Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Apr 29, 2018 10:27 am Hi, I'm newbie here and currently looking at the next hurdle in life with a knock down rebuild. I've been to a handful of display homes and also curious about getting an architect or building designer. My questions would be as follow: 1. If you previously dealt with a building designer, please share your experience. 2. Architect's cost is quite significant, is it considerably less with a building designer? what's the % of the build cost? 3. In term of creativity are BDs as good as architects? 4. Was there any issue in your build btwn BDs and other consultants? 5. Is any BD in Sydney that you would recommend. Much appreciated for your help Cheers ced Re: Building designers 2Apr 30, 2018 9:08 am @edskil Not everything creative can be built within budgets Always ask for data and proofs with designs rather than rendered artistic/architectural images that don't represent reality. Display homes are real..if you get my gist..that's a great starting point for Data & Costs Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Building designers 5Apr 30, 2018 8:52 pm Sure thing SBG. Well like yourself I'm a structural engineer by profession so will not have problem to sort out the structural side of things and getting it signed off. Main issue here would be project/site management whilst working full-time is a hard yakka . Still juggling btwn the thoughts of getting a building designer + main contractor/builder vs project home, which is less troublesome and headaches. Re: Building designers 6May 01, 2018 5:57 am StructuralBIMGuy edskii You are welcome Please post back when you have your own rough sketch Comparing it with base display build data/prices is also accurate edskii Great...Thanks for joining & I look fwd to your posts/contributions I use matrix solvers to start.. then make allowances for variables/alternatives "There's math & everything else is debatable" Quote Chris Rock LOL, the smartest thing a comedian has ever said cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Any recommended small/medium builder designers here in Melbourne Victoria? Thanks 0 560 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 29919 |