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The process of building a custom home or addition is a comprehensive task. It requires careful planning and execution to be considered successful. Herein is a list of questions and anwsers pretaining to homeowners, covering the beginning stages of building your project.
A drafter, draughtsman or draftsman can all be used interchangably. A drafter is technically not the correct use of the word but it is used in the industry. A draftsman is someone who's job it is to make drawings that will be used to make things such as buildings, machines, etc( taken from Merrriam-Webster , not verbatim) A draughtsman is the British English form of the American English, draftsman. In many cases engineers or architects may have a team of draftsmen and draftswomen that they utilize to complete their projects. Draftsmen usually have a working knowledge of the discipline they choose to draft in.
Architects are usually registered in their respective states, go through a formal education and practice years after to become an Architect. This isn't always the case, such as the Architect Earl A. Young. Some say that Architects come in flavors, Kapital has no opinion and welcomes the opprotunity to work with design professionals of all types. We have collaborated with Architects and Engineers and used their paper ideas to draft building sets.
A common misconception is that you "must" hire an Architect or Engineer to get a set of house plans drawn. As mentioned perviously, they can be helpful, but they are not a requirement. Architects go through a long process of education and testing. In addition, they also have the added responsibilities of keeping the public's interest. In most cases and Engineer is not required because standard engineering practice pertaining to residential is listed in the IRC.
Absolutey! Yes. Good draftsmen are knowledgable when it comes to their discipline. When done correctly these drawings will be of the same quality and detail that you would find from a design professional.
The IRC is like a designers handbook. It stands for International Residential Code, usually denoted IRC 20xx. It contains all the codes related to residential construction in 1000+ pages. It contains standard engineering practice. We work under the most current edition of the IRC. The IRC also informs you when a design engineer is required, but it is rare that a residential project go beyond the scope of the IRC.
Building permits are an important step in the construction process. Obtaining permits for a project can be difficult for one who has never undertaken the task. The majority of the time the contractor will pull the permit but a homeowner may also pull a permit as well.
A building permit is usually required for any residential construction work in any county in the United States. A building permit allows construction on an existing residence or new residence. Permits are required to make sure construction codes and practices are adhered to. Codes are usually enforced by way of inspections.
A building permit must be applied for in the county in which the construction will take place. During the application process ,buildings or structures over 500 sq. ft will require some type of detailed drawing. Plan requirements can usually be found on the respective counties' website.
In our experience the cost of the permit for either new or existing construction is related to the size and location of the project. Some permits can be as low as $ 100 or as high as 000's +.
In our experience the cost of the permit for either new or existing construction is related to the size and location of the project. Some permits can be as low as $ 100 or as high as 000's +.
The process of building a custom home or addition is not an easy task. It requires careful planning and execution to be considered successful. Herein is a list of questions and awnsers pretaining to homeowners, covering the beginning stages of building your project.
A drafter, draughtsman or draftsman can all be used interchangably. A drafter is technically not the correct use of the word but it is used in the industry. A draftsman is someone who's job it is to make drawings that will be used to make things such as buildings, machines, etc( taken from Merrriam-Webster , not verbatim) A draughtsman is the British English form of the American English, draftsman. In many cases engineers or architects may have a team of draftsmen and draftswomen that they utilize to complete their projects. Draftsmen usually have a working knowledge of the discipline they choose to draft in.
