Raise your hand if you are ready for winter to be over. Where I live, we have received so far 24 inches of rain in the past two months. That means it’s been a lot of time spent indoors looking out the windows at gray skies and squishy, wet yards. It has given some good [...]
Craftsmanship and making things is an art that I have appreciated ever since I was a kid. My dad had a woodworking shop filled with well-loved tools, soft piles of sawdust, and the instantly recognizable and comforting fragrance of freshly cut wood. My brother in law is also an incredible furniture maker. When he presented [...]
Did you know that when you are remodeling your kitchen, 10-15% of your budget is typically spent on countertops? When you think about all of the items you have to decide on (appliances, cabinets, flooring, paint, and countertops), that's a pretty big chunk of your budget. Deciding on what to choose can be quite overwhelming. [...]
Not all projects require shop drawings to complete a job. Yet, when needed, shop drawings are a vital part of the overall project. In today's blog, I will dig into the shop drawing process. For this article, we will be focusing on millwork and casework. Additionally, I will focus on the custom cabinetry and furniture end [...]
If you have landed on our website, chances you are involved in some way shape or form with millwork. You could be a cabinet maker looking for someone to draw the plans for an upcoming project. Do you need to outsource someone to draw casework for a local business? This week, we are going to [...]
In the fields of Architectural Millwork and Custom Kitchen & Bath Design, there is one critical skill that everyone should have - being able to Read and Understand Architectural Drawings. The purpose of this article isn't to make you a Blueprint Wizard - instead, we want to teach you the basics. After you finish reading [...]
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 [...]
