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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    Also I am having a code of ethics problem for what ever engineer winds up stamping my working drawings "plan stamping". I am working on a solution to this problem and it seems like I made have found a solution: NSPE Code of Ethics for...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I found out quite a few things sense the last time I have been on this forum especially when it comes to the codes. I have been thinking about working with builders a lot lately and I feel confident. Thanks for you response.
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    tmurray, there are a lot of different checklists that people use for different things. One architecture offices' list may be different from another's and serve different purposes. The list that I am referring to is a plan review check list that goes over what codes would be on a set of working...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    The building code checklist is for making the building planning summary and all of the various information needed from the code book that must be present on the plans as well as construction instructions from the code book about masonry or stud walls also known as notes. Anyways, information on...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    Can you give a reason why you feel this way I am looking for any weaknesses so I can work them out. Check lists are what every architect and building designer or any designer will use to get there floor plans right. They did in the last firm that I worked at. Without them you would have to...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I don't know if you saw this post or not, but I will repost it. http://www.engineerdesigner.com/2010/07/04/working-with-a-non-engineer-draftsman-and-designer/ (engineer talking about working with building designers in my state)
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    Honestly, I am not exactly sure how long it will take all by myself, but if I get the project I will work on it 24/7 until it is done. Regardless of how long it takes my price should remain firm, but I will be no longer or shorter than any other architect or building designer. This will also...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I am not married or anything, just me no kids tons of studying and a overwhelming drive to succeed.
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I am hitting those books so hard my eyes are about to bleed. I have MANY books and most of them came from my degree, I just kept all my books from my degree and I am restudying all of them. Some of them were brought out of college like the Cdt exam, which shows you everything about project...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I plan on only working on single family residences and I have not done one on my own. I have done many in an architects office, again I am working on an addition for my parent and it is going smoothly except for that fact that I only work on it for an hour or so Mon-Fri because I study so much...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    I am more than confident that I can make all of the needed plans I am in the process of designing a addition for my parent and things are going smoothly, but I study so much that I only spend an hour on it a day. Thanks for the reply keep em comin maybe I can find a weakness that I can work
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    Yeah I know all about that stuff http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/division/Servicesthatrequirealicense_architect.html (Services that require a license) 1)http://www.fldoe.org/finance/edual-facilities/requirements-for-plan-review-of-constr.stml...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    As well, I have spoken to Richard in the past and he has given me some advice that has been very helpful so I thought this would be a great place to continue talking and trying to get advice. Maybe I can take some sort of test from this forum on if I can handle it before I show someone some home...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    Well, straight and to the point I have some experience working in architecture firms and I have found myself not being able to support myself financially. There are a lot of people out there who cannot find jobs so on and so forth, so I started looking at starting a building design firm. Me...
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    Building Designer (Unlicensed) - "forum"

    This is a really old forum, but I would love to get some advice on starting a building design firm and talk about handling residential projects, I have a lot of questions and would love to keep the forum going.
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