We think this is the best process for getting your new house designed:
- Work out what you want in your new house. Get some photos together that show things that you like. Cut out magazine photos Pinterest pics or print photos from the internet.
- Sketch up the shape of your house and show where you want the bedrooms, laundry, kitchen and living space.
- Work out your budget (speak to your bank!)
- Find and engage a building designer or architect. In Queensland use a BDAQ member or a registered professional architect.
- Once you have plans from a building designer, get a soil test. Ask your soil tester for a “Site Classification”. Learn about what a soil test tells us.
- Send us your architect’s or building designer’s drawings and a copy of your soil test. We’ll provide you with a no-obligation quote for structural engineering.
- Our engineering plans are clear and easy to read and include details for your stiffened raft slab, bracing walls, wall frames and roof connections. Click here for a sample of our structural engineering drawings. We will email the drawings and Form 15 design certificate to you.
- Find a builder. We work with some excellent builders in Queensland. We’re happy to recommend some builders to price your new home. The builder will engage the certifier and pay their fees directly.
- Watch your home being built and marvel in the spectacular structure! Start a blog and post some photos like these guys: http://bendigowaldorf.blogspot.com.au/p/blogs-that-i-visit.html
- Enjoy your new home!
Cornell Engineers Can Help
Cornell Engineers are Brisbane structural engineers. You will benefit from our hard work and local knowledge. We make sure the building structure is right for your location.
If you are a homeowner, building designer, architect, certifier or builder, we can make your life easier.
We take into account your soil conditions, location of concentrated loads, roof design, floor loads and wind loads and generate a set of drawings that are an easy to read, intelligent specification of how to construct your house.
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