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Originally Posted by andrebrito  Can't you build the studio with some friends
b. Framing.
c. Hanging of all sheetrock/ insulation
d. Painting / trim
e. Flooring (laminate)
and hire someone to make the design and the HVAC/electricity installation ? |
Yeah, doing some of the work yourself could help. You could get a framing crew in there to run through that part fast and make sure the critical stuff is all done right, and then put up the insulation and sheetrock yourself, and maybe then have a real sheetrock guy come and do the seams so they're all pretty. Mixing up pros for the tough stuff and yourself and friends for some of the plain old lifting work could really help.
If you are OK with the designer keeping it simple, in other words, not full sets of construction plans and engineering seals, that will save plenty as well. However, there will need to be some kind of person working as general contractor to pull plans, keep to code, and babysit city inspectors.