charlieannear Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Hi All I'm investigating the possibility of having an extension on our house. Can anyone recommend a person to do the drawings, please? C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Hi All I'm investigating the possibility of having an extension on our house. Can anyone recommend a person to do the drawings, please? C. ...my 5 year old? Excellent rates. If you supply the paper (preferrably pink) and the crayons then she would be happy to help. Provide a sand pit and she'll even do a 3D model. I am her manager so please book her services through me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'll see if i can find some details for you, You may have to remind me if you don't get a pm in the next few days PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) Hi All I'm investigating the possibility of having an extension on our house. Can anyone recommend a person to do the drawings, please? C. ...my 5 year old? Excellent rates. If you supply the paper (preferrably pink) and the crayons then she would be happy to help. Provide a sand pit and she'll even do a 3D model. I am her manager so please book her services through me. Feeling mischievous today Tom? I'll see if i can find some details for you, You may have to remind me if you don't get a pm in the next few days PJ Thanks PJ Edited October 19, 2007 by charlieannear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Sorry Charlie, couldn't resist. Just a little excited as I have my little girl over half term who I haven't seen since early August (mad working hours / days and my daughter lives in Oxford). She is a budding artist though and could probably do a great job for a very low price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 A guy I play golf with does this. He lives north of Blandford, though. I'll give you his telephone number if you're interested. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinbad Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) Hi Charlie We've recently been through this (every year for the past 3!) I suppose if its relatively straightforward, then you just need to get plan drawings of the existing house, and show how it will be extended in plan and section at 1:100 scale. But there are many ways to go about this. Theres the LA planning fee to pay (130 approx) - just bear in mind not to be in too much of a hurry to submit your application, as depending on whether Poole is as picky as NFDC, they will require another fee if you make even a small ammendment! So the message is get the clients approval (its her indoors, if you were in any doubt) before you write your cheque. Some of the other things we encountered - 1. 5 out of 7 Builders we approched wouldnt quote without approved building regulation drawings (but maybe it was quite complex) 2. Most builders couldnt give a t@@s about quoting work to any schedule - they seem to be able to pick and choose at the moment which ever is the more lucrative deal (sorry guys if any of you are in the trade) 3. Only one of the three bidders we had could start work within 3 months, most were 6-9 months lead time. If they are any good, then they always are in demand. 4. Our 'extension' required a piled foundation - OK so its not a big problem, until we found the building control dept, the original builder etc etc, have no record drawings of our existing design, so we couldnt put any more load onto it without spanning across onto new piles. (which was a no no considering the cost) 5. We found we are in a 'flood risk zone' see the Enironment agency website for details - you type your post code in and bingo! Theres another form to fill in and another fee. 6. be careful who you use if you know you have to prepare drawings for Building reg approval. There are many out there who will charge you for planning drawings and getting you to planning approval only. These drawings are nothing more than artists impressions - but if they are not good at what they do, then the guy doing the BR drawings will start from scratch, and if structurally, he has to do something fancy which changes the external elevations or plan, bingo, back to the LA with another cheque and 8 weeks wait for planning approval. 7. Pricing the works - cant be done without a material take off and BR drawings to any accuracy (Oh yes it can I hear you say). Just ask yourself, can I afford the risk? - if you can, then you can rely on less detail - but dont be surprised when the builder asks for more money, or stings you an outrageous amount for a tiny extra. 8. Dont use a mate to do the job, unless its shared work. We used a friend who tried to save us money by cutting corners, but in the end, he wasnt going to subsidise the project out of his own pocket and our costs were heading upwards - in the end we cancelled the project after having started major excavations. 9. After all this, my 'client' decided that she wasnt really sold on extending anyway and only wanted a conservatory ........and was only 'going along with it ' to make me happy!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhh I decided I'd be happier with an extension to my hobbies, and bought a larger boat.... 11. If you want to go the architect route - Nigel Ball associates 01425 613355 I would recommend - but fees to get you through building control could be 3% of the project cost, or 1500 and up whichever is the larger. Another more local man - Rodney Seal (chartered Architect)- 01202 734601. Hope this helps - its certainly helped me get this lot off my chest Regards Paul Edited October 19, 2007 by Sinbad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Blimey, thanks Paul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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