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so essentially yes, you need help and your happy to give a builder control of probably the biggest investment you'll every make, but you don't see the need for professional help to ensure its drawn and specified..We are complete beginners to this whole area
your design team works for you on your behalf. your builder will only build what s/he is told to build.I suppose we are asking does a set of detailed/tender drawings pay for themselves by ensuring that all contractors tendering for the project price the same product and also help to keep things in budget.
your happy to give a builder control of probably the biggest investment you'll every make, but you don't see the need for professional help to ensure its drawn and specified..
I have an idea who is doing the energy side of things, and thats a good price if it includes a phpp/thermal bridging calc/ the stuff threebedsemi suggests1700 sq foot in total - if some of the work could be overlapping between the different professionals. We were also just wondering if the pricing is in line with what is generally charged.
€2750 by the architect but he now wants €4500 as he underestimated the work invovled.
20 page report, which in turn directly informs the construction detailing,
agreedMany architects are their own worst enemies in terms of actually explaining the amount of work which is involved in this.
and consider how often you and the builder will require consultation/service and solutions over an 8 month build time and an estimate of what extras might be if the tender documents are not properly preparedAsk the Architect to talk to through you the amount of information that they are going to produce (he/she can show you a previous tender package for a similar job and talk you through what is involved).
how great it would beThirdly, do not assume that most builders are in any way versed in current energy efficient building, heating system specifications and commissioning, airtightness detailing or thermal bridging details.
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