Building Codes

[sutcac]

you can design without code knowledge, I fix plans like that all the time

Why waste time and effort hiring someone to "fix" them later? Is this a smart approach for a good design? Why not get a good grounding from the start?

I get quite a few clients that come to me with plans (some recently with BHG software) that they have slaved and poured over for months sometimes and then I am left to try and pick up the pieces of a design that was based from the beginning on factually false (code) and/or poor (design) premises.

[Adam]

Everyone has been very generous.

I think I'll take the route that Bryce is suggeting and consult a professional very early in the process.

Sketchup should be enough for me to communicate the design ideas I have for now.

Thanks to all.

Adam