Kitchen/dining extension

7 years ago

Hi,
We are 6weeks into a 15week build to extend and replace our kitchen and dining room.
Apart from the expected total disruption, one issue seems to keep raising its head. The builder has scaled off pdf drawings insisting that his very expensive software cannot be wrong. However we are working to the architects 1:50 paper drawing and are finding that where space might be tight or where we have planned a particular feature for instance that dimensions are smaller than expected.
Any thoughts anyone please?

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PRO
Home By Design Ltd
7 years ago
I would always trust the architects scale. Many pdf or other programmes mess with the scale when going from large drawings down to A4/A3 x
PRO
OnePlan
7 years ago
Most architects have a disclaimer saying not so scale off their drawings ?!? Does he not have a copy with sizings printed on ?!
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sillyperson
Original Author
7 years ago
Appreciate your comments/advice many thanks! I now understand that you should never scale off any plans and that dimensions should be stated - critical or otherwise! We haven't met any major problems to date and it's great seeing it come together - but it's mildly frustrating sometimes. Par for the course I suppose?
ianthy
7 years ago
Yes - I have come across this with our architect plans for the kitchen diner space. Our utility room appeared to be scale with plenty of room for a inner door to the loo. In reality it's a bit tight and we have just about squeezed it in after buying a very small cloakroom loo and basin.

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