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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.
14 March 2017 | 3 replies
Architects are about the same but spend more time on the details / code analysis etc. etc.
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5 January 2024 | 8 replies
Approvals could be another $50k-$100k or more if hiring an architect to manage the process through entitlements.
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29 August 2022 | 5 replies
Hi all,I'm looking for an architect to help me design my newest flip in Old Lake Highlands area...I'm usually good at creating them myself but this house has been really tough...Thank you in advance!
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13 January 2024 | 4 replies
I am an architect turned Real Estate investor/developer.