Estimating Materials, Grain Selection, Maloof Chairs and MORE!!!
About this episode
The episode discusses estimating materials for woodworking projects, pricing strategies, and addresses questions about specific tools.
Brians Questions: My sister and brother-in-law would like to recruit/hire me to install/build built-in bank of drawers and shelves for them for their new home. The only relatable experience I have with this type of woodworking is building a face frame cabinet and constructing some under the bed drawer storage, each of which I have done exactly one time. The remainder of my woodworking experience has involved making small knick-knacks such as cutting boards, boxes, etc.Considering your experience with built-in shelving and closets, I was hoping you could lend me your expertise in regards to the following questions: 1. What's the easiest way to go about coming up with accurate calculations for the amount of materials I'll need? I might need a very dumbed down explanation. 2. How do you price projects like this? Do you estimate the time it will take and give the customer a set price, or do you use a time + materials structure? I want to help my sister do this for significantly less than she would pay someone else, but I also don't want to be committing an undetermined amount of my time for free.Thanks in advance for all your help. Zach Owens I have a question about Sawstops and the…
Topics covered
- estimating materials
- grain selection
- Maloof chairs
- built-in shelving
- pricing woodworking projects
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