can anyone steer me to a site or source of architectural forms, plans, drawings? It seems that I am getting more and more jobs that need to be designed. I think I’d find it very useful to have some existing forms to look at.
I have a current customer who wants a barrel vault porch ceiling and/or roof on columns or perhaps korbels. Can anybody give me any feeback on where I can see some examples of this? Has anyone built one of these or does any have plans?
Thanks in advance.
Mike
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Many architects, typically younger, do "side work" for much less per hour than their professional billing rate. They are a good resourse for inexpensive designing and trouble shooting. Ask around to any design professionals (engineers too) you know and see if they might know of someone who would fit the bill.
Cassidy:
I intend to be building a home hopefully in the not too distant future. I have a design in mind and basic building and structural knowledge. As my design is a bit more complex than a simple rancher, I would love to have someone review my roof structure. Your idea of having an engineer or architect give it a review on the side had crossed my mind as well. I would assume that if I were to go with a firm there would be all kinds of i's to dot and t's to cross, papers filed, supervisor reviews, overhead to cover, etc.. Naturally all that might be required if I needed draws to file with the city, but if I only need a review of rafter sizing, ridge beam vs board advice, etc., I would think someone could help me out quite reasonably.
Am I correct in my assumption as to dotted i's? Or would an engineering firme be willing and able to review my drawings and pencil them up on a more causal basis? What might I be able to save with the moonligth option? What is a typical engineering firm going to charge me vs. a moonlight job?
There's a book, been around since architects used crayons, updated frequently ... Architectural Graphic Standards ... also available on cd. Probably about $175 by now. It's a classic, pages and pages of illustrations and details.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!" Then get busy and find out how to do it. T. Roosevelt
sounds like what i need, thanks
Make sure you don't start doing a lot of design work as a part of "free" estimates, only to have your creations built by the low bidder.
Al Mollitor, Sharon MA
Ihave had trouble getting paid for design work in the past.Part of the problem is that i,m inefficient at ,and not set up for it;and so i dont charge,at all or not enough.Then i get squirrelly about the amount of time im burning up. Im trying to get better. I dont want to pass up the more interesting jobs.
mike
After reading some of the great responses you received, I just ordered "Architectural Graphics Standards for Residential Construction" (used, like new) from Amazon for $86 total. This book is based on the more expensive version but is tuned in to residential construction.
Eric S.
Can you look at it and tell me if there are any pics or plans of arched porch roofs, front entrances?
are there lots of pics and plans to use as reference for residential design?
thanks, mike
I will be happy to once I get the book (ordered over the net this AM).
If you do a net search or a BT search on "Architectural Graphics Standards", you may get the definitive answer to your question before I can answer you. However, (and I'm just guessing) I do not believe this book has "plans" but rather line art drawings of how different parts fit and their recommended proportions and/or dimensions. What got my attention is the fact that the book I purchased is aimed at residential construction and not industrial/commercial construction.
Eric S.
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