A contractor in Charlotte told me my 2D shop drawings were costing him time on site

He said 'I can't build what I can't see' and it hit different because I've been skipping the 3D model for 'simple' jobs. Anyone else get called out like that?

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fisher.diana11d ago

My last simple deck job had five change orders.

spencer_johnson2212d ago

Oh man, that's a tough lesson to learn. I've been there, thinking a flat drawing was enough for a basic deck or a simple wall frame. Then the crew shows up and has three questions before lunch, all because a beam detail wasn't clear. That contractor is right, it saves everyone a headache to just build the model first, even for the jobs that seem straightforward. It feels like extra work upfront, but it pays off.