Finding a contractor and getting a cost estimate

After reviewing the initial design, we pushed David to work towards the next step, which was to get a cost estimate. He sent the drawings to Henry Kawa, who has been doing much of the metal and wood working for his other projects. The comment below from David, about Henry getting bogged down, was the first hint of the trouble to come.

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Andy and Sara,


Good to hear from you. We have sent our initial design drawings and computer models out to the wood/metal worker who is building all the windows for the Glenbrook house to get his feedback on cost (we actually sent this out about 6 weeks ago and have met with him to discuss his questions but he has been bogged down on the push to get some more of that work done and has not had a lot of time to help us with your project). I was hoping to have some semblance of an idea what the design costs so as not to waste your time showing you something that is unrealistic budget wise. If you would like, Chris and I can come by in the next few days and show you what we are working with to give us some of your feedback. My hunch is we will need some back and forth work between us, you, and the fabricator to get the
right solution for the budget.

Let me know if you would like to hook up and we can schedule some time.

David

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To: "David Jameson Architect" <djameson@DavidJamesonArchitect.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: Any Update?


> David,
>
>
> It seems like a good time to check in with you and see
> where things are. We haven't discussed any kind of
> time table for the project. We should probably get an
> idea as to when to expect the next step, so that we
> can plan for getting a loan, etc.
>
> Talk to you soon,
>
> Andy and Sara
>