PDF plans from Architect

[GPack]

Hi,
I've received some plans from an architect for a new build.
He has asked my to draw the location of points on an A1 pdf document that has be printed off.
Any idea how I might do this digitally rather than writing on the actual document? Anyone else do this?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Squid]

When my architect did the plans for my flat build he did the electrical layout as well I don't think you should be doing this as that is what the client is paying him for.

Something like this,

 

[123]

I wouldn't let an architect plan anything relating to the electrical install in a domestic job...they are f**king useless at it.

 

[Squid]

I wouldn't let an architect plan anything relating to the electrical install in a domestic job...they are f**king useless at it.

You need a better architect.

 

[Nigel]

Firstly the architect is not asking you to design. He is asking you to mark up where the points will go. Completely different.

In business you can either be a difficult person to do business or a good person to do business with.

Personally I would look at the time this would take me to do this (prob 15 mins max) and then look at the potential benifit v potential nuisance to me.

Potential benifit:
Client happy
Potential architect recommendation to future clients
Build a good relationship

Potential nuisance:
15 mins of time gone

It really is a no brainer and anyone telling you to tell the architect to stick it is telling you to run your business badly.

The architect is likely to Autocad your recommendations anyway so I would happily just mark up the PDF with pen and send back.

 

[telectrix]

maybe a bit off topic, but looking at that plan, what is the current trend to hang bedroom doors the wrong way round these days. it's always been the norm to hang doors so that when partially open, you can't see what's in the bed.

 

[Spoon]

How can you do a proper job @essex without talking to the customer?
How do you know what they want? You can guess were is the best place for points to go.
Or am I miss-reading this....

 

[Toneyz]

Maybe there is no purchaser for this house (assuming) at this stage being built for sale on the open market. Is there no spec?

 

[MDJ]

I have always found Architects very useful actually, they know more than some of you guys think, I agree with ESSEX and his view in this thread, he is giving you an idea, you can always ask him to alter it, it looks half decent to me, I haven't spent too much time looking at it mind lol

 

[Toneyz]

draw a set of genitals on the centre of the plans and send it back to him

Should I be giving you a funny or dumb for that remark hopefully not the later?

 

[Nigel]

How can you do a proper job @essex without talking to the customer?
How do you know what they want? You can guess were is the best place for points to go.
Or am I miss-reading this....

Come on, this is really not rocket science. Do you really think the architect would be asking the electrical contractor if their was someone living there?

 

[elsparko]

Firstly the architect is not asking you to design. He is asking you to mark up where the points will go. Completely different.

In business you can either be a difficult person to do business or a good person to do business with.

Personally I would look at the time this would take me to do this (prob 15 mins max) and then look at the potential benifit v potential nuisance to me.

Potential benifit:
Client happy
Potential architect recommendation to future clients
Build a good relationship

Potential nuisance:
15 mins of time gone

It really is a no brainer and anyone telling you to tell the architect to stick it is telling you to run your business badly.

The architect is likely to Autocad your recommendations anyway so I would happily just mark up the PDF with pen and send back.

i dont need the goodwill of architects to survive, vice versa i think you will find!

its the architects job to mark up the drawings, whats the guy gonna do when the customers start moaning "that wasnt supposed to be there" its going to be the sparkies liability to fix at his own cost

some jobs arent worth the hassle, and this is one of them.

 

[elsparko]

Come on, this is really not rocket science. Do you really think the architect would be asking the electrical contractor if their was someone living there?

someone is paying for building the property = the customer

 

[Squid]

maybe a bit off topic, but looking at that plan, what is the current trend to hang bedroom doors the wrong way round these days. it's always been the norm to hang doors so that when partially open, you can't see what's in the bed.

Its the proper way as then its easier to arrange the furniture in the room, in the past the Victorians wanted "privacy" but later on sling a radiator on to a wall then your options are a lot worse, nothing worse then being sat on a sofa and someone walks in to a rooms a whacks your cup of tea all over you lap when the doo its the end of the sofa. The English had some weird ideas in the past, don't get me started on sash windows.

 

[Squid]

Firstly the architect is not asking you to design. He is asking you to mark up where the points will go. Completely different.

In business you can either be a difficult person to do business or a good person to do business with.

Personally I would look at the time this would take me to do this (prob 15 mins max) and then look at the potential benifit v potential nuisance to me.

Potential benifit:
Client happy
Potential architect recommendation to future clients
Build a good relationship

Potential nuisance:
15 mins of time gone

It really is a no brainer and anyone telling you to tell the architect to stick it is telling you to run your business badly.

The architect is likely to Autocad your recommendations anyway so I would happily just mark up the PDF with pen and send back.

Architects are always looking to build a relationship with good contractors and if a good job is done will always put a recommendation forward to the client.

 

[Spoon]

Come on, this is really not rocket science. Do you really think the architect would be asking the electrical contractor if their was someone living there?

I didn't say that some was living in the house mate. There maybe someone who is buying the house....
What budget would you put on it?
Do you use downlights or pendants?
Do they want the TV on the chimney or stuck in the corner..