About $150. I found him on the internet, gave him the drawings I turned in for a permit (I took drafting in high school) some photos of the work area, the city I live in and some notes on things he needed to know. He asked a questions back to clarify and I had the drawings a few days later. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the kind note. Since I am on a hill erosion is a bigger concern. To address that we will have stone under the deck with a barrier underneath. I also moved a gutter drain pipe from one corner to the other. That one has been an ongoing issue so I'll trench and pipe that. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the compliment. Nothing in advance of beginning work. I will put a barrier down and gravel on the ground under the deck. There is also a drain pipe right next to where the stairs will end, I will do some underground pipe when I do the concrete work for the stair landing.
Where I live, in Missouri, a small (mine is about 10 X 20) deck doesn't require an engineer unless there are unusual requirements. For example, a cantilever over 24" requires an engineer here, so mine is 23". I am sure there are other examples. Otherwise, a deck built to code and approved by the city inspector (who is an engineer) covers the bases in my area. Other states/municipalities may have different requirements. FYI, I passed the framing inspection on the first try. I'll post more about that soon. I don't remember how I came across him but his website is prodeckplans.com his name is Mike. He did a great job on the plans. I also asked him to do a materials list, but that wasn't great. The Lowe's Pro Desk did a better job. It cost around $150 and he had it done in a few days. I hope that helps! Good Luck.
You can add blocking to use that warped board... or cut it up to use for blocking.
Good question. I ended up using it for blocking. The highly warped sections I tossed.
@@Thriftingchampions I figured, I thought that some of your viewers would like the idea. Great work.
How much did you pay the draftsman?
About $150. I found him on the internet, gave him the drawings I turned in for a permit (I took drafting in high school) some photos of the work area, the city I live in and some notes on things he needed to know. He asked a questions back to clarify and I had the drawings a few days later. Hope that helps.
Nice video - appreciate it!! Did you do anything regarding grading/ drainage prep under your deck prior to building?
Thanks for the kind note. Since I am on a hill erosion is a bigger concern. To address that we will have stone under the deck with a barrier underneath. I also moved a gutter drain pipe from one corner to the other. That one has been an ongoing issue so I'll trench and pipe that. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the compliment. Nothing in advance of beginning work. I will put a barrier down and gravel on the ground under the deck. There is also a drain pipe right next to where the stairs will end, I will do some underground pipe when I do the concrete work for the stair landing.
Very helpful, thank you! (Nearly 4,000 views but just 53 likes??? Why are folks so stingy these days 😢)
Thanks, thats very kind.
For me it's the subtitles that were distracting
@@gregphillips4900 Thanks for the feedback, it helps.
@@Thriftingchampions best of luck to you, my friend
How do I go about finding a draftsman? I thought you needed a structural engineer to make plans? How much did a draftsman cost to hire?
Where I live, in Missouri, a small (mine is about 10 X 20) deck doesn't require an engineer unless there are unusual requirements. For example, a cantilever over 24" requires an engineer here, so mine is 23". I am sure there are other examples. Otherwise, a deck built to code and approved by the city inspector (who is an engineer) covers the bases in my area. Other states/municipalities may have different requirements.
FYI, I passed the framing inspection on the first try. I'll post more about that soon.
I don't remember how I came across him but his website is prodeckplans.com his name is Mike. He did a great job on the plans. I also asked him to do a materials list, but that wasn't great. The Lowe's Pro Desk did a better job. It cost around $150 and he had it done in a few days. I hope that helps! Good Luck.