Saturday, February 26, 2011

Barter Building

So in the actual construction of the vague drawing, there are a few steps that are obvious.
First - make the measurements of the location for installation,  and determine critical dimensions.
Then figure out a way to make the item in such a way that it can be easily transported to the job site and erected with little difficulty.

Make a cutting list of all the materials needed to be assembled. Figure out how to assemble it at the job site while making allowances for the uneven floor, and the baseboards, the existing pipes, the queer angles and assorted randomness of the job site.
Preview the available stock and decide which bits to cut from which stock lengths.
The idea is to avoid waste, make the best stuff the most visible bits, cut the knots out and use the clear, straight bits to maximum advantage.

Amazingly enough, this takes time. I have learned to charge this time at the same rate as the other time I spend doing work like shopping, cutting, assembling, transporting and installing. At the end of the day - all I sell is my valuable time. And my time is valuable according to my education, skill, and experience in doing what I do.

So here is a picture of the trial assembly of the bathroom vanity concept: It is a trial assembly held together with a few clamps to see if the assembly theory will work, and to see it in three D for the first time.

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And the three quarter view





It looks mostly white because the wood is pale, and the picture is over exposed.

Check back for pics of the completed install and other cool stuff.

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