[RWebb]

You may well get the value you pay form or even pay for, but for a residence I have to wonder if the value added over a builder or 'off der internet' design always justifies the added cost. Or, maybe at what price level does it justify the added cost...

I'm not trying to come down on your profession but it seems that CAD and the internet have changed things.

OTOH, an Architect insulates the owner from tricks that _some_ builders will pull...