Jenny Slingerland

I 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

Would 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

@kara.clark Thank you so much for sharing!

Hi @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?

Hi 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?

Thanks 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! 🙂

@melissa.manning

Hi Melissa, the scope of work slides are at the end of “part 2: making selections.”

Hi @nancy.barnett and @melissa.manning,

I don’t give actual client spreadsheets, but I want to make sure you know that there are templates in the corresponding weeks downloads. So there is a spreadsheet with the tags in it for you to use as you fill your selections in. The slides from class show my examples and there are more in the course workbook as well if you need more examples for that! 🙂