tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post9220599714073113243..comments2024-03-28T00:44:00.140-05:00Comments on austin cubed: architect’s estimate v. builder’s estimate: showdown in the Is-the-project-budget-OK CorralUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-10948605534273117482014-05-03T07:58:01.298-05:002014-05-03T07:58:01.298-05:00A post is only as old as it feels...
Setting asid...A post is only as old as it feels...<br /><br />Setting aside how fond we are of our current architects, we would go design-build. Theoretically it should be less expensive, but I suspect it depends on how the design build firm is set up. I think the main benefit is having the builder an intimate part of the discussions from the get go, which can help in the design and costing of the project. <br /><br />I hear you on the details. If you have big-big bucks, the architect can be involved in all those details through the build and make appropriate design choices. But that costs money. I imagine the same applies to the design build. You pay the architects for a certain level of detail up front and the rest gets taken care of during the build. bubba of the bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053404605995997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-88164288504066205202014-05-02T10:42:14.262-05:002014-05-02T10:42:14.262-05:00Reviving an old post here, but I'm curious. W...Reviving an old post here, but I'm curious. Would you try to do design-build if you started another house? I thought we worked out a lot of details with our architect, but now working with the builder I see there are so many more details to worry about. Although (very) expensive, DB would be a lot less stressful I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074281417307579008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-70351016219887912482012-03-21T18:48:16.452-05:002012-03-21T18:48:16.452-05:00Not sure when the plans will be final-final, but h...Not sure when the plans will be final-final, but hopefully soon (depends on the back and forth, and I need to talk to the architects about thermal bridging...). Square footage (at this point) is 1,592 sq-ft on the ground floor plus 668 sq-ft on the up floor for a total of 2,260. We think that's reasonable, especially considering that our previous house was 1,100 and we currently in 740.<br /><br />Three to four months for construction to start?bubba of the bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053404605995997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208399868780151243.post-1757594387741086382012-03-21T11:18:49.646-05:002012-03-21T11:18:49.646-05:00Whew, indeed. When will the plans be final-final?...Whew, indeed. When will the plans be final-final? What's the square footage? When do you expect construction to begin?<br /><br />Exciting times!Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327080164247768031noreply@blogger.com