Renovation of tenement flat in scotland

Hi, You do not require an architect or draughtsman for internal renavation works. However, all constructional works, eg. Taking out walls requiring support beam over the new opening, in England that is, need to comply with Building Regulations and you may need a beam calculation by a qualified Structural Engineer depending on your Local Authority Building Control requirements, assuming the system in Scotland is the same as England. In your case, I would reccomend getting guidance from your Local Planning Department/Building Control, who normally have a help desk to visit or phone - I find them very helpful. Ideally you are better to carry out the whole works under one recommended builder who has his own trade experts. If you do the works room by room, or trade by trade, it will generally cost more because of the many off/on charges. However, if you have a tight budget (like most) the biggest saving is DIY and manage the tasks yourself providing you feel you have the skills, strength and will ! That way you can approx. half your costs and do the works at your own pace making life more comfortable as you go. However it can take a long time compared to the builder approach. Hope this helps. All the best, Donald - Cranleigh Planning and Architecture