exterior rendering

[decorators3]

HI

 

I've been asked to quote on rendering the entire site comparable to the attached 

 

Is it doable in CA and any ideas on costing - project rate or hourly etc  guessing timing will not be overnight ha ha 

 

Also any ideas on how to start  this project  would be appreciated

 

Cheers

Levina

[SHCanada2]

I assume you have the floor plans? I would draw up each building and create symbols for them. The terrain also looks to slope, adding complication.

 

Not sure how long it would take unless you had the actual plans. I would also assume you do not need to do the inside, so it is a matter of how complicated the outside, roof lines, and sloping terrain is.

 

If it was me, I'd try one of the buildings to see how close I could get in a few hours, then you would find out any complications

 

 

 

[decorators3]

1 hour ago, SHCanada2 said:

I assume you have the floor plans? I would draw up each building and create symbols for them. The terrain also looks to slope, adding complication.

 

Not sure how long it would take unless you had the actual plans. I would also assume you do not need to do the inside, so it is a matter of how complicated the outside, roof lines, and sloping terrain is.

 

If it was me, I'd try one of the buildings to see how close I could get in a few hours, then you would find out any complications

 

 

 

thanks for your reply,  I will take your advice for sure -- ("I would draw up each building and create symbols for them" I have never used symbols before so am not familiar) will have to check the help videos  and/or the tutorials

[PitMan71]

I say go for it! The experience you will get working on a project like this is very valuable. Speaking of value, I would estimate how many hours it would take you. The way I would do that is I would guess that an individual unit would take hypothetically 15 hours. Each subsequent unit, because you are duplicating, along with making changes to reflect in differences might average 5 hours each. Add all that up plus the hours for the building in the middle and landscaping and add 10-20 more hours for contingencies. Of course, all of these metrics will be determined by the scope of what the client needs.

 

The only thing that concerns me is the raw size of the model..... You might need some top end computer horse power. Someone who has worked with a large model could speak to that.

 

Good luck!

[decorators3]

14 minutes ago, PitMan71 said:

I say go for it! The experience you will get working on a project like this is very valuable. Speaking of value, I would estimate how many hours it would take you. The way I would do that is I would guess that an individual unit would take hypothetically 15 hours. Each subsequent unit, because you are duplicating, along with making changes to reflect in differences might average 5 hours each. Add all that up plus the hours for the building in the middle and landscaping and add 10-20 more hours for contingencies. Of course, all of these metrics will be determined by the scope of what the client needs.

 

The only thing that concerns me is the raw size of the model..... You might need some top end computer horse power. Someone who has worked with a large model could speak to that.

 

Good luck!

great information thank you

[SHCanada2]

I've recreated a couple large buildings before from plans or from pictures and measurements, and it does not really take that long if there are not a lot of architectural items on the facades. Its hard to tell from your image, but in my view the time consuming thing might be the balconies.

 

I would guess lower that @PitMan71, I would guess in the 1 to 2 week range

[decorators3]

22 hours ago, SHCanada2 said:

I've recreated a couple large buildings before from plans or from pictures and measurements, and it does not really take that long if there are not a lot of architectural items on the facades. Its hard to tell from your image, but in my view the time consuming thing might be the balconies.

 

I would guess lower that @PitMan71, I would guess in the 1 to 2 week range

Thanks.. helps for sure,, I do not know exactly what the plans look like yet but the image I posted was sent to me by the client as a similar project. I shall have to wait and see how it unfolds

Cheers!