CAMIE ANDERSON
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camie.andersonParticipantThank you Colleen!
camie.andersonParticipantI would love to hear answers as well! Currently our scope of work is a separate document, it would be helpful to combine them!
camie.andersonParticipantThank you @jennyslingerland!
The finish schedule download from week 3 “https://luannnigara.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Copy-of-CourseFINISH-SCHEDULE-.xlsx” – under the FLOORING tab, the TAGs listed in the first column are:
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HW-camie.andersonParticipant@gina.caulkins Each project is different (obviously!) either we supply the cabinets or we design exactly what we want and adjust as necessary for what the cabinetry line allows. We prefer to work with custom cabinetry where we can do whatever we want 🙂 We don’t work with knock down cabinetry, only semi-custom or custom cabinetry and typically we can adjust the design to fit the offerings.
That said – we do the cabinet layout and provide that to the cabinet reps, we specify everything. Our contractors work off of our drawings not the cabinetry drawings.
camie.andersonParticipantI’m chiming in here as this is often the way we work! (For some background, we are design/build transitioning to design only, so we are involved on the construction side on many projects.)
We often work on renovations where the budget is going to be driven by the materials vs. a new build where the materials are a small portion of the overall investment. Contractors want plans with materials to give a bid, we find that to be very common on renovations! I’m not sure how you all operate, but usually we do the initial drawings of the space and then bring in an architect to sign off. It’s a totally different process than a new build! We have VERY clear conversations with our clients about material selections to make sure we are tracking on “budget”.
All that to say, I wanted to encourage you all and say you can be successful starting with the design and materials as long as there is great communication up front!
camie.andersonParticipantFor the homework – when we are using/setting an electrical or plumbing budget, what needs to be included? For example, for electrical are we specifying can lights or just decorative light fixtures within the budget?
We are design/build, so our budgets include everything: rough-in valves, cost of the electrician/plumber, drywall repair for a renovation, etc. I’m having trouble understanding where to draw the line and would love some clarification ( and maybe I’m overthinking this a bit!) Thank you!
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