Alternatives to using an architect
Are there alternatives to using an architect to design your home extension? The title ‘architect’ is legally protected – it takes seven years of rigorous study in all areas of …
Are there alternatives to using an architect to design your home extension? The title ‘architect’ is legally protected – it takes seven years of rigorous study in all areas of …
Now you have shortlisted your preferred builders and received quotes from your top three, let’s spend a moment on what to look for in a building quote. Note: this is …
What are prelims? Prelims (short for preliminaries) in construction are the costs associated with running the project, outside of labour and materials. Prelims are a miscellaneous assortment of items, and …
Leaseholders must be aware of a mix of specific considerations you are likely to encounter at various touchpoints in the house extension process, e.g. the number of party wall notices …
The payment schedule for your home extension project will form part of the contract of work and it’s necessary to provide dedicated commentary to this important topic to help avoid …
Let’s address one thing from the get-go – using an architect to plan and design your extension is not mandatory. You could try DIY-ing the planning application, or use an …
The big day has finally arrived and construction of your extension is about to get underway, but do you know what to expect when building work starts? Well, it’s not …
Despite best efforts to account for every detail in the run-up to the build phase, it remains likely that at some point during construction, there will be a departure from …
House extension: fenestration specifications on plan. Fenestration in architecture is concerned with the provision of windows and doors in a building. Of all the technical design features that make up …
For our purposes, the term ‘joinery’ refers to woodwork and concomitant activities. Amongst other technical information, a functional set of working drawings should include the joinery specifications on plan for all of the woodwork and …