Catwalk... no updates?
It's been a busy week for me and it's not over. I've got one installation going on very well with the exception of the kitchen island. The client did a walk-thru and said it's too big. Okay, we followed the architectural dimensions, made a perspective layout. He's got a designer and general contractor involved. No problem. We're sending out a change order and making one cabinet smaller.Next!
Another installation, in a highrise. We couldn't deliver because the elevator was broken. The elevator in the other tower was working, so my people had to carry all the cabinets, doors, and panels, across a catwalk, making double work to get the delivery done.
On the ground it was breezy, normal for the beach. The seas weren't choppy. At the top of the condo, the wind was 20 to 30 miles per hour.
Here's a view from the catwalk...
Depending on the view, it's a sea of blue and a sea of green.
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Any plumbing and/or electrical involved with this one of yours?
Any plumbing and/or electrical involved with this one of yours?
Ideally, my people construct a ribbed structure that gets anchored to the floor. We clad the sit-down side with our finished panels, cut for outlets and plumbing. All of it passes code and we have control of the location and shape should it need to be moved a little.
When possible, I'm onsite when they snap lines on the floor prior to the framers starting walls. That is the perfect time for me to mark the floor for any changes that didn't get noted on the architectural plans. If they didn't get the instructions and install their wall before I arrive, I have them omit the drywall and work with existing conditions.
One renovation project had a huge island with microwave, ice maker, veggie sink and garbage disposal. I spray painted the outline and locations of the appliances, electrical and plumbing locations. My shop drawings with specific dimensions for rough framing were taped to the walls. They trenched the floor for water and drain. When I returned to inspect, they ignored the drawings and my marks and put the drain OUTSIDE of the island location. The GC made the plumber go back, chip out the slab and move the pipes to the location I specified.
Great view...and wondering what the finished product looks like...
I went through my archive and found a photo of the original closet.
The doors were so difficult to move they usually left them open.
I went through my archive and found a photo of the original closet.
The doors were so difficult to move they usually left them open.
I am sure they will be happy...