hi

as it is, i'm sort of overbudget for the house plan with the part about the engineer's material specs still not done.

i'm trying to find a cheap or free solution to this problem.

some posts i read suggest that the builder would not be able to come up with the material specs and advise to hire a structural engineer.

i would like to ask if the material specs are much more than about the type and quantity of rebar used in the column and beams, and if not, would any members here be able to offer some advice based on their own or professional construction experience

thanks