Level Biding Field

Dr. Heat

A questions for the wallies. Hey would it help if on these new modern homes. You know the ones the size and complexity of a small comercial job. if the designer or the architect supplied you with the equivilent of a "M" page so all you guys could bid on the same system same numberof zones and so forth even to the point of doing radiant heat loads and specifying equipment???? don't kill me I'm just asking...

Al Letellier

level bidding

Sure it would, in a perfect world. But most architects don't know the facts nor use a mechanical engineer to design heating system. They don't talk to the owner/occupants for input on things like desired comfort levels, lifestyle and living habits, etc. I will not bid a job if I can't sit with the owner and design a system to meet their needs and lives style. In fact, I rarely go after such jobs.....a real pro should never be looking for work, it should come looking for him.

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D.Miller

Amen

I agree so it should be after working in this industry I have found a real need for design services that do just what you describe I thank you for your response I'll let ya'll know how the business goes

Dale

A fellow wallie

Tom Meyer of Precision Hydronics, tmeyer@precisionhydronics.com, does just that, along with his RPA training work. I have seen some of his designs and they are truely turnkey. On a really big house it might be worth the money to have him or someone equally as good do a design to compare it to yours or mine just to make sure we weren't missing anything expensive. Tom is from Wisconsin but with modern communications how hard is it for him or you to transfer a cad drawing?