- The second one is a milky blue aquamarine more likely to be used to cut cabochons. Such arrivals are not staying very long in our stock so we invite our customers to make a request so that we can check the availability.
Well the architect just came back with a proposal for $2500 to do our plans up (which is close to what it would cost to do new plans from scratch) plus another $2900 for Engineering. I am just wondering if this is a typical cost for this part of the process.
1 Fees can also be based on 5 to 15 percent of a project's construction expenses. 2  Designing a 25x25-foot room addition that costs $165,000-$200,000 to build could generate an architect's bill of $8,250-$30,000; using this pricing method, the fee for a $750,000 custom-built new home could be $37,500-$112,500. Negotiated flat fees vary a great deal depending on the local economy. 2  Government fees for plan review, building permits, impact charges and design review (or homeowner association fees for similar services) are paid separately by the homeowner and can add $5,000-$15,000 or more to a project.