When I was in High School, I knew that a formal College Education wasn't right for me. I had been surrounded by Woodworking most of my life, so I chose a career path that matched my experience. I enrolled in a local Vocational School and took up Cabinetmaking with the intention of making it my [...]
When I was a kid, Woodworking was a hobby and a career for many of the men in my family. Aside from the knowledge I gained from spending time in basement and garage workshops - I was a sucker for watching Norm Abram work his magic on the New Yankee Workshop. When I reached High [...]
Photo Credit cubicles.com Office space has evolved substantially over the past 20 years. Think about what your office looked like 20 years ago. Millwork trends were not a thought when it came to designing an office space. You probably had some sort of enclosed cubicle. Managers and higher-ups had separate offices that had closed doors. [...]
Hiring the right Shop Drawing Company to complete your drawings is a vital piece of the puzzle. Choosing a company that includes all of the details needed to complete a project can be stressful. But it doesn't need to be. Check out some of the important traits that you should be looking for when you [...]
As another decade is coming to an end, I reflect on how much has changed in the workplace over the past 10 years. I remember sitting in an office using basic internet programs to get through my day to day tasks. I had to use a VPN to be able to work from home on [...]
Gifts for a drafter can be hard to come by. And with less than two weeks until Christmas, if you are anything like me, you are scrambling to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Is one of those people a drafter? One who has just about everything they need? Fear not! We [...]
Drafters can experience very long hours Has this ever happened to you? You show up to work again, review your to-do list, and get ready for the day. You decide to check your email real quick and see some notes on a shop drawing you sent for finalization. It looks like a quick task so [...]
Over the past few months, Stephen and I have been making an effort to produce Blog Content that does a good job of anticipating and answering questions from Potential Superior Shop Drawings Customers. In this article, we want to go beyond the basic questions - such as How Much do Millwork Shop Drawings Cost? and [...]
A couple of years ago, I was seriously considering moving on from my then employer. I had been Drafting and CNC Programming Commercial Casework for a little over ten-years and felt like it was time for a change. I was put in touch with the Production Manager of a Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer here in Pennsylvania. [...]
When Steve and I receive a Request for a Quote, it is usually followed by two questions that are absolutely critical to being awarded the project. The first, and probably most important, is How Much do Millwork Shop Drawings Cost? The second, and equally important, is How Long does it take to Produce Shop Drawings? [...]
