What is the typical fee for floor plans, elevations, details


 
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odBOD



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:04 am    Post subject: What is the typical fee for floor plans, elevations, details Reply with quoteFind all posts by odBOD

I am a architcture student in southern california, i go to woodbury university, and i am wondering What is the typical fee for floor plans, elevations, details, etc per sq. foot?
I am only doing a drafting service not design work

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Shaitan



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by Shaitan

Architects usually will not work on a fee per square foot, they will be billing for the hours worked and then will base a price on that. Remember, just because a building is small doesnt mean that it will be quick.
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archspace



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by archspace

just my 2¢ - try and ask for half the money upfront as a retainer. Then the other half when the project is finished. It would leave a bad taste if you invested alot of time into this project, turned over your drawings and not get paid.






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djavolak



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by djavolak

This depends entirely on the job. What would you be basing the drawings on? Existing paper drawings or measurements that you would have to take yourself? It's difficult to estimate a job like this unless you've done a similar one previously. I do drafting on contract all the time, and even after a couple of years I'm always surprised by how long it takes. As for extracting payment - that can always be a problem. A retainer is a good idea, but you still have to extract it somehow.
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