Amending your First Layout Plan

Today is the 6th of September, the same day I received the Soil Investigation Report. And yesterday on the 5th of September, I received my first proper draft that has views front, back left, side, and roof from Mr. Sarizal, our Architect.

Seems like when things are about to get moving for submissions for Kebenaran Merancang (Build Order) at MBPJ, everything pulls together fast when it comes to last minute adjustments.

I received the illustrations which are best described during a face to face discussion before finally creating the ultimate masterpiece for signing off on. Here are some of the notes that I had made today upon receiving the layout yesterday - 5th September 2017.

Layout Plan Page 1 describes the location of your site is. In our case Petaling Jaya. There is a slight hiccup as there are 2 units of the same Lot in this plan that needs to be amended (Surveyors Fault, who had amended it in the end) . It will also describe the kind of door sizes as well as the type of windows you will be using. So look carefully at everything and make notes. Save your Architect some time by knowing what you really want so not too much tinkering back and forth is made 

Layout Plan 2 above describes the dimensions of scale of things. This is where your birds eye view of your site will look like. In my case, some amendment still needs to be made with the recess and the overall size of the first floor's width. 

Layout Plan 3 shows your profiles - Side, Front, Left, Right, Back. This shows your overall aesthetics, proportions, dimensions, roof as well as windows and doors. Im sure Ill be having a Gin tonight while looking at any last minute discoveries to add as well to my list.

This is where you will be able to do any last minute amendments, adjustments or additions or alterations to your plan. As you can see, I think the roof was drawn a little high, though its understandable that at a 45 degree pitch your heat reflection will be good and your rain water will run off quicker, however for aesthetic purposes, about 23 degrees of a pitch will look better. 

As you can see as well, I have made some notes on what will be discussed tomorrow - 7th September 2017 with Mr. Sarizal as well for final confirmations,... or at least 95% of it before a new set of documents will be printed. 

Yet, after all this, the architects work is still not done.

Why ?

Because The size of the footings, pillars etc. will have to rely on the Engineer of ours Mr. Dalee. Of course, who relies on the Soil Investigation Report from Mr. Ibrahim and the boys who did the Soil Penetration Test and Mackintosh Probe to determine what size of footings, beams and pillars we will need.

I could have gone to Mr. Alekfegurson of lowyatt who clearly knows a lot more......

......But Mr. Dalee our Engineer thinks its best we stick with him.

Piece of shit advise on lowyatt

Lets see what happens tomorrow after a meeting with Mr. Sarizal, we still need the Engineers advise, before finally signing off on things, but for the meantime, If you are reading this, its important to have the patience and clarity of knowing what needs to be done carefully. Its best to measure twice and cut once.

Me, Im looking forward to signing all 3 pages on the right hand corner.

Stay tuned for 2 more chapters which will be on Soil Investigation Report, and Final Layout Plan this month.

Things may have taken a while, but here we are at some stage rather than relying on Mr. Eric the contractor. There's Gandalf the Great, There's also Eric the Wise and Alekfegurson the Wiser.

MBPJ Submissions, coming very soon

~fin~