Jenny Slingerland
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jennyslingerlandParticipant@sue.lecas We discussed ways of charging a client in Week #1’s class. Were you looking for more information? Maybe rewatch that part. 🙂
jennyslingerlandParticipantFiverr, Upwork. @sue.lecas Read Week #1 conversation, we discussed this there too.
jennyslingerlandParticipantI 100% recommend Timely! It’s great for tracking hours and sending pdfs to clients for payment. https://app.timelyapp.com/
jennyslingerlandParticipant@kara.clar, I will put tile layouts on the main floor plan, but just mention the layout type in the finish schedule. So I will say, “Straight lay, brick joint, herringbone, etc.” in the finish schedule and then have it drawn on the documents.
jennyslingerlandParticipantI usually select from El&El because it’s so common around here, but I would ask the builder because often times the vendor selling the interior doors will also provide the case, base, crown, etc., so find out what lines they carry and select from those. Hope that helps! @alexandra.azat
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Q: Grout companies I use:
A: Hydroment
Mapei
C-cure
Custom2.
Q: Where to put information for exact slab information?
A: You can put it in the notes section or in the slab name or make a column in your spreadsheet for the slab #’sjennyslingerlandParticipantWould you mind uploading an example of what that looks like in Dropbox? I have seen other people’s and sometimes they feel overwhelming, but maybe yours are different. If you don’t mind, it would be helpful. Just respond here that you uploaded it and I’ll review it. Thanks! @kimberly.richmond
jennyslingerlandParticipant@alexandra.azat Did yesterday’s class answer your question clearly?
jennyslingerlandParticipant@kara.clark Thank you so much for sharing!
jennyslingerlandParticipant@erin.hoge It sounds like SketchuUp is an amazing tool! Maybe you could continue to use it and then “clean it up,” before you export it to them in Cad. 🙂
@ashley.dowse If you don’t have CAD on your computer, you will need the person you outsource to to transfer the files into PDF’s and then send them to you that way. Then you can make edits and send them back to them. They should always send you the completed work in both .dwg and pdf so that if it doesn’t work out with that person, you can take the .dwg and find someone knew without losing the work. Hope that helps!
jennyslingerlandParticipantHi @kara.clark I have only worked in AutoCad, so I don’t know all the features of Sketchup. I love that you can do 3D in it! In my experience all documents to and from architects and builders is in Cad (.dwg file). I have never once received a Sketchup from any member of the build team. I would outsource Cad, which I am starting to do too, so my design team can spend more time designing. Does that help?
jennyslingerlandParticipant@alexandra.azat I am so sorry you’re dealing with this too. I told my husband about it because it was making me so mad. He used to be a superintendent for a home builder and he was shocked that they were having you guys do it. Grrrr!
@erin.hoge That is so kind of you to share your floorplans! Feel free to upload the .dwg file to the dropbox link in the first message above. That would be amazing! I do all my work in autocad. I know some people will do sketch up, but I don’t know how that works if you are sending updated plans (with your edits) to the architect since many of them work in cad.
After we do our documentation and drawings, we’ll use Keynote (a Mac product), to make additional notes, add color for clarification, etc. I will share that with you when we discuss elevations and floor plans. 🙂
jennyslingerlandParticipantHi Kara!
I’m glad you liked the first class! So much more goodness to come!
I would do the spec book for the house your working on. No need to do a second one to show builders. Your projects will grow and when they do, you can start showing those spec books. I would just make sure your drawings are REALLY detailed and spend time explaining everything you include in your drawings. He won’t care about the thickness of the binder, he’ll just be impressed with your documentation and drawings! *I will show you a way to beef up you spec book if you need it, remind me when we talk about putting together the spec book in week 5.
It’s so beyond frustrating to me how lazy these builders are that they’re making the designers do all the heavy lifting. What you’re doing is literally their job, at least in my experience! If you can get the designers in Cali to say no, they will have to start doing it again on their own. They are having designers and homeowners do it so that they aren’t liable when things go wrong. They can put their hands up and say, “I didn’t spec it, I didn’t buy it and I didn’t install it. You can’t come after me.” If they don’t do any of things listed previously, then what is their actual job? To schedule and babysit trades? You might as well get your GC license and do it yourself since you’re doing 80% of the work anyway.
Is anyone outside of California experiencing this?
jennyslingerlandParticipantQ&A is uploaded to the dropbox!
jennyslingerlandParticipantThanks for a great first class!
Take advantage of getting to know your classmates! You guys have unique talents and knowledge that will benefit each other! If someone has access to a floor plan that they are willing to share with someone who doesn’t, that would be amazing!
HOMEWORK: Don’t forget to read the “Week #1 Homework Clarification,” document before you start.
I’ll upload a recording of the answers I wasn’t able to answer in the dropbox by tomorrow afternoon! 🙂
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