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Originally Posted by island911

LOL. Are you thinking of anyone we know? ^^

But seriously, they don't always catch major design flaws. My neighbor had an addition where the roof-line was offset by a foot or so. The Architect squeezed more money out of him to come up with a fix. ...of the Architect's mistake.

That's ridiculous. If it was a design issue, the contractor should never have built it. Sounds like the builder did not follow the plans and did not propose a fix. Contractor should have paid for the solution.

Doing a major renovation without professional advice is like performing surgery on yourself. There are rules as to how to get things done, interview the design firms to see the best fit (this is a partnership), don't hire the firm that will not listen. Same with a builder. Don't hire friends, neighbors or relatives. Check references, see completed work. Do your homework.