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Posted by on December 31, 2006, 10:40 am
I have never seen a full set of plans from those companies
If they give you more then just a floor plan
and they give you details callouts and spec all the lumber
and other structural items then just take the
plan to a Truss Company that will build your roof
and often they will review your plan and stamp it for you
for FREE if you buy the trusses from them
If all you get is some pretty front and side views
and no specs on beams and lumber
and no Plumbing 3d plan / Isometric view
and no electrical plan
no foundation plan
no specs for earth quake tiedowns and stuff
California is pretty needy when it comes to plans
then the plan you are getting is not one that you can use
it is just a design not a plan
you need to have seperate Plumbing Electrical and Foundation plans
they can be drawn on top of your original
but they need to show what goes where
So I dont know
If you have your plans then go to the building official
ask him if they are good enough and what else is needed
often the county or city will have details about what is required on their
website
you can probably get an idea and they may have samples
If everything is in spec on the plans and they give you a materials list and
everything
then you should not have to pay $10,000 I would expect about $1000
Just shop your ass around you have the whole state of california to come up
with one licensed architect that may have just lost a job and would be
willing to do your little house just to keep bussy for a couple days.
>I am in the progress of purchasing a lot in Los Angeles County, right
> on the border line between LA and Kern County. I have over 2 acres to
> work with and i am interested in building one house and selling it.
>
> My question is does anyone have experience with the blueprints and
> plans which are available online for example from houseplans.com
>
>
> I spoke with a few structural engineers and they all said something
> different. Some said that they will be able to work with the plan but
> will need to redo the entire plan to meet spec. I know they want to
> make a sale or charge as much as they can. The house is only 2500 sq
> ft which is not that big for the area and some of these guys want
> almost 10,000 to just prepare the plans before i can submit to the
> county and wait for the city to respond.
>
>
> I know that there will be some charges from the engineer and the
> architect but i do not believe that the amount of work they will do on
> the plans will be a great amount. I do respect them for what they do
> and who they are, i do not want them to work for free, i just want them
>
> to be honest.
>
>
> What the engineer will need to do to my plans is go over it and have it
>
> sealed as the city requires that.
>
>
> Also the plans are available in cad files so the architect or engineer
> can get the job done with much ease.
>
>
> please advise and all your time and help is appreciated.
>
>
> Hrach
>
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