Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: hiring an engineer - doing struct. fixes on existing hou 2Sep 16, 2019 9:08 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: hiring an engineer - doing struct. fixes on existing hou 4Sep 17, 2019 7:33 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: hiring an engineer - doing struct. fixes on existing hou 6Sep 19, 2019 7:26 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: hiring an engineer - doing struct. fixes on existing hou 7Sep 20, 2019 1:25 am thanks for the tip Vectorworks looks really good, atleast in final renderings....but probably too pricey for me. I guess I was hoping to get an application with BIM capabilities that I could model everything from the footings, piers to rafters and purlins then produce plans. I think this would be a lot of work (drawing rafters, birdsmouths, underpurlins, brick piers etc.) But applications like vectorworks are over $2000, I might have to try a free alternative. Re: hiring an engineer - doing struct. fixes on existing hou 8Sep 20, 2019 9:16 am Just remember what's Free "may not have value" on the opposite side of the coin what's expensive "may be a rip off" you judge. IMO, Hence the need to evaluate data and proofs. hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 3 6406 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9687 The DIY project can be broken into two major steps. Planning and Design and Construction. Both of these steps are as important as one another to ensure you give… 0 5172 |