I'll be building in mostly sandy soil (SC) I need to research monolithic slab or crawlspace- all these ideas you share help me hone in on potential issues based on foundation.
Truly spot on advice. Dig deep and learn before you start your build. Paper and plans are much easier to change than structures. Great video. Thanks for sharing! 😁👍👍👍👍👍
Do you use mock ups and renders to help people with these kind of problems? For example I have built temporary counters that we could shift around and walk around to get a feel for a kitchen. Make sure counter height was correct and so on.
I'm with you. I think advice that puts all the burden on the imagination and self-assurance of the client is missing some links in the chain. Helping people scaffold their imaginations is a great way to meet them halfway, and should be a tool in the builder's toolkit.
Sometimes I do this if the client is disabled in seeing things, especially, though, for HOA's that demand it. I built in an HOA that required a small doll house mockup. That mockup cost over $3,000 and we had to place it on the entrance of the build for everyone in the HOA to see. So, yes, it can be very elaborate.
I'll be building in mostly sandy soil (SC) I need to research monolithic slab or crawlspace- all these ideas you share help me hone in on potential issues based on foundation.
Thank you for all you do Keith.
Truly spot on advice. Dig deep and learn before you start your build. Paper and plans are much easier to change than structures. Great video. Thanks for sharing! 😁👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the comment
I was thinking about getting some craft wood and making a little model of home.
Some HOA's ask for that.
Do you use mock ups and renders to help people with these kind of problems? For example I have built temporary counters that we could shift around and walk around to get a feel for a kitchen. Make sure counter height was correct and so on.
I'm with you. I think advice that puts all the burden on the imagination and self-assurance of the client is missing some links in the chain. Helping people scaffold their imaginations is a great way to meet them halfway, and should be a tool in the builder's toolkit.
Sometimes I do this if the client is disabled in seeing things, especially, though, for HOA's that demand it. I built in an HOA that required a small doll house mockup. That mockup cost over $3,000 and we had to place it on the entrance of the build for everyone in the HOA to see. So, yes, it can be very elaborate.
We call those design-builds
Yup
"change" from what?
Change from the original plans.