pricing varies a lot between architects. I had some tell me $60k, others $30k and others $10k. Then some want a commission on any external services they bring in. Others also want a % of the total build cost if they are involved all the way. Re: cost of plans 34May 15, 2020 8:17 pm I was quoted $8000 by a drafts man and it had already been drawn in cad by me. I chose not to use him and draw it myself. My drawings have just been submitted to the surveyor with some help of my engineer, I am happy they were free. Re: cost of plans 35May 16, 2020 7:13 am esky I was quoted $8000 by a drafts man and it had already been drawn in cad by me. I chose not to use him and draw it myself. Architects, Designers and builders all do exactly the same, that is charge like wounded bulls for drawings, your design Worse still is that they will claim copyright on your design... a contentious issue esky My drawings have just been submitted to the surveyor with some help of my engineer, I am happy they were free. I find Engineers tend to automate their solutions & processes. A few clicks and "whola" it's done...."No Charge for the xtras, ie. data and quantities included ..." Plaster and gyrock Quants Unfortunately the opposite is not possible Architects /Designers/Builders can't automate the engineering...the engineering needs to be licensed/certified So that counts them out in being able to completely automate the whole AEC process and reducing the costs even further Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6884 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. 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