Remodel myself, should I make detailed drawings?

[-MH-]

I am planning to renovate an extension myself. I'll replace sliding doors with regular walls (about 40% is already wall), install windows, add insulation (on the inside), and install a lowered ceiling. The sills and outer roof are existing, so it's considered a "facade change" and no building permit is required. I have building permit drawings from the architect anyway.

Should I make detailed dimensioned drawings of everything, or rely on intuition? I'm not sure how it works with a stick-built house, if the carpenters have measured where all the studs should be exactly, for example.

 

[andersmc]

I'm thinking of rebuilding an extension myself. The sliding sections will be replaced with regular walls (about 40% is already walls), windows will be installed, additional insulation will be added (on the inside), and a dropped ceiling will be put in. The sills and outer roof are existing, so it counts as a "facade alteration" and no building permit is needed. Still have building permit drawings from the architect.

Should I make precise dimensioned drawings of everything, or go by feel? I don't actually know how it works on a stick-built house, if the carpenters are given exact measurements for where all the studs should be placed, for example.

I prefer to make the drawings as precise as possible. I'm a bit lazy, and I would rather sit on a chair and measure some tricky stud in the computer than stand on a ladder, hold on with one hand and try to get a tape measure to hook somewhere with the other hand to get a measurement to cut.

 

[-MH-]

Is it possible to get such precise drawings, and do I need to learn the drawing program to an expert level?

 

[lars_stefan_axelsson]

Is it possible to get such precise drawings, and do I have to learn the drawing program to expert level?

Answer "yes" to both...

 

[-MH-]

Well, but now I wanted to know how a praktiker does...

 

[mattoys]

I'm planning to rebuild an extension myself. The sliding sections will be replaced with regular walls (about 40% is already wall), windows will be installed and insulated (on the inside), and a lowered ceiling will be added. The sills and outer roof are existing, so it's considered a "facade change" and no building permit is needed. However, I do have building permit drawings from the architect.

Should I make detailed dimensioned drawings of everything, or go by instinct? I don't actually know how it looks in a stick-built house, if the carpenters measure where all the studs are supposed to be placed exactly, for example.

Stick-built is not a kit, so there are no pre-marked studs; you have to measure and saw them yourself.

In your case, I would probably say a simple sketch showing where the windows are to be placed, height and side dimensions is enough. Also, if there are different sizes of windows, indicate where each size should be located.

The sketch can also be helpful when purchasing timber, to calculate the amount needed for each length.

You already have the basic shape of the house.

 

[fribygg]

I can easily handle that without a drawing, however, the reverse might require calculations and a drawing.

 

[-MH-]

Have this in LibreCAD. The architect drew it up, but there are some differences of a few cm here and there.

 

[-MH-]

Loose lumber is not a kit, so there are no marked studs, you have to measure and cut yourself.

I mean if they get a drawing where the measurements for where each stud should be placed on the sill, for example, are marked, and then they measure up, for example, 8357 mm from a corner and place a stud. Or do they get details on how the corners should be solved, and measurements for where the windows should be, and then they have to solve the rest themselves?

 

[mattoys]

I mean if they get a drawing where the dimensions of where each stud should be placed on the sill, for example, are marked, and then they measure up, say 8357 mm from a corner and set a stud. Or if they get a detail on how the corners should be solved, and dimensions of where the windows should be, and then they have to solve the rest themselves?

If you are building from scratch and have special constructions where you need to notch etc., you naturally need to show that in a detail view.

Otherwise, the framework is set with c-c 60.