Little Details Will Save You Money During the Construction Process

Oct 21, 2012

Little details make for a successful project. Little mistakes make for disasters that are hard to overcome. Here is the proper flashing detail for a window.

Little details

Here is the result when proper flashing is not done after only a few years.

This is not us. We put a lot of time and effort into detailing drawings to get the little things right. There is no better guarantee that it will be right than to have the architect perform Construction Administration, a reputable contractor as part of the team, and an adequate budget to achieve the quality desired.

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