Creating your own Plans for an extension

[garyo]

The trouble is people do not realise a good set of drawings will probably save them money during the build not to mention get them better more competitive quotes from builders. With well intentioned DIY amateur attempts at plans the builder is more likely to hit problems and have to make changes and thereby charge for extras.

Spot on Wessex. As a DIY plan drawer and builder, I found the full-regs process particularly useful because it forced me to think everything through in detail: exact specification of materials, positioning of walls, beams, hangars, floor depths etc. Even though it feels like more unnecessary work compared to a Permitted-development sketch and then building to regs 'on notice', I wouldn't recommend it. You get more than your money back in saved time and avoidance of insanity. It's just a good, healthy approach to project management generally.

 

[^woody^]

The trouble is people do not realise a good set of drawings

That's even more pertinent, but perhaps a bit OT for this thread. I see some plan monkeys make a living from cut n paste.

 

[Ian H]

Except pilsbury, he is a legend. He managed to get hundreds of pounds worth of free advice from the usual suspects on here and a self builder can't really screw himself with extras.

And when his soldering sets his extension on fire he could get mates rates for getting it extinguished

 

[wessex101]

That's even more pertinent, but perhaps a bit OT for this thread. I see some plan monkeys make a living from cut n paste.

I don't know how they get away with it, every job is different. I've got a few standard details that I re-use but even then errors can sneak in. I think my worst crime over the last 30 years or so was specifying 75mm cavity closers in a 100mm cavity, luckily the builder spotted it but I was mortified.

 

[^woody^]

I was mortified.

And rightly so.

One bloke around here routinely puts nice beam connection details, eaves details, ridge and wall connection details ...... where there are non actually in the build. Looks lovely though.

 

[noseall]

Piece of pi$$ this drawing lark.....

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[noseall]

I hope some of you noticed my efforts to use recyclable paper. Being a non smoker, old utility bills and envelopes are a boon.

 

[Ian H]

For a good time please ring 07779 Noseall

 

[pilsbury]

Except pilsbury, he is a legend. He managed to get hundreds of pounds worth of free advice from the usual suspects on here and a self builder can't really screw himself with extras.

I have to admit punching myself in the head a few times. Perhaps another builder wouldn’t have stood for that. Save your legendary praise for a few months.... when finished I’m going to start a project post. You may wish to retract your statement then.

 

[wessex101]

I hope some of you noticed my efforts to use recyclable paper. Being a non smoker, old utility bills and envelopes are a boon.

Isometric sketches and trigonometry! Far too technical for us plan monkeys.

 

[^woody^]

For a good time please ring 07779 Noseall

Don't bother. I asked him to draw me like one of his french girls. He hung up.

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[tony1851]

my worst crime over the last 30 years or so was specifying 75mm cavity closers in a 100mm cavity,

Worst crime!!??

I don't think you'd ever take me on in your practice

 

[Bullet-Proof_Biscuit]

Talking of CAD, my IT department recently leant me AutoCAD2013 before getting themselves all made redundant - Then I resigned - So does anybody need to use AutoCAD2013...?

 

[Nakajo]

Why would an IT department use AutoCad?