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    Tender documentation for renno/additions project?

    Spec, then drawings Drawings are good, and tell you where to put things, but in order of tender documents priority, they are number 2. Number 1 is the specification. This should layout every item that you want a price on, also how you expect it to be finished and what Australian standards...
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    The cost of using a draftsman service

    Im going to weigh in on this discussions and dispel a few urban myths. First off, I am an architect. Architects generally charge on a percentage of the cost of construction, and this will vary according to the cost of the job and the prestige of the designer. (the higher the build cost=the...
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    hows this for a value add?

    Do people not mind the 2.4 ceilings?
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    Advise On Costing Small Development Please

    Hi .toe I really like the http://www.bmtqs.com.au/ConstructionCostTable.aspx link. this guide is fabo, and reasonably accurate. If you need a design or plans, or would like to discuss the opportunities of your site.I would be very interested in coming and having a look. I can provide full...
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    Building one at the back. Thoughts please.

    Willing to take a look Hi Mr and Mrs Wilton, I am an architect with multi-residential development experience. I would love to have the opportunity to come and look at your site and discuss options that are available to you (no obligation) and provide you with some pricing solutions. I know a...
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    Architect has taken us for a ride.

    Hi Kristine, If you want to follow this up, check out the architects registration board in your state, or if they are a member of a professional body like the Australian Institute of Architects, you can also try seeking advice from them. As a rule of thumb, the brief is golden. you must...
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    Steel or Timber Frame?

    MGP12 Pine Timber is a renewable resource with a smaller greenhouse footprint than steel.
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    yay for me.

    I am an architect...I agree with the above, it is difficult to turn a buck in this profession, but it is a rewarding one. That said, getting your systems in place is the key (I'm told!) Re: doing two years to be qualified....yes the qualification is important, but the training in more...
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    Pull down house, rebuild 2 townhouses - block 9 m x 30 m

    Hi Ozgal I am a local architect, and my thoughts on what you have said is this: Your budget seems tight for a dual development with many ensuites. Advice on costing should be sought from a cost planner/ QS. Basement carparks are very expensive, and given the constraints of your site will...
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    Architect has taken us for a ride.

    In The Future..... Hi All, I'm an architect and would like to respond to the above stories.... Comments relating to architects not being the best 'cost estimators' are reasonably correct, however an architect should have a rough idea of square meter rates based upon the level of finish that...
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