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OT - Swindon area architect for extension?
Mark G wrote:
Hi all, Not sure if this is OT or not! I'm planning a single-story, single-room extension (10ftx20ft approx) on the back of my house & am after an architect (or similar) to draw up some plans for planning permission & building regs purposes. There seem to be quite a few in the area (Swindon, Wilts), & a relative has recently had a bad experience with their architect so I'm hoping someone local might be able to recommend someone good (& not too expensive!) TIA for any help, A bit late replying, but I've been on holiday. Just used one from Wootton Bassett for exactly the same thing. Chris Merritt 01793 852248 Turns out (after talking to my builder) that he's a NHBC Inspector who does plans as a "sideline". He charged me £275 for which he did the plans *and* applied for the Planning Permission and Building Control Approval for me (obviously I had to pay the fees for those ;-) ). Everything went through without problems (to be expected I guess since he's an NHBC Inspector) and the plans are very detailed. I can recommend a good builder in Swindon if you want. Regards, Parish Mark. |
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OT - Swindon area architect for extension?
"parish" parish_AT_ntlworld.com wrote in message ... Mark G wrote: Hi all, Not sure if this is OT or not! I'm planning a single-story, single-room extension (10ftx20ft approx) on the back of my house & am after an architect (or similar) to draw up some plans for planning permission & building regs purposes. There seem to be quite a few in the area (Swindon, Wilts), & a relative has recently had a bad experience with their architect so I'm hoping someone local might be able to recommend someone good (& not too expensive!) I would avoid architects like the plague, all the buildings I've been assosiated with which jave been designed by architects have been unusable for their purpose and have had to be drastically altered to be able to use. You should approach a good buiding company and make use of their engineers, why will have much more practical experience of the use and assembly of buildings. I have only to point you to the Millenium Bridge as an example of the stupidity of architects! Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk TIA for any help, A bit late replying, but I've been on holiday. Just used one from Wootton Bassett for exactly the same thing. Chris Merritt 01793 852248 Turns out (after talking to my builder) that he's a NHBC Inspector who does plans as a "sideline". He charged me £275 for which he did the plans *and* applied for the Planning Permission and Building Control Approval for me (obviously I had to pay the fees for those ;-) ). Everything went through without problems (to be expected I guess since he's an NHBC Inspector) and the plans are very detailed. I can recommend a good builder in Swindon if you want. Regards, Parish Mark. |
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OT - Swindon area architect for extension?
No, the Millennium bridge is a good example of Architectural design
and also a good example of engineering ineptitude. So don't let that engineer design the extension! You don't need an Architect, nor an engineer just a "designer". I would recommend a local building surveyor or architectural technician (MBAIT) - these tend to be a bit of both architectural and engineering worlds rather than one or the other. Incidentally, I recently surveyed a brand new flat in a new 16 storey city centre apartment block. Lovely architecturally designed 4ft x 4ft windows - "very contemporary and assimilating the internal and external functions .." - so says the brochure. I asked where was the restrictor to prevent children opening the windows wide and falling out. "Children?" said the sales rep. "What about this then?" I asked as I opened the window and watched as the breeze blew the window open and the handle dented the plaster. "Oh, we might have to look into that" came the reply. Architects - if only their common sense matched their design skills. dg "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "parish" parish_AT_ntlworld.com wrote in message ... Mark G wrote: Hi all, Not sure if this is OT or not! I'm planning a single-story, single-room extension (10ftx20ft approx) on the back of my house & am after an architect (or similar) to draw up some plans for planning permission & building regs purposes. There seem to be quite a few in the area (Swindon, Wilts), & a relative has recently had a bad experience with their architect so I'm hoping someone local might be able to recommend someone good (& not too expensive!) I would avoid architects like the plague, all the buildings I've been assosiated with which jave been designed by architects have been unusable for their purpose and have had to be drastically altered to be able to use. You should approach a good buiding company and make use of their engineers, why will have much more practical experience of the use and assembly of buildings. I have only to point you to the Millenium Bridge as an example of the stupidity of architects! Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
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