You are thinking of building your Dream Home and are considering if you need to hire an architect. It is legally required that your house is designed and supervised till completion by a registered architect.
However why is it that many are not aware of this and they rely on the advice of their friendly contractor that they can design and build their house for a lump sum price based on an agreed set of design and specifications? Many consider the services of an architect as expensive and unnecessary. Why do you need to pay someone so highly when you already know what you want in your Dream Home? All you need is a trust-worthy contractor to execute it according to your liking. After all there are countless issues of magazines and books brimming with ideas on the interiors and even plans that you could select, put together and get the contractor to build from, right?
The other popular method is building your house through a trusted ‘Designer’, a term used by those who do not have the qualification or credentials to call themselves as architects. They put together a team of consultants, suppliers and contractors and offer a one-stop solution for what is commonly known as a Design-and Build or Turnkey Contract.
There are many disadvantages of these sorts of arrangements and here are 10 reasons that need to be considered.
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