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25 January 2024 | 4 replies
Hey Jason,I would start by talking with either the zoning board for that area or an architect.
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10 February 2020 | 4 replies
Former UX/Frontend Engineer turned Software Architect here.
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1 October 2020 | 9 replies
Architects can be very costly.
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27 January 2024 | 7 replies
I met with the Architect today and created an initial site plan.
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23 March 2020 | 17 replies
There maybe a lot of departments that is involved in the development process that might be shut down like city hall, city planner, architects, field studiers, engineers etc...
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31 January 2022 | 15 replies
@Trevor Praetsch my advice is to involve an architect from the start
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26 January 2024 | 2 replies
In a sense there is really no such thing as "accurate replacement cost" without having an architect draw up a set of plans, hand out the plans to three area builders, get price quotes.
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27 April 2019 | 13 replies
Or is there a third party architect involved?
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4 April 2023 | 527 replies
Is it required to use architects in your area, or can you use a draftsperson?
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23 January 2023 | 12 replies
If you want a pure labor contract, then talk to contractors about performing labor using materials you supply for a very, very, specific design that you or your architect supply.