Nathan Krause
Architects VS Home Designers
Why choose an Architect over a Home Designer? IS there a benefit?
Victor G.
Lame duck architect not helping me finish my project design to get final my project.
I hired an architect who design my garage conversion/adu. He does this work on the side of his actual W2 architectural firm job. The drawings were completed and submitted and approved. I have approved permitted plans...
Chris Morris
architects disagree on necessity of civil engineering services...
Architect A estimated I would need to pay $10K-$15K for civil engineering services for a 2 story ADU on a flat lot in Los Angeles.They say it is for grading and low impact development/stormwater management).Architect ...
Ian Dunross
Working with offshore architects
Hey everyone,I have a specific question regarding offshore/foreign architects I can meet via Upwork..If a foreign architect sends me plans for a SFR, which are up to USA and state building codes, what would the next p...
Ken Junk
Need help: No contractors want to give me 'real' estimates
I've had 6 contractors recently come to my house to get an estimate for a 1 bed with bath expansion. NONE of them wanted to give me a 'real' estimate without dropping $6.5k for blueprints. If this was a rehab, how is ...
John Weidner
Architect give contractor referals?
Is it customary for an architect to have a book of contractors that they refer to clients when you engage in the architects services? Try to gauge on my current project whether it's an appropriate thing to ask the ar...
Marcos Urvina
General contractor vs architect or civil engineer to submit plans
I went to the dept of building & safety to ask about the permit process to build a 400 sq ft studio in my back yard so i can rent it out. They told me to get a civil engineer or architect to submit plans. I was un...
Victor G.
Poll:How much are you paying for New Plan drawings (blue prints)?
I'm going to convert garage into a mother-in-law suite, granny flat, etc. (ADU's). How much are you paying to have someone (architect, draftsman, etc.) to draw up a set of plans (blue-prints) to submit to the City? ...
Hunter Harms
Questions on architects and designers when flipping?
When I get a bit deeper into my investing career I will be diving into the niche of buying destroyed "zombie houses" (term courtesy of BP Podcast 201) and completely renovating them into beautiful, modern, and trendy ...
Karen Margrave
Architectural Design Costs - What and how do you pay?
For those of you doing new construction, do you use an architect or a drafts person for your your designs? When you start the design, do you know the style you want or does the architect make those decisions? What do ...