Dimensions of the house?

[blackcloud]

Hi all,

Anyone know how I can get th dimensions, plan and sections of the house?
As we would like to get a quote for making the loft a habitual space, however the builders I spoke to requite a rough plan to give a ball park quote. It maybe it will be out our budget for the work.
I have been quoted a few 100s from local architects and don't want to spend £100s on a design to discover the construction work is too much.

However my bother is law lives abroad but he's an architect and said he can do it to give to builders but needs the dimensions, plan and sections of the house but how can I get those, does anyone know?

Thanks all

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

However my bother is law lives abroad but he's an architect and said he can do it to give to builders but needs the dimensions, plan and sections of the house but how can I get those, does anyone know?

Tape measure, pencil, and paper?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You have to draw a sketch of the layout (an estate agent plan may do) and then measure the length of each wall and length and width of rooms etc. Then measure the floor to ceilings and the floor thickness's, then you'll need to do similar for the loft. But bear in mind the lower the standard of survey means an equally lower standard for floor plans ....

 

[^woody^]

You would be unwise to approach builders for quotes without a fully drawn and approved design and specification - including structural engineers design , not just Architect's plans.

The measuring of roof voids and the existing layouts for supports is more involved, plus the assessment of the rooms below and in some cases foundations. The design is so much more important than the actual work, so its false economy trying the scrimp on a "few 100s" just to get a quote you may think is right from builders who are quoting blind.

If your relative is just a few cm's out with his design, or misses a crucial part of the existing layout that could literally cost you thousands of pounds when things don't quite fit in.