New construction FH. Is having your own architect beforehand sensible?

Hello,


And what happens with the "house in poor condition"?


If the existing house is in poor condition, the question should be clarified regarding the garage. Have you already taken care of this?

The old house will be left standing for now. But probably demolished at some point.
The garages were built at the other end of the property. On top is only an attic with a sloping roof.

Not every single-family house provider can build onto existing structures or "re"-build them, nor do they usually want to; so it naturally follows that you won’t be able to please any apparently cheap provider with the contract.

That is my fear :(.
I would probably have to mention this fact first during the discussions. But I am concerned that then the interest "will decrease."

I have been wondering while following this thread the whole time whether you have already been to the building planning office for consultation to clarify what your options for a new development actually look like?

:) Yes, I was at the building authority. And the colleague said I should first submit an architect’s plan.
I assumed everything was okay with that!? Or not?:confused:

Hi,

That is my concern :(.
I would probably have to mention this fact first during the talks. But I am worried that then the interest will "decrease".

So you want to build cheaply at all costs :confused:

:) Yes, I was at the building authority. And the colleague said I should first submit a plan from an architect.
I assumed that everything was okay!? Or not?:confused:

You need an architect with whom you discuss your project. Then he will make some sketches or simple plans and go to the building authority with them.
You will probably get a useful statement then. Maybe you also have to submit a building inquiry.

Best regards

So you want to build cheaply at all costs :confused:

I have no idea how you come to this conclusion. It is not evident from my posts.
But no, I want to build affordably.

You need an architect with whom you discuss your project. Then he makes a few sketches or simple plans and takes them to the building authority.
You will probably get a useful statement then. Maybe you also have to submit a preliminary building request.

Regards

Does an architect do that even if he doesn't get a follow-up contract?

Does an architect do that too if he doesn't get a follow-up contract?

Yes, I assume so. Why not?

Tell me, what do you actually think about architects? Why such skepticism?

Hello,

The old house will be left standing for now. But probably demolished at some point.

Hmh ... considering a nice new building nearby later, probably not a cozy sight. Why don’t you have it demolished directly – at the same time as the barn? Or are you not getting a demolition permit?

The garages were built at the other end of the property. On top is just an attic with a pitched roof.

That says nothing about the condition of the building fabric...

That is my fear:(. I would probably have to mention this fact first in the discussions. But I am concerned that then the interest “will drop”.

If you didn’t mention it, that would be more than shady! Nobody likes to work excessively for free; interest naturally drops if the FH provider cannot realize your construction project. How do you come to the narrow-minded conclusion that you cannot meet a seller on equal footing – which includes a cooperative approach as well as an honest presentation of the facts? Have you ever considered that if you actually proceed like that, you will get the same behavior back in kind?

:) Yes, I was at the building authority. And the colleague said I should first submit a plan by an architect. I had assumed that everything was okay.!? Or not?:confused:

You can believe that in church; that’s what it was invented for.

This statement only means that the “colleague” can decide only when he has a rough draft of the new building project. And even then you cannot assume that he – because maybe you have such a pretty face – will disregard all regulations and approve your construction measure. It can also happen – not uncommon – that you only get a final answer with the decision on a preliminary building inquiry.

Best regards

Thank you for your answers! :)

Tell me, what do you actually think about architects? Why such skepticism?

I've never dealt with architects before. So I have no idea how they think.

Hmh ... considering a later nice new building nearby, probably not a cozy sight. Why don't you just have it demolished directly - together with the barn in one go? Or are you not getting a demolition permit?

I wanted to demolish the barn with my own hands. It's different with the house; I need the proper equipment, etc. Accordingly, higher costs (which I don't know yet). Besides, the old house is right next to the street. I think there are far more problems with the demolition permit than with the barn.

If you didn’t do it, there would be more than underhandedness! Nobody likes to work excessively for free; interest naturally decreases if the prefab house provider cannot realize your construction project. How do you actually come up with the narrow-minded idea that you cannot treat a seller as an equal – which includes a partnership-based approach as well as an honest presentation of the facts? Have you ever thought that – if you actually act that way – you will get the same behavior back in cash?

That's true. I have to tell him what’s what anyway. You are absolutely right. I hadn’t really thought about that.

This statement only means that the "colleague" can only decide when he has a rough draft of the new building project. And even then you can't assume that he – maybe because you have such a pretty face – will disregard all the regulations and approve your construction measure. It can also happen to you – not so rarely – that you only receive a final answer with the notice of a building preliminary request.

Yes, but what should I do now? I somehow can’t make anything out of the building official’s statement. What information do I get from architects or prefab house providers in advance without signing anything anywhere?
How should the next steps look?

Regards
phobos