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I found that too - architects apparently have no concept of what things actually cost, which is odd, as its part of their job.
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That is totally correct. We had plans drawn for an extension and the architect drew it as we wanted it. Then the builder mentioned that the doors on the plan were £4000 more expensive that normal doors. We changed the doors!
If I was doing it again, I would have the builder, the architect and ourselves around a table to get the plans agreed.
The architect specified a steel beam which was a nightmare to install, the builder had to comply with the plans for it but said it could have been done is a much easier way for him with no loss of strength. The things you learn ...
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Thanks. Think that tallies with our googling so far. Can see the need for the regs of course, but seemed odd to have to build an extra wall in order to close it off. Fancy sprinklers probably the way forward. Or staggering the work so that the hallway/door comes last, with a separate contractor, then running out of money and having to postpone that bit...
(The running out of money bit might not be a lie in any event. Architect started out with 'sure, £xx is doable'. Now the tender is coming back and it's not even in the same ballpark. Joy)