Do I need architect?

Theboinkmaster

Per other thread adding small 20sqm extension to back of house - extending the kitchen. So knocking back wall and pushing it back 3-4m with new roof and 3velux windows. I know exactly what I want other than some uncertainty over roof and min pitch that I need guidance on. I don’t need planning permission.

A lot of people telling me I don’t need an architect just someone to draw up plans and an engineer to certify everything as we go along.

Overall cost will be about €50k or so.

Any advice?

akelly02

€50 thats not bad for an extension, might get one myself

tcif

We did an extension a couple of years ago a bit bigger than yours without an architect. The engineer did the drawings before we went out to the builders for quotes and then made the necessary site visits to certify at the end.

Theboinkmaster

tcif wrote: »

We did an extension a couple of years ago a bit bigger than yours without an architect. The engineer did the drawings before we went out to the builders for quotes and then made the necessary site visits to certify at the end.

OK thank you, where did you source the engineer or would you be able to recommend someone?

tcif

We used the engineer we'd hired to do the structural survey when we'd bought the house about a year before. He was very thorough then so we figured we'd go back to him. The firm is in Enfield, in Meath - I can pm you the details if that part of the country is any use to you.

Theboinkmaster

tcif wrote: »

We used the engineer we'd hired to do the structural survey when we'd bought the house about a year before. He was very thorough then so we figured we'd go back to him. The firm is in Enfield, in Meath - I can pm you the details if that part of the country is any use to you.

Hi I am in south Dublin so they might come to me, would you please mind PM'ing me details?

tcif

PM sent.