Drawing Software

[Chuck]

I need to put in a planning application for some work I want to do to my house. For this I need to submit some scale drawings of each elevation of the property.

I'm so cack-handed, there's no way I could draw them manually, and I don't want to pay an architect £100 per hour to do it.

Does anyone know of some, preferably free, but certainly cheap, software that could help with this?

I want something with more sophistication than Paint. Something that can understand the scale and measurement requirements, and perhaps has in-built stock objects like windows and doors.

[LondonManc]

Visio you tight wad.

Get an architect so you don't stuff it up.

AYCOTBAC?

[woohoo]

https://www.sketchup.com/

Though by the time you learn how to use the software it might have been cheaper to get a professional in.

[pr1]

I can do it for you for £99/h?

[stek]

Lego?

[LondonManc]

Lego?

Thinking about that, how much would it cost to build a life-size suburban semi in Lego.

While you could, in theory, make your home as configurable as you like barring supporting blocks, the bricks required would make it cheaper to use, well, real bricks.

[northernladuk]

I think you need to speak to a couple of architects and get some prices from them. I think you might be surprised how little it is. A good one will also help with other aspects and submit for you. You'll have a much better chance of getting it through as well so saving time. I've used one for 2 submissions recently and they've been surprisingly cheap and I've had to do next to nothing. They even altered the drawings and re-submitted when an issue arose. No brainer for me.

[vwdan]

Ignoring the whether you should or shouldn't argument, SketchUp is absolutely what you want. There is a learning curve, but I practiced on my old house:



And then did one of our new one to plan and manage the renovation. Very handy!

[LondonManc]

Ignoring the whether you should or shouldn't argument, SketchUp is absolutely what you want. There is a learning curve, but I practiced on my old house:



And then did one of our new one to plan and manage the renovation. Very handy!

I wouldn't trust that bloke in the green jacket. Prime suspect for nicking your roof.

[greenlake]

Does anyone know of some, preferably free, but certainly cheap, software that could help with this?