View Single Post
Old 08-16-2007, 05:49 PM   #7
moose tracks
Senior Member
 
moose tracks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Loudon, Tennessee, foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
Posts: 283
Thanks: 340
Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts
Default Get an architect

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lakegeezer
How do you transition from the architects work over to the builder? Is it a clean break, does the architect stay on call, or do you stand back and let them both work it out together? On-call seems to be the best option. Anyone have experience with that?
Get an architect. Not only can he help you with the design but he can help you with the contactor bid selection and for a few extra bucks can stay with you through the entire project to be the go between with you and the builder. Also, when modifications are made during the project, which there will be, an architect is good to have on hand to keep control of cost overruns. The extra cost of an architect will pay off in the long run.
__________________
Moose Tracks
moose tracks is offline   Reply With Quote