what does architect certify?

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BryanF

During construction, your architect will act on your behalf as an independent advisor, inspecting the building work at intervals to ensure that it is being carried out generally in accordance with the contract documents. Your architect will administer the contract and advise you on stage payments during the projects. They will not certify payment unless work complies with the specifications. It is best that you do not give instructions directly to the contractor, because what can seem a simple change may have cost and time implications. Discuss your changes with your architect to make sure that they are necessary and so that an additional cost can be established and controlled. Remember that the architect is not the builder and does not supervise work – that is the builder’s job. The architect administers the building contract as your agent and is legally required to act fairly between you and the contractor.

http://www.riai.ie/consumer_services/working_with_an_architect/the_project_stages/#05

leanbh

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Poor Uncle Tom

Is that an isolator switch for the extractor fan or for the shower on/off switch?

Outkast_IRE

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Ok you paid an architect, but did you discuss at any stage electrical and mechanical services ? Are there a proper set of electrical and mechanical services plans/drawings ?

A building services engineer or similar is who would be expert in making up those plans. And also insuring that the correct bathroom ware was chosen and installed in each bathroom.

Honestly unless you have the plans made up there should of been a sit down or at least a phone call from the electrical contractor and plumber/mechanical contractor about placement of switches and specification of showers etc.

sydthebeat

did the architect specify the switch there??

if not, why would you hold him/her responsible for its position?

the electrician is responsible for providing you with a Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate.. not the architect.

architects do not certify electrical works, never have, never will..

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sinnerboy

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That is not a every day use switch but rather a maintenance power down switch for use by a maintenance electrician should the fan motor need to be worked on in future. No one has done anything wrong here. Quite the contrary.

leanbh

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