There's no replacement for an architect with lots of great experience. Nick has done the design and engineering for some projects for my family. My experience with him was a good one. He designed a very nice 2 bedroom guest house for a family and made himself available on short notice several times. He regularly made appearances at my job to check progress and answer questions. Often times a homeowner changes their mind on something during construction and the architect or engineer will be required to sign off on the changes. Having an available architect/engineer that makes themselves available to execute these changes is key if you want your project to remain on time. I would definitely recommend nick to anyone read more