winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just wondering how engineer's in your area operate. Take for instance myself. Once I am complete with a full plan set, the client's choose an engineer from my suggestions and then I send off the dwg files to them to do their work. Some times they change the framing members, footers etc. and stamp their own work on THEIR drawing borders and we slip them into my plans. The county then views my work as the architectural drawings and their's as the engineered ones and still want them ALL to keep in their filing system. There have been a few times I have been asked by an engineer to change things and they stamp my actual work on MY borders. Just curious to see how other parts of the nation operate when it comes to designer's and engineer's. I have requests now and then of people who live in rural areas who do not require a stamp and making the liability greater on myself and I am wondering if I should stop doing those homes. How do you guys deal with homes not requiring stamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHCanada2 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 i get both, externally drawn and stamped, and my drawings stamped. I prefer my drawings as I will put in more details. If not required by law to stamp, then the famous "errors and omissions" clause applies. Most plans here do not require a stamp except tall walls, and the engineer will sometimes limit his scope to the tall wall anyway. floor/truss guys do the floor/trusses, point loads I see a bit of a gap in that the engineer does not always check that, for instance the footing and column in my drawing are sufficient for the point load in the floor guy's drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 53 minutes ago, jasonn1234 said: If not required by law to stamp, then the famous "errors and omissions" clause applies. I cannot get State Farm to issue me an E&O policy. Their reasoning is engineer's check/stamp my work. Very aggravating actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHCanada2 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 but you could put in the disclaimer on the drawings and as part of the contract. I have a "structural details incl post/beam/footing to be TBD by structural engineer" then people ask "do I have to" then I say, not required by law but you may wish to for peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 11 hours ago, ChiefUserBigRob said: How do you guys deal with homes not requiring stamps? Know your stuff, pay your premiums. As an AIBD member I have access to insurance companies that will provide E&O insurance to qualified designers and architects at good rates. https://aibd.org/aibd_liability-insurance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 3 hours ago, joey_martin said: Know your stuff, pay your premiums. As an AIBD member I have access to insurance companies that will provide E&O insurance to qualified designers and architects at good rates. https://aibd.org/aibd_liability-insurance/ This is good! How hard to become a member? I have heard of the company but never researched them. Sounds like it has many helpful benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 10 hours ago, jasonn1234 said: but you could put in the disclaimer on the drawings and as part of the contract. I have a "structural details incl post/beam/footing to be TBD by structural engineer" then people ask "do I have to" then I say, not required by law but you may wish to for peace of mind. I agree on this, I have something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb222 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Having the insurance and the disclaimer are both good, but I still would not operate without an LLC. And then make sure it's run properly and cannot be pierced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said: Having the insurance and the disclaimer are both good, but I still would not operate without an LLC. And then make sure it's run properly and cannot be pierced. Yes, Definitely made sure to form an LLC a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 hours ago, joey_martin said: Know your stuff, pay your premiums. As an AIBD member I have access to insurance companies that will provide E&O insurance to qualified designers and architects at good rates. https://aibd.org/aibd_liability-insurance/ Joined and put down that I was referred by your company. Thanks Joey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternDesign Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 We got our policy with Lloyd's of London. pretty reasonable rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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