| The plans we bought earlier wouldn't fit into
the space behind the trailer. Our search for plans 'again' was on.
Many hours of looking through books, internet searches, went on till finally
I sketched out a rough idea for most of what we wanted that would "fit" in the space.
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Eventually I got a software program to help draw up some
plans so the architect could do his magic then the engineer would have to do
an engineering plan for our Sing Logs. I spent countless hours coming
up with some plans using Punch Building software for the architect.
Unfortunately, Dulane wanted some features on this house that
either would not fit into the plan or wouldn't fit the space, and a few I
just didn't understand how to do! This caused some problems that have
never gone away and I continue to get bombarded with "I never got what I
wanted" arguments. |
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We finally found an architect familiar with Sing Log building, and
also found a few engineers familiar with Sing Logs. (Having to get
specialists for our Sing Logs was a costly requirement for our building.) The
architect told us it would cost about $3,-$4 thousand to take my Punch plans and
produce building plans. We were flabbergasted at the cost.
People told us things would cost more than we anticipated, and they were
right - right from the start. |
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That stalled our progress for a while. I went to some
more Sing Log seminars and met folks who had actually done their own plans.
They were rough looking, pencil & pen on large paper plans. Not professional
looking at all, but they passed the permitting process. - - - So, I decided
if they could do it, I could do it.
I started working on finalizing my own building plans in early
January
'03. I was slow, had to learn Lots of terms,
needs, tons of stuff along the way. My plans were not ready for permitting till August
'03. Slow,
rough, rugged, amateur, but submit-able. |
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In March
I
sent
what
I
had
to
the
Engineer
and
he
took
a
couple
months
to
produce
the
required
engineering
plan
and
report.
But, by
then
my
plans
had
changed
significantly
and
I
had
to
work
back
and
forth
with
the
engineer
for
the
next
3
months.
Meantime
we
had
the
trees
dropped
in
May
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