ᐅ Issues with the Architect

We pay the architect according to the HOAI fee structure.

ypg schrieb:
It reads as if you’re simply upset about the additional costs of 1800 that weren’t planned for before.

I see it more as a typical misunderstanding from a non-expert perspective. It looks like this: the permit is approved, so that’s settled—nothing else should be missing. Now the complications guy wants to redraw the plan twice as big to get an extra two thousand from us. No way!

You can’t be expected to know that “if you want to bake a cake, you need seven ingredients” isn’t specific enough for the actual cake, and now the recipe with exact quantities and ingredients is required. Only then does the cocktail cherry really go in the middle.

But the site manager should have clarified that this isn’t just a formality for the architect, but an essential basis to ensure that the approved plan is implemented exactly as desired.

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Thanks in advance for the many responses.
Several professionals, including the structural engineer and construction manager, told me that a detailed construction plan is not necessary for a small extension. Therefore, I relied on their expert opinion.

Our architect created this plan without consulting us or any subcontractors. To my knowledge, details such as electrical wiring, plumbing, and similar elements should be included in such a plan, or am I mistaken again?

110 sqm (1,184 sq ft) is not exactly small. Maybe there was a misunderstanding?

I wouldn’t call 110 sqm (1,184 sq ft) "small." Detailed execution drawings are definitely just as important for an extension as they are for a new build—in fact, even more so: the connections to the existing structure are often major sources of potential damage.

Including switches and sockets in the plans makes sense, but the requirement for electrical cables to run in straight lines is already clearly regulated and understood, so detailed drawings for that are not always necessary. In my experience, plumbers are generally not known for carefully studying plans in detail.

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11ant schrieb:
There are many potential sources of damage at the connection points to the existing structure.

I completely agree with that.

11ant schrieb:
Personally, I haven’t noticed plumbers being great readers.

Documentation of water-bearing pipes is definitely a good idea.

Do we even know any details about the extension? The size doesn’t really matter. What construction method is being used (existing building and new part)? What type of extension is it, and which trades will be working there?

Regarding detailed planning: Do the experts (structural engineer, construction manager) already know how to handle the specifics? Will the construction manager spend enough time supervising the workers? In my opinion, what you save in planning, you end up paying for during execution. I would rather invest more in planning.