Building a house

[blewuporstuffed]

What are typical architects fees for design & submission of plans for planning approval in the north?
How is it worked out? is it per sq ft, a % of build costs or what?

[balladmaker]

What are typical architects fees for design & submission of plans for planning approval in the north?
How is it worked out? is it per sq ft, a % of build costs or what?

I was charged £1 a square foot around 5 years ago, but I think other architects were charging more at the same time.  It was weird, ask them to move a wall out on a plan, increase the square footage of a room, and all of a sudden that line moving gives them another couple of hundred onto their fee ... handy money.

[Hereiam]

Nothing handy about Ballad.

Blewuporstuffed
It can range from 50p up till £3 per sq. ft.

What area of the north are you located

[blewuporstuffed]

Nothing handy about Ballad.

Blewuporstuffed
It can range from 50p up till £3 per sq. ft.

What area of the north are you located

tyrone

[supersarsfields]

Ayone in the know with regards to planning. We have foundations in on a site but are holding of building on it for the time being. Just wondering if there is a time frame for us to have to have the building completed or is it indefinite? I had 10 years in my head but not sure where I got it from. In NI.

[Hereiam]

You are ok as long as you have had building control out to pass them.

[supersarsfields]

Yeah all signed of. Thanks!!

[giveherlong]

Do you not have to have the house up to sub-floor level or is pouring  the concrete for the footings enough?

[Hereiam]

Pouring the concrete is enough

[giveherlong]

What's the verdict on heat pumps and heat recovery systems, worth the investment?

[seafoid]

What's the verdict on heat pumps and heat recovery systems, worth the investment?

I dunno but selfbuild ireland magazine is where I would start
Www.selfbuild.ie

[Hereiam]

Its alot of money to shell out for little gain in my opinion.

[All of a Sludden]

Its alot of money to shell out for little gain in my opinion.

Would it not pay for itself? Oil isn't getting any cheaper.

[seafoid]

Its alot of money to shell out for little gain in my opinion.

Would it not pay for itself? Oil isn't getting any cheaper.

http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil-brent.aspx?timeframe=10y

And the Brits just imported the first load of Canadian tar sands because the good stuff is running low

[Hereiam]

Your better off spending it on insulation.