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5 Keys to Quality Installation |
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5 Keys to Quality Production Millwork Installation
1. Builder Specifications
The homebuilder's needs are of the utmost concern to the quality
millwork installer. The design and materials a builder chooses creates
a pattern of industry standards, measurements and installation choices
the installer needs to follow. A quality installer will spend the
necessary time talking with the builder and asking the right questions
to build a list of builder specifications.
2. Accurate Takeoff
The builder takeoff collects essential measurements from either a
blueprint or an actual production site so materials can be correctly
ordered. Each room of the blueprint or building unit is measured for
doors, windows, moulding, cabinets, stairs and mantels.
3. Quality Building Processes
Ask ten carpenters how to install an interior door and you’ll probably
hear ten different methods. A quality installer will have consistent
installation procedures for himself and all his workers. Procedures
include installing and casing doors, installing base, casing, crown and
other mouldings.
4. Efficient Production Scheduling
Builder schedules tell the installer what to install and when. The
millwork installer’s work follows other vendors such as framers and
sheet rockers. The quality installer will have a timely production
schedule that schedules production tasks and worker schedules. The
production schedule works within the builder’s schedule.
5. Thorough Inspection
A complete and thorough inspection of the millwork installer’s work is
essential. The “punch list” is used to collect all the items that need
to be fixed or redone. The quality millwork installer always prepares
and executes the punch list to guarantee the builder the job is done
correctly.
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