Quote Originally Posted by wanna View Post
Quote Originally Posted by splitlid View Post
anyho, back on topic,
so can you now, summarise your options please, as the last 3 pages are confusing.
also please can you reiterate what you really need to proceed with the build.
from various discussions on the internet these few days, i'm given to believe that a typical thai architect would provide the following:

1. architect drawing
2. foundation drawing
3. shop drawings

options are:

4. boq

i have emailed you the plans. i do have more details drawings down to 1:25 scale, but i do not know whether they constitute shop drawings.

i definitely dont have foundation drawing.

i am also given to believe that shop drawings are not necessary for a contractor, ie only architect and foundation drawings are necessary.

if however, that proves to be not the case, i would need foundation + shop drawings.

so i need your confirmation on this point.

the various options at this point are as follows:

1. i) simple foundation only
ii) analysis of whether number of columns can be reduced further
2. foundation + shop
3. foundation + shop + boq

ultimately, which option is selected would be based on what is necessary vs the costs involved
It is customary for the Contractor to produce the shop-drawings, as these then demonstrate that he fully understands the work that he is expected to do.

The supervising architect (not necessarily the same as the design architect) will then approve/disapprove the shop-drawings, with/without comments.

Reading your posts it seems that you are assuming the role of supervising architect, and therefore assuming all responsibility for the construction process.

Be warned that this is very dangerous, unless you have the skills and the professional indemnity cover.